Hardware

Various notes on trying to get latest Ubuntu (11.*) running on my AO522 netbook. Useful links; http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?31961-Notes-on-Acer-Aspire-One-522 http://kered.org/blog/2011-02-24/acer-ao522-linux-compatibility-and-memory-upgrade-procedure/ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1543009&page=17 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1680348&page=2

Useful review of top free PDF printers: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-pdf-writer.htm I chose to install BullZip one. Ran into issue where upon printing I would get error about macros. The following post was useful: http://www.bullzip.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8538

Just got an Acer Aspire One (AO522); here are some things I bumped into with Windows 7 Starter, or otherwise interesting links: http://www.instructables.com/id/Windows-7-Starter-Easy-way-to-change-wallpaper/ http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7desktop/thread/063bdfc6-6062-49b5-b34f-f7c413bb7f86 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11243/how-to-personalize-windows-7-starter/ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16041/change-the-wallpaper-and-customization-settings-in-windows-7-starter-edition/ http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10024-password-require-wakeup.htm Xubuntu issues encountered:

If you run ‘htop’ you might see over 60 processes named ‘console-kit-daemon’. This seems to be a bug. On a mostly-single-user system one might as well uninstall ‘consolekit’ package (seems to be used for fast user switching).

I found that on my BenQ W9000 projector, when feeding it 1280x720 signal from my computer (for when my gfx card cannot handle the full 1900x1080 at reasonable framerates), and using the Anamorphic mode to scale image to full display area, a fair bit of the image was being cropped. Turns out this has to do with “overscan” setting, which alas is not accessible from regular projector menu. However, it is modifiable if one enters a secret “service menu”. For this projector, to enter the service menu press:

Installation instructions from: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/cups-unable-to-discover-an-hp-1022n-network-printer-710492/ Here are the essential instructions: Configure the printer with its own facility, getting into its web page: http://the-actual-ip-address. There, assign a static IP address of your choice. You would have to (recommended) restart the printer with the new assigned static IP. Configure manually the printer within CUPS. Follow instructions up to the point where you are asked to specify the URI. There, write socket://the-new-ip-address Specify it is an HPLIP printer, and when prompted to specify the type of printer, scroll down and find the “HP LaserJet 1022n Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.10.33” (for example, version is actually the one shown in my system, could be some other). Choose Add Printer. Print a Test Page and… Voila…!!

http://forums.linksysbycisco.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Access_Points&thread.id=11089 The above forum thread discusses how to setup multiple routers at home. In particular, the thread is by someone in a similar situation to my own, where the cable modem comes with a wireless router already, which are setup in the basement, and wants to add a second router on second floor of house for better connectivity. The solution:

According to: http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/reference.php?id=5 NP (needlepoint). A very small point to give an extremely fine line. Sometimes referred to as XXF or EEF (extra-extra-fine). EF (extra-fine). A nib that will give a line width of around 0.4mm. Suitable for those with very small writing. F (fine). A nib that will give a line width of around 0.6mm. Suitable for those with small writing. M (medium). A nib that will give a line width of around 0.8mm. Suitable for those with average-size handwriting. B (broad or bold). A nib that will give a line width of around 1.0mm. Suitable for those with large writing or for signatures. BB (extra-broad). A nib that will give a line width of around 1.2mm. Suitable for those with very large writing or for signatures. BBB or 3B (extra-extra-broad). A nib that will give a line width of around 1.4mm. Will give large flowing lines and usually good variation between down-strokes (wide) and side-strokes (less wide). OM, OB etc (oblique). A nib ground so that the tip slopes to the left, rather like your left foot. Designed for those writers that either rotate the pen anti-clockwise or hold the pen at an unusual angle. Note that oblique nibs do not normally give more line variation than a standard rounded point unless specifically stated otherwise. ROM (reverse-oblique medium etc). A nib ground so that it slopes to the right, rather like your right foot. Sometimes suitable for left-handed people. Sometimes confusingly called right oblique. Uncommon. LH (left-hand, eg Pelikano and Lamy). A medium nib but with the point shaped so that it may be more suited to left-handed writers, particularly those who hold their above the line of writing (“over-writers”). MK (rounded medium). A special nib made by Lamy with a more rounded point such that the orientation of the pen relative to the paper is less critical than a standard point and therefore easier for beginners. The designation is no longer used but the current Lamy medium nib is made to the same specification as the MK. A. A rounded point made by Lamy for the abc school pen. Between fine and medium. Italic (eg IM, IB, 1.1mm 1.5mm etc). A nib ground so that the tip is flat instead of rounded. Designed to give extreme line variation between wide down-strokes and narrow side-strokes in the manner of a calligraphy pen. Often specified in terms of width (in mm). Most factory-produced italic nibs are actually stub- or cursive-italics meaning the corners of the nib are rounded so allow continuous writing unlike a proper calligraphy nib that requires much greater care. Stub. A more rounded, gentle version of an italic nib such that good line variation is produced. Like italic nibs, these are usually specified in terms of width (in mm). Less demanding in terms of angle to the page than an italic or stub-italic nib.

swisher store : sells stand-alone nibs, converters (if link doesn’t work, select “Lamy” button, then “Safari collection) Lamy USA : sells Safari sections, although they don’t have orange! The Writing Desk : sells nibs

When I try to use Meta-Ctrl-< in Emacs while there is some text selected, OmniOutliner pops up and tries to insert the text as a “Default Clipping”, which is terribly annoying, to say the least. After some looking around it seems to be a “Service” that can be turned off: