- From my blog: Resetting the KDE Desktop on Debian Wheezy | <CONTENT /> v.6 http://t.co/TCDJ9Db5JN 14:46:21, 2014-01-27
- ABA legal education task force calls for innovation to reduce cost and improve value of law degrees http://t.co/ONaUvIbQP0 15:13:45, 2014-01-27
- Here's the PDF:
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
TASK FORCE
ON THE FUTURE OF LEGAL EDUCATION http://t.co/m7IevlSbhJ 15:23:06, 2014-01-27 - Analysis of the ABA Task Force on the Future of Legal Education: The Task Force Speaks! http://t.co/ZVj7V4wbdb via @CELTLawBlog 15:45:56, 2014-01-27
- RT @davidpwhelan: Open source, Kickstarted-LibraryBox now available – $150 digital DRM-free media server http://t.co/o6gmni2NwD also DIY in… 16:02:43, 2014-01-27
- RT @johnpmayer: Moving Past Law School Grades http://t.co/85gXdd9HhO "..On a mandatory curve, there are simply going to be winner and loser… 16:12:39, 2014-01-27
- RT @nancyscola: New bill would enshrine U.S. CTO, create Digital Gov’t Office like the UK has: http://t.co/xceEIi2Shc (via @cjoh) 17:02:12, 2014-01-27
Google Harnesses Apache Cordova To Bring Chrome Apps To Android And iOS
Google’s offline Chrome Apps are about to find their way to both Android and iOS. Using Apache’s well-known open-source Cordova platform for turning web apps into native apps, Google today launched a developer preview of a toolchain for building native apps using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.Using these tools, developers can take their existing Chrome Apps, wrap them into a native shell and submit them to Google Play and Apple’s App Store.
via Google Brings Chrome Apps To Android And iOS | TechCrunch.
Seems like an a promising path for developers that are using frameworks like JQuery Mobile to build out websites into native apps. Requires the use of node.js and the Android or iOS SDK.1» I’m certainly looking forward to trying this out.
Resetting the KDE Desktop on Debian Wheezy
Note to self: tinker less with the desktop set up and just get some work done.
After seriously messing up the KDE Plasma desktop on my Debian box while adding a second monitor to the setup, I needed to reset the desktop and get some semblance of order again. Turns out that it took a bit of Googling to figure out so I thought I’d put the steps here so I can find them the next time I bust the desktop.
Start by firing up your favorite console. Then just enter these commands, no need to be root:
kquitapp plasma-desktop
rm ~/.kde/share/config/plasm* -fv
plasma-desktop &
This stops the Plasma desktop making the desktop disappear, then removes the config files associated with Plasma, and finally starts the Plasma desktop as if it were the first time you are running it. This seem a bit drastic, but KDE Plasma has a lot of configurable pieces and if it goes sideways it’s a heck of lot easier to wipe it out and start over than it is to try and back it out.
Lifehacker’s Guide to Flashing a ROM on Your Android Device
Android is great, but sometimes, the version you get with your phone—whether its vanilla Android or something like Samsung’s TouchWiz—leaves a bit to be desired. Here’s how to install a new version of Android (or ROM) on your device for an even better Android experience.
via How to Flash a ROM to Your Android Phone.
Good article for getting started with the fun that is rooting and flashing your Android device. Lots of links to more in depth stuff make this a great starting point for those interested in getting total control over their Android device.
Did You Know That Amazon Provides Free AWS Training Videos and Labs?
New to AWS and looking to gain a foundational knowledge about key AWS services? Our “Introduction to AWS” series includes free, on-demand instructional videos and labs that enable you to learn about AWS in 30 minutes or less. Start by watching a short video about an AWS service to learn about key concepts and terminology and see a step-by-step console demonstration. Next, get hands-on practice using the AWS service with a free self-paced training lab.
via AWS Training – Free Online Videos and Labs.
I didn’t, but I do now. These are great for learning about the fundamentals of AWS cloud computing. Topics covered include intros to Simple Storage Service (S3), Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Relational Database Service (RDS), and Elastic Load Balancing. Used along with the AWS Free Tier these represent an excellent for anyone to become more familiar with running servers and systems and getting a better understanding of cloud computing.
Google Rolling Out Activity Stream Feature For Drive
Now Google is announcing an update to Drive, which brings new, and much needed functionality to its offering. The service allows for easy collaboration on projects, but until now, it was difficult to track the various changes being made. Google is adding an activity stream to solve that issue.
via Betanews: Google Drive update adds an activity stream.
This will be helpful for keeping track of who is working on what as we share Google Drive documents. Watch for the feature to appear over the course of the next week.
My Twitter Digest for 01/13/2014
- RT @sglassmeyer: btw, @emasters is going to be on this week's Law Tech Talk https://t.co/GSIQH6KGd7 Starts in 4 minutes. 10:57:13, 2014-01-13
- @montserratlj There is a PERL script that transcodes the recorded call to MP3 and posts it to the correct Classcaster blog. 1/2 in reply to montserratlj 18:25:49, 2014-01-13
- @montserratlj The PERL is called by by an Asterisk PBX and runs on the Asterisk server. It just talks to Classcaster/Wordpress. 2/2 in reply to emasters 18:28:44, 2014-01-13
- @montserratlj And I'm more than willing to share the code too. in reply to montserratlj 18:30:48, 2014-01-13
- RT @johnpmayer: Law School Solo Practice Incubators and Legal Residency Programs http://t.co/GX6115JmHM – aka Hanover Report – just saw this 22:07:52, 2014-01-13
Apache Allura Offers Open Source Solution for Hosting Software Projects
Allura is an open source implementation of a software “forge”, a web site that manages source code repositories, bug reports, discussions, wiki pages, blogs and more for any number of individual projects.
via Apache Allura (incubating) / Wiki / Allura Wiki.
Written in Python, supports Git for source code control.
5 Top Project Management Tools from opensource.com
Top 5 open source project management tools in 2014 | opensource.com.
This is a good list of PM tools. Seems to be something in here to fit just about any need.
My Twitter Digest for 01/12/2014
- RT @richards1000: http://t.co/UC2Ov8iQZF Jan 17-19 PDF Liberation Hackathon. DC, SF, NYC, Chi, online. #legalhack 08:53:15, 2014-01-12
- RT @audreywatters: .@worrydream (once again) nails it re: programming education http://t.co/woedMKmPeL 08:56:15, 2014-01-12