Author Archives: littleiffel

Ubuntu 10.04 on EEEBox 1501 (towards the perfect media-center)

building the perfect media center is a difficult task, as there are many constraints for this task. connectivity with tv, network and other computers which includes a perfect choice of hardware, operating system and drivers. input devices are important as … Continue reading

Getting a Job in Luxembourg

after about 80 sent job applications, i got a job in the country of luxembourg. in fact the job is located in a small village of rosport close to the german border. What will I do there? well programming computers … Continue reading

Ubuntu One Sync with Phone (SE Hazel)

the ubuntu one service is a very nice idea. sync your files easily with multiple computers, easy to setup … easy to use. i use the service for syncing of my contacts, since i always have trouble keeping a contact … Continue reading

What Browser for Ubuntu? (Firefox vs Chrome vs Opera)

Recently I made a small, informal post on Firefox vs Chrome on Ubuntu. This post was mainly inspired by the rumors that using the Windows Firefox in Wine is faster than running the native version on Ubuntu. (more info here) I haven’t … Continue reading

Install ANDROID Development Tools (ADT) on Ubuntu 10.04 (and Eclipse)

I recently installed eclipse 3.6 and Android Development Tools (ADT) on my fresh Ubuntu 10.04 install. I followed the excellent and simple Installation tutorial here. Installing Eclipse is as easy as downloading it from the official Download page (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/) and extracting it to a desired folder. I chose the Classic Eclipse 3.6 download and I created a folder in my home, called /home/thierry/Applications. Continue reading

welcome to luxembourg

i am back to my native land, after 3587 days in switzerland and chad, after studies and work. no job, no (own) place, no social security, but yet motivated to find a job in this small piece of europe. right … Continue reading

Adding Flattr

Flattr is a new micro-financing system allowing to easily give a small amount of money (they call it love) to things you like on the net. i really appreciate every effort to move away from an ad driven world, so i … Continue reading