Posts Tagged Linux
How to retrieve EXIF data from the command line in Ubuntu Linux
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on December 17, 2011
If you want to make use of the EXIF data stored in a JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) or TIFF (.tif or .tiff) file from the command line in Ubuntu Linux — or most other Linux variants — here’s how. This was tested on Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). First, you will need to have imagemagick installed to [...]
Set up an encrypted VPN using DD-WRT
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on December 13, 2011
DD-WRT is feature-rich alternative firmware for a large number of home router models. It adds a wonderful array of new features, VPN being one of them. This walkthrough will show you how to quickly and easily configure a PPTP VPN server on your DD-WRT-powered router, so you can connect to your home network from afar, [...]
Bash script to automatically sort photos into folders based on EXIF data for Ubuntu Linux
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on December 10, 2011
If you — like me — take a lot of digital pictures, you probably have a hundred folders full of images on your hard drive or external drives, and not nearly as sorted as you would like them to be. you have probably gotten to the point that you don’t know what’s in them or [...]
How to create a multi-page PDF from multiple image files using OpenOffice
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on December 6, 2011
I ran into a scan a document to send it via email. PDF format would have been preferable, but Windows Scan and Fax wouldn’t export as a PDF. Fortunately OpenOffice is quite capable of converting a multi-page document to a PDF, and does it quite easily. I had already scanned my documents, so I wanted something [...]
Google Music vs iTunes Match
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on November 19, 2011
Google and Apple each brought their own services which allow users to upload their music library and stream it to their devices in the form of Google Music and iTunes Match, respectively. But how do those services compare? Let’s take a side-by-side comparative look at some of the features: Feature Google Music iTunes Match Number [...]
How to display ICE (In Case of Emergency) contact on your iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry lock screen
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on November 15, 2011
If you have stored ICE (In Case of Emergency) contacts in your phone, you probably noticed that your phone treats them like any other contact. This means that emergency responders won’t be able to access your contacts if your phone is locked. Also, if you’re an Android user using a custom ROM, there’s a chance [...]
I put down my Android and picked up an iPhone… here’s what I noticed
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on November 14, 2011
I’ve been getting more than a few expressions of “You? Got an iPhone?” from friends and family lately, after they see my iPhone 4S. While I’ve been known not to be the biggest fan of Apple up until now, I’m starting to realize why the device has gotten to be so popular — it’s an [...]
How to run a game or other program in a new X session in Ubuntu Linux
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on October 1, 2011
To do this, CTRL-ALT-F1 to an open terminal, log in, and run: xinit ./program — :1 where program is the program file you want to start in a new X session. Assuming your normal X session is on :0 and appears when you CTRL-ALT-F7, your new one will spawn on CTRL-ALT-F8. Questions, comments? Please feel [...]
Easy Ubuntu data usage monitor
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on September 29, 2011
If you’re lucky enough to have a broadband card that works under Linux, your plan probably includes an “allowance” or data usage quota per month. You might be thinking how nice it would be to have a utility that tracks your data usage for the month (or other period) and gives you an easy-to-read report. [...]
Windows CHKDSK at boot cancelled by phantom keypress
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on September 25, 2011
When you run the Windows checkdisk (chkdsk) utility, it may report the disk being in use and recommend that you schedule chkdsk to run the next time the computer restarts, like the following screenshot shows: Windows can’t check the disk while it’s in use. Do you want to check for hard disk errors the next [...]
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