VirtualBox 3.0.0
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/06/30
Sun VirtualBox: the 3.0.0 version is out. News features:
- Guest SMP with up to 32 virtual CPUs (VT-x and AMD-V only)
- Windows guests: ability to use Direct3D 8/9 applications / games (experimental)
- Support for OpenGL 2.0 for Windows, Linux and Solaris guests
Go get it in http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
I’m a Mac, I’m a PC
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/05/20
This post is almost one year late, but I will put it online anyway.
Do you recognize the guy at the right?
His name is John Kellogg Hodgman. He plays the PC role in the “Get a Mac” adversiting campaign. Me met accidently at Los Angeles Airport after I landed from San Francisco (Google I/O 2008). The strange part was that I was the only one that reconnaised him!!! And you know what? He’s a very nice guy and not boring at all…
BTW, I forgot to ask if he still using PCs 
Cisco VPN Client: Error 51
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/05/20
If you got an error like this:
There is how to fix it:
- Turn off your bluetooh (if active);
- Restart CiscoVPN service (in my case I’m running Mac OSX: sudo /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN restart)
Done!
Linux Jornal: FREE System Administration Special Edition
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/05/14
Linux Jornal is giving FREE digital copy of Linux Journal’s System Administration Special Edition (PDF Download). Go get it!
It has a LOT of interesting stuff.
- Billix
- Zenoss
- Hearthbeat
- Thin Clients
- PXE Booting
- VPNS With IPsec and SSL/TLS
- MySQL 5 Stored Procedures
- And much more!
5 steps guide to upload PDFs to Ipod Touch (2G)
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/04/30
- Install Discover app (B-Base.mobi) – It’s free;
- Start Discover app ;
- See the hint msg (it will show the address that you should visit with your browser);
- Choose your files with “Add files” button and after click “Upload All” button;
- On your iPod, click on a PDF file and start to read!
Traçado TGV: Eixo Porto-Vigo, Lisboa-Porto, Lisboa-Madrid
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/04/13
A pedido de várias familias (principalmente a minha!), deixo aqui os links directo da aplicação, em full-screen, que permite visualizar o traçado do TGV:
(NOTA: O site demora bastante a carregar… tenham paciência!)
Eixo Porto-Vigo:
https://enegocio.refer.pt/sig/MedidasPreventivasEPV/Default.php
Eixo Lisboa-Porto:
https://enegocio.refer.pt/sig/MedidasPreventivasELP/Default.aspx
Eixo Lisboa-Madrid:
https://enegocio.refer.pt/sig/MedidasPreventivasELM/Default.aspx
E pronto… Ouch!!! A casa, a carpintaria e os terrenos de cultivo do meu pai! Estão mesmo no meio! Já a auto-estrada nos ameaçou, mais tarde o gasoduto… parece que à 3ª vai ser de vez!
MacHeist 3 – poor math skills?
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/04/08
- In: Mac| Software| Web| prt.sc
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So, MacHeist 3 was a success. 88,401 bundles were sold and raised US$ 842.648, but they top it to US$850.000. That’s great, but it’s supposed to be more than that! Let’s do the math?
- 88,401 bundles * US$39 each * 25% = $861 909.75 (check it at google calculator).
- $850 000 – $861 909.75 = - $11 909.75
So it’s missing $11 909.75 for charity. Sure that $11K is insignificant when have $850K to give to charity, but I like transparency in any business.
MacHeist 3 Bundle – charity math
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/04/01
- In: Mac| Software| Web
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I bought the MacHeist 3 Bundle for US$39. I like some of the applications (Picturesque, SousChef, World of Goo(!!)) . I started to wonder about the math they about the 25% they want to give to charity. So, the following image:
shows that 31,712 bundles sold. So, 31712 bundles * US$39 * 25% gives the result US$309,192. But the image shows only US$295,785. Why is there missing US$13,387?
I don’t want to start a conspiracy here… is there a bug on the counter?
How to cure hiccups
Posted by: Artur Martins on: 2009/03/23
- In: Life| Tips
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Because of the Hiccup video of HotforWords, I decided to write my method how to cure hiccups. I use it since I was 11 years old and it always worked with all the people that I taught it! So, there it is:
- Fill your mouth with water, but don’t drink it;
- Bend down keeping your legs strait. The goal is to put your head as low as possible – please don’t drink the water during the way!;
- Drink the water slowly and wait a little while (about 5 seconds);
- Stand up… “et voilá”!!
You may experience some second effects after standing up (1 or 2 burps may occur )
If you tried, could you please tell me if it worked for you?
Btw, do you know another method that is 100% guarantee?
