Configuring Remote Access

A reminder when configuring stuff like ports on remote access.  run gconf-editor then browse through desktop > gnome > remote_access

The Fall into Evil

Just finished a fan fiction of Mace: The Dark Age entitled the Fall into Evil.

Check it out here!

Some ramblings...

Just a few things.  The stock gallery in Android really sucks.  When I finally got a microSDHC and moved all my photos and videos, this stupid app kept re-scanning the card and inserting duplicate thumbnail entries for each picture and video there.  Talk about stupid stuff.  I learned a few things on the Acer Tablet Forum.  Putting in the .nomedia file in the folder means that the apps (at least ones I've checked) will ignore this and treat it like there's no media files in there.  Second, from Settings > App > All, I can select Gallery and tap on Disable to turn the damn app off.  Lastly, I installed QuickPic which proved to be so much better.

On Sims FreePlay, if you need your Sim to go to work with low hygiene for that 1 LP reward, just send the sim to kick his own trash can and clean up that mess repeatedly.  Kicking a friend's trash can means hurting the relationship.

Mass Effect Infiltrator should not have had any walking parts in the actual combat.

Linux and Core dumps

I thought I'd just drop a little snippet on this.  Read a bit about trying to get my Linux to dump cores and saw two tips on it that I thought I'd easily forget.

First is to define the core pattern at /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern.  This defines how the core_pattern is being generated and what the core file will look like.  By default it dumps it on the current working directory of the application but the core_pattern should allow you to play around with that.

Second is to change ulimit.  ulimit -a will show you what the settings are for core file size.  Change it to impose a maximum file size by invoking ulimit -c .  You can also invoke ulimit -c unlimited.

Damn! A proper VNC viewer on Android!

For a long time, I've endured androidVNC as my primary remote desktop viewer on my Acer tablet.  It's rudimentary but works and is free which was what I was looking for when I got my tablet.  There are a couple of things that really bothered me with this software though.  First was the propensity to crashes when doing multi-touch accidentally.  Second was the cumbersome keyboard support and the fact that half the time, I can't see what I'm actually typing.  Third was the lack of support for the very well developed Hacker's Keyboard.  While using it a few hours ago, I really started to think that there had to be a much better option that didn't cost a dime.  Google took me to another VNC that works so much better.  That's the PocketCloud Remote RDP/VNC.  Love how everything looks professional and the mouse circular menu really makes using the desktop much, much better.  Can't look back at my old VNC viewer after this one.

仮面ライダーBLACK Hyper Detail Molding

My brother managed to find these two bad boys in the shop.  Black (HDM Secret Release) and Shadow Moon!

Witcher 2 thoughts...

Yes... apparently, the Lady of the Lake bestows crap swords.  Better to wield a cutlass!

Finally beat the Kayran after setting the resolution to 320x175!  Woohoo!