Learning Java image processing

Source:

• http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/3403921

Problem installing UFRaw in Linux

I try to install UFRaw but I get this error message while configuring it.

checking for LCMS... configure: error: Package requirements (lcms) were not met:
No package 'lcms' found

So I installed the LCMS but I still the same error message. So I searched the net, and I found in here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=163358

I entered this command

export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig

in the terminal (I use Fedora). And it succeed.

Prius ran 100km with 2.31 litre of gasoline

The news in:
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/jul05/1572

It was done in Tour de Sol race in May 13 to 16. They change the original 1.3 kWh Prius' battery with 9kWh one. And it also write convensional cars could also modified to use alternative fuel only costing $100. This car capable to run 100km with 0.47 liter of gasoline.

The report also write that the modification of Prius battery cost the owner $15,000 and the weight of the battery is 68 kg.

Wanna know who make iphone touch screen

Here's a news from investintaiwan.gov.tw

Bionic hand makes it to market

From: slashdot.org
The producer website is
touchbionics.com

Unable to find a computer in private network

If you think you already set well the setting, but you still unable to found the computer. Try turning-off the firewall of computer you're searching.

Apple iPhone

Apple sold its iPhone for US$499 (4GB) and US$599 (8 GB). While its manufacturing cost US$265.83 according to Bloomberg (ref), that mean more than 55 percent of gross margin.

Apple shares rose 4.9 percent on July 3, 2007. Its shares has been doubled since last year (ref).

My dream's gadgets

Phone:
iPhone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgW7or1TuFk
Nokia N95: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuAVhAO7zwI

Notebook and tablet pc:
1. Sony CR series: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644498278&parentCategoryId=16154
2. Toshiba Portege M400
http://reviews.cnet.com/tablet-pcs/toshiba-portege-m400/4505-3126_7-31729265.html
3. Ideal tablet pc: Which has apple iphone touchscreen technology

Ruinning you MBR after deleting partition of a dual boot computer

This is my problem today, but after browsing the web I got the answer. If you deleting a partition from a dual boot computer, then you'll ruining your MBR. In my case, my computer is a Linux-XP dual boot. After I delete the Linux part, after booting my computer directly go to grub prompt.

From here you should type this:
root(hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
boot
Then it'll start your Windows XP.

I get this info from:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=275446

If you want to fix the MBR, there are many tutorials on the internet. I know one, but never test it, it's in here:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6346_11-6032205.html
also in here:
http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3975

Renewable energy source products website

I think this one is quite good. They provide you with many renewable energy source products from small capacity to large one. Not sure but the quality and service though.

http://www.bitterrootsolar.com/

Vista freeze

Today I tried to open a large image file with windows vista. But it caused my Vista to freeze-up. Unable to display task manager, so I'll have to turn-off my computer first. I got the image from my scanner with 40800x5376 pixel, 9MB in size, in JPEG format.

I've tried to open the image in Windows XP. It works fine. Vista still unstable compared to XP.

Taiwan mobile phone regulation for foreigner

If you're a foreigner in Taiwan and you have mobile phone number here. When you go home for more than 90 days, the police will order your card provider to have your no blocked. The police department that handle this kind of problem called "Dian Xin Jing Cha Ju" (電信警察局). Here's their website: http://www.npatpc.gov.tw/contact.htm

April 15 2007 Falun Gong protest in Hsinchu

Falun Gong has arrange a demonstration to protest PRC Communist party in Hsinchu. It is quite big, with thousands of people participating in this protest.

Here's the photos I took, you can see it in here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/roscoe.x/FaLuenGongApril152007Protest

This protest has caused long traffic jams.

My other blog

So I currently have two blogs. One in here, and the other is in here: http://roscoexblog.blogspot.com/.

I preferred my old blog but sometime I just don't realize which blog I'm in so I might posted in both blogs.

The weather in Hsinchu in early April 2007

It's been a week we have this kind of weather (The image not too clear). Well, it's been raining and cloudy all week.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter friends, to anyone of you who celebrates it. May Jesus' ressurection strengthen your faith.

High school student made nuclear reactor

What's next his next creation?

The news in popular science.
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how20/58c7db3c57f61110vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html?s_prop16=%20RSS:automotive

Favorite websites

1. news.google.com
2. popsci.com
3. howstuffworks.com
4. wikipedia.org
5. bbc science news
6. youtube.com

Just found out google reader

It's nice, I like it. I often browsing website and kind a tired to go into one website to another. And now Google have this reader, that collect datas from all of the websites that you visit often.
Here:
http://www.google.com/reader

I've tried it and I like it. So I add these websites in which google already gathered and let you choose. I like the fun and photography category, since I able to see new videos in Google video or in youtube; and also see new photos post from the photography category.

You don't have to wait for a long time, to do this cause google already listed them in one page. But the video still took a long time to play. My not so good internet connection, or maybe those sites.

The hard part is choosing your favorite websites. :)

The end.

Learning Blender

Blender is a 3d-graphics editor. And I started learning it from April 5. I've got the resources below:
1. General information of what Blender is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_software

2. Its official site:
http://www.blender.org/

3. General information to what kind of things you can do with blender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auu8R1kxSUM

4. Video tutorial from official website.
http://www.blender.org/tutorials-help/video-tutorials/
Its divided into five parts. I've seen the video of the first two parts, but I think it didn't help me much because there's no easy-start tutorial.

5. Tutorial from wikibooks
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
I think its quite good. But reading it tooks too long. I hope somebody would make it into video tutorial.

6. You also able to see blender 3d gallery in its official site
http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/gallery/images/
and its archives
http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/gallery/archive/

7. Here's other artist website
1. http://web.interware.hu/zmiklosi/
I enjoy his people-work. Most of them are girls.

Well, that's it for now. I'm still using how to use this blogger.

Back again

Hello friends,
I'm back again after a long time. I try to fill my blogs with my every-day experience, eventhough a little boring. But maybe you can find something interesting.