Some months ago I joined a friendly group of interesting authors. It has been a pleasant experience and we set up a Web site to announce ourselves. If you have the time please visit the site via the link above or the logo on the right. You just may find something you really want to read.
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Qt 5.4 and MP4
This question keeps coming up. There are many “half answers” posted on-line. I call them “half answers” because they ass-u-me you have already built Qt from source or have some other expert level knowledge. Here are the instructions for the hapless schmoe. First you have to “find” the source. This isn’t quite as easy as it sounds. You need to visit the official releases site for Qt. Then you need to select the version you … Qt 5.4 and MP4Read more
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Was Leaving LinkedIn Your New Years Eve Resolution?
It was mine. Thousands of others didn’t bother to wait and more thousands will be leaving this year. This is a site which one time had a purpose but is now less relevant than MySpace (remember MySpace?). In management’s misguided effort to chase FaceBook and Twitter customer bases they have made changes to the site which make it less than useless for professional groups. Wasn’t the entire point of LinkedIn professional groups? The site has … Was Leaving LinkedIn Your New Years Eve Resolution?Read more
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Debian on Nextbook Flexx
Ah, the continuing saga of trying to get Linux on Nextbook devices. Much additional research turned up Debian having a multi-arch distro. I downloaded the nearly 4 Gig file and followed procedures listed in my earlier post. I was quite pleased to see the thumb drive needed no modifications for Debian installer to boot, however, my pleasure was short lived. Debian has no driver for RTL8723BS SDIO wifi devices. Adding insult to injury, it would … Debian on Nextbook FlexxRead more
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Linux on Nextbook Flexx
There have been a great many attempts to get a Linux distro up and running on the Nextbook Flexx. While I hate anything to do with Walmart I ended up getting one of these devices a few months ago because a client wanted software tested on it. Once that was done I had no use for it. Let me start by saying I have been unsuccessful and so has everyone else as far as I … Linux on Nextbook FlexxRead more