Xposed & Moto G

Xposed & Moto G

Better read the updated post about Xposed : here

Here are a few Xposed modules i use on my device : 

• AcitvityForceNewTask by GermainZ
• CpuTemp in Statusbar by m11kkaa
• Greenify by oasisfeng
• MagnetOff by dubidu
• Play Store Fixes by rovo89
• XForceEnter by CNexus

Laser-Beam from DVD burner : some experiments

Laser-Beam from DVD burner : some experiments

The set-up : 

• followed this article as a base
• with the following stuff : an old PC-PSU, a laser-diode from DVD Burner, an adjustable voltage regulator (LM317T), a 100ohm potentiometer, 2x 1N4001 diodes, a 47µF capacitor, some wires, thermic pasta, and a heat sink.

DVD-burner cover : 

soldering details : 

the laser-diode case : 

Now, some data : 
Circuit Input : 5V
At the laser diode poles : from 2.0 to 2.4 V (depend on the potentiometer setting )




a small video of the working circuit : 

details : 
the laser burning the surface : 

now passing through the plastic sheet : 

burning results : small dots of melted plastic, not impressing, but quite good for a first trial : 

Tip Of The Day (5) : Batch Script to resize pictures in linux (Nemo)

How to batch resize pictures using Nemo/Nautilus scripting

Don't forget to read the other tips:

Tip Of The Day (5) : Batch Script to resize pictures in linux (Nemo)

Tip Of The Day (4) : Bulk renaming files in linux

Tip Of The Day (3) : Linux Mint 13 and Petra Backports

Tip Of The Day (2) : Batch resizing pictures in linux

Tip Of The Day (1) : Screenshot 

See how to batch resize here

Open your Nemo scripts folder /home/user_name/.gnome2/nemo-scripts

Create a new file, and paste the following :

#!/bin/bash #auto resizer if [ "$1" = "" ];then wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI#file://} wdir=${wdir//%20/ } else filetype=$(file "$1") filetype=${filetype##*: } if [ "$filetype" = "directory" ];then wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS%%$1*} wdir=$wdir/$1 else wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS%%$1*} fi fi cd $wdir for file in *.JPG; do convert $file -resize 800x600 resized-$file;done

Save and make it as executable, then enjoy ! 

Go to the folder where pictures you need to resize are, right click in a blank space > scripts > resize

For Custom pic size, edit this line : 
for file in *.JPG; do convert $file -resize 800x600 resized-$file;done
following my previous tip

my work at XDA

My Work at XDA

Supported devices: 

Motorola : 

• Moto G

Sony(-ericsson) Xperia 2010 line : 

• X10mini (e10/robyn); 
• X10miniPRO (u20/mimmi); 
• X8/W8 (e15/shakira)

Motorola related work : 

• Moto G RC-FAQ : Frequently Asked Questions for Motorola Moto G

Xperia related work :

• MiniCM10: MiniFAQ & Debug thread
• MiniCM9: MiniFAQ & Debug thread
• MiniCM7: MiniFAQ

other threads / autres sujets : 

• [script] all you need to know about your phone for dev questions 16-02-2012

• [script] one touch CPU minMAX switching X10mini/X10miniPro/x8 11-04-2012

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Logitech Unifying Mice & Keyboard : pairing and setting up

Logitech Unifying Mice & Keyboard : pairing and setting up

Since there is no support form Logitech for Linux, a small tool have been created by Daniel Pavel : Solaar.

• List of supported devices

• How to install on Ubuntu based distros : 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:daniel.pavel/solaar sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install solaar

• Launch it by typing solaar in terminal or seek for it in menu.

(You may need to unplug/re-plug your receiver before Solaar can detect it.)

here are some screen-shots of the app : 

• For my specific device (M505), only Smooth scrolling and battery status are supported: 

About Solaar : 

more about unifying tech

Tip Of The Day (4) : Bulk renaming files in linux

Tip Of The Day (4) : Bulk renaming files in linux 

Don't forget to read the other tips:

Tip Of The Day (5) : Batch Script to resize pictures in linux (Nemo)

Tip Of The Day (3) : Linux Mint 13 and Petra Backports

Tip Of The Day (2) : Batch resizing pictures in linux

Tip Of The Day (1) : Screenshot 

• Xfce with Thunar : use the embedded Bulk renamer included in Thunar.

• Linux Mint with Nemo (or Ubuntu based with Nautilus) : 

1- Install pyrenamer 

2- Use it "as it is" or integrate it in your file manager : 

Nautilus and its fork, Nemo can use scripts to integrate new features.

to get the right folder for your script, use either solutions : 

- Right click on a file, search for scripts > open scripts folder

- On Nautilus for Ubuntu 12.10 and before : ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts

- On Nautilus for Ubuntu 13.04 and after : ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts

- On Nemo : ~/.gnome2/nemo-scripts

Create a new file call it "Bulk rename" or whatever, open it with your text editor and paste the following : 

#!/bin/bash

#Launch Pyrenamer in current folder.

#########################################################################

# Nemo "Bulk Rename" Script #

##########################################################################

if [ "$1" = "" ];then

wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI#file://}

wdir=${wdir//%20/ }

else

filetype=$(file "$1")

filetype=${filetype##*: }

if [ "$filetype" = "directory" ];then

wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS%%$1*}

wdir=$wdir/$1

else

wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS%%$1*}

fi

fi

pyrenamer "$wdir"

Save, and make it executable

3- the script is now available when right clicking > scripts in the folder you want files to be renamed.

Tip Of The Day (3) : Linux Mint 13 and Petra Backports

Can't log in after the update of your Linux Mint with Petra Backports ?

Don't forget to read the other tips:

Tip Of The Day (5) : Batch Script to resize pictures in linux (Nemo)

Tip Of The Day (4) : Bulk renaming files in linux

Tip Of The Day (2) : Batch resizing pictures in linux

Tip Of The Day (1) : Screenshot 

After the update i shot down my PC, and the following day i couldn't log in and got 

"There was an error loading the theme XXXXXX" 

And no way to log or anything

Here is the Workaround : 

1. Press ctrl+alt+F1 to switch to the console
2. Log in
3. Then type sudo killall mdm
4.  and startx
5. Cinnamon will start correctly (we've just bypassed the login window)

if not done yet, make sure mint-meta-cinnamon , mint-mdm-themes are installed, and ubuntu-system-adjustments is up-to-date.

==> you've got a somewhat working PC now, but you'll need to repeat the process at every boot

Now fixing the issue : 

When the update was performed it erased the potentially custom theme we were using so mdm couldn't launch anything at boot ...

• Once in Cinnamon trying to start mdm in order to change the theme fails.
• Open /etc/mdm/mdm.conf as root
• Search for  HTMLTheme= and GraphicalTheme=
• Change theses values to : 

HTMLTheme=Mint-XGraphicalTheme=linuxmint

• Save the file, and reboot
• Log in, open mdm and choose the theme you want (html or gdm/gtk)

==> You've now recovered a fully working Linux Mint 13 with the Petra backports ! 

Alternate fix [source] : 

• Delete your MDM configuration with the command: sudo rm -f /etc/mdm/mdm.conf
• Reset the MDM configuration with the command: sudo touch /etc/mdm/mdm.conf
• Reboot the computer