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Ignore Configuration Changes in Android
When programming on the android I encountered a error called android.view.AbsSavedState which happens whenever you do any type of screen orientation or slide out your keyboard. So I decided the best way for me to avoid this error was to ignore any type of screen orientation.
add a couple of attributes in your manifest file
<activity android:name=”(Put in your activity name if not already...
Multi touch and Tethering for the Android phone without rooting it
I always thought that in order to really use utilize or to get what I want out of my phone that I needed to jail break or root my phone. But there have been two applications that disapprove my thought process. I really wanted to be able to have multi touch and to tether my phone and computer without rooting the Droid and have been successful in my search. Check it out below
Dolphin Browser (Multi...
Free Exchange ActiveSync for the Droid or any Android phone
This morning I was getting a ready for this meeting had which is a hour away. I’m running around making sure everything is good and studying the night before to make sure I’m on point with my information. I finally get there and find out the meeting is canceled after I get there and it was a ruff drive getting there. Turns out the lady sent me an email stating 2 hours before I got there...
Understanding what is 32 bit and 64-bit?
One thing that has been really bothering me lately is the slow development of software adaptation to hardware. We have all of this powerful hardware being sold on the market but the software or the operating systems we use do not tap into its full potential and could relieve a lot of users speed problems. And one problem I believe that can be easily relieved is better conversion of 32 bit architecture...
Ubuntu 9.04 (Linux OS), Hot or Not?
Ubuntu has been by far the most stable and user friendly linux os I have used thus far. As soon as it was fully installed it adapted to all of my hardware and provided such an enjoyable experience. It even features three different versions on the website for the desktop, server and netbooks! Let’s take a look at some of the main features:
X.Org server 1.6
Boot performance
Linux kernel 2.6.28
Ext4...
Text to Speech for the Google OS, Android (Updated)
Text to Speech in Android
Version of android executed in: 1.6rc2 in Windows
TOOLS we used:
Eclipse and Android library 1.6rc2
How it works:
1. In android 1.6rc2 the text to speech library is built in called android.speech.tts, here is link for the information http://developer.android.com/reference/android/speech/tts/TextToSpeech.html
2. Here is the code
package com.android;
import java.util.Locale;
import...
How to view skype 2.0 videos properly in LINUX
For the past 2 years I have been playing around with Opensuse and lately I have felt confident enough to fully switch my whole computer from Windows Vista to Suse 11.1. I actually have been spending all of today migrating all of my information and programs over. Now the question now is why did I do this? Kinda funny I finally switch from Vista for a couple of reasons:
Vista is such a memory hog and...
Test out your Programming Skills
Every now and then you need to tune up your programming skills. Even football players have to keep lifting to keep their level of strength. So as a programmer what do you to keep your level of skill or raise your level of skill? Well I have the answer for you. These are a list of some very good websites to take your programming level too the next level.
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Ed’s Programming Contest Problem...
Survey: What’s the best OS : Windows, Unix, Linux, or Mac OS
This is a simple survey where all you do I copy the questions that apply to you and post them as a comment.
Windows fans
I’ve been a Windows user for _____?
The best thing about Windows is ____
The thing I hate about the other OS’s the most is____
One statement to why people should switch to this OS.
Unix fans
I’ve been a Unix user for _____?
The best thing about Unix is ____
The...
Thin Client Applications (Web App) vs. Thick Client Application (Software App) Which is Better?
As a developer it is always good to keep up with trends and have an understanding of the direction the field of computer science or web development is moving. Recently I have started to notice just how many thin client applications that are out there that do the exact same thing as many thick client applications. Now for those who don’t know what I’m talking about in terms of thin and thick client...