Tag Archives: Linux

Raspberry pi cloud print server

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Anton Piatek

It turns out that a raspberry pi does a very good job of being a print server for a google cloud printer. Thanks to https://matthew.mceachen.us/blog/add-google-cloudprint-wifi-access-to-your-older-printer-with-a-raspberry-pi-1342.html I can now print at home directly from my phone!

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tmux – an alternative to GNU screen

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Anton Piatek

tmux is an alternative to gnu screen. While I like screen, it annoys me that any effort you have put into splitting the screen and arranging panes is not preserved when you detach and reattach to a session. tmux allows … Continue reading →

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WebSphere Message Broker on Ubuntu

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Anton Piatek

WebSphere Message Broker v8 now supports Ubuntu for development systems (i.e. not production use) – http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023600#Ubuntu I have been running MQ and Message Broker on Ubuntu and Debian since shortly after I joined IBM in 2005, and it seems there are … Continue reading →

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Fix your Arduino Uno for Linux

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Anton Piatek

Are you using an Arduino Uno on Linux? If so, you may have noticed that writing to the serial port in a loop can cause the Arduino Editor/Programmer software to appear to lock up, or even Linux having trouble using … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu in Business

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Anton Piatek

On Tuesday I attended the Ubuntu in Business event run by the Ubuntu UK Community and Canonical, and unlike Proactive Paul I really enjoyed the day and thought it was a success. I will agree and say that there should have … Continue reading →

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Running a personal server

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Anton Piatek

Maybe you read some of my posts on software raid and lvm, or maybe you have a spare pc lying around and want a box you can use as a small personal server and are wondering about some tips for … Continue reading →

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