On the Debian distro, use apt-get like so: sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk libjna-java
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Raspberry Pi – Blank screen at bootup
If you have a Raspberry Pi and you have installed one of the linux distros on your memory card and booted up to a blank screen, then this may be your problem. For what it's worth, I have connected my RPi to a monitor via a HDMI to VDI converter cable. When I booted up...
Death of the phone call
A couple years ago, I was in New York, visiting a good friend. As we stepped into his building's lobby, my cell phone rang. It was a good friend I have in Colombia, we communicate by instant message regularly; we talk by phone maybe every one or two years. This was...
Internet Explorer 9 Errors
Note to self: If I'm getting display errors in IE9 (any sort of display errors), try disabling tracking protecion as the very first thing...
Solution to “The OutputPath property is not set for this project.”
Solving “The OutputPath property is not set for this project. Please check to make sure that you have specified a valid Configuration/Platform combination.”
Open source fails when it most matters
So I was looking for alternatives to the Mantis issue/bug tracking system. I am pretty much fed up with its lackluster usability. Simple things take several clicks. There is no ajax anywhere. You are redirected to pages just to be told that an operation completed...
Hotmail POP3 & SMTP connections – Or how to use Outlook with a Hotmail account
If you could point to a problem that a great many people have had over the years with different solutions and no clear answers, it is the problem of configuring Outlook (or any other email client) to access your Hotmail account. There are plug-ins, conflicting...
C#: Working with Images, image files, and PictureBoxes
One of the most frustrating things you run into when working with image files, Images objects, and PictureBoxes is that once you release your application, some users will get “file locked” errors when trying to manipulate files that you have displayed onto the screen via a picturebox. Finding a workaround can be downright maddening: It is sometimes hard to replicate the problem, and it is difficult to open an image and display it without displaying the image you have just opened from a file :smile:.
Wedding pictures online (finally!)
Here are the pictures of our wedding. The photographer took 925 pics, we still have to select 140 of them (a very difficult task, actually!) so they can be optimized/retouched/etc... Click on the picture below for the gallery: