Misconception about computer guy
This comic strip is true, at least in my situation… Original strip : Mostly Harmful – I will not fix your computer
Computers, hardware
Alor Setar, Funny Stuff, local, Malaysia, Personal Life
My Backyard Chickens (mix of ayam serama and ayam kapan)
Here is a video of my ayam (chickens) taken on the 2nd day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. I keep them in my backyard as pets and egg producer. Because of them, I rarely had the need to shop for eggs.
Computers, GNU/Linux, hardware, Mobile, Tips & Guides, Ubuntu/Debian
How to use Celcom Broadband Prepaid on Ubuntu Linux
Here’s how to use the latest Celcom offering – Celcom Broadband Prepaid on Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution. As its name implies, Celcom Broadband Prepaid works in a prepaid basis, using the following plan: RM 6 /day or RM20/week of unlimited internet use. This guide assumes you use Huawei E160* or E220 series 3G modem. First, plug-in […]
Computers, GNU/Linux, Internet Stuff, security, Tips & Guides, Ubuntu/Debian
How to block ads and malware websites using /etc/hosts files in Ubuntu
Here’s an easy way to block annoying advertisement and malware sites using ‘/etc/hosts’ file. First edit the /etc/hosts files using your favorite text editor : sudo gedit /etc/hosts Then, paste the list of ads/malware servers in the ‘hosts’ file. You can get the list from http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ or by searching through Google. Close the file, and […]
Computers, Internet Stuff, Open Source
MultiGet – a multithread download manager for Ubuntu Linux desktop
It’s extremely frustrating to have your download progress interrupted, especially when you are downloading several (relatively large) files over the Internet. Fortunately, there’s MultiGet, a download manager that supports multi-connection and parallel downloads. MultiGet is easy to user, and from my observation, it’s interface closely resemble Flashget download manager from Microsoft Windows platform. The differences […]
Computers, Python
How to Embed Web Browser in Python GTK application using pymozembed
Embedding web browser or a screen for parsing HTML is easy in PyGTK. You only need to import the pymozembed, and add a few lines of code in your pygtk library, and you are set to go. Here’s a sample PyGTK application that embeds a web-browser as well as a “Back” button for demonstration purpose […]