Lenovo, in their infinite wisdom, have changed how they store the fact that the recovery image has already been created in newer versions of their recovery software. Amusingly they have not bothered to correct the "Microsoft Window" typo as well! Process Monitor reveals that recovburncd.exe reads the file Q:\FactoryRecovery\RECOVERY.INI:DONE before bugging out. The colon indicates … Continue reading How to create another set of ThinkPad recovery media (tested on T510)
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How to install a USB WiFi adapter on Raspberry Pi or Ubuntu?
How to install TP-Link TL-WN725N on Raspberry Pi The TP-Link TL-WN725N is known as a hard one to get working on your Raspberry Pi. After searching for a long time, I finally got it working. In this post, I will tell you how to install it. It is recommended to upgrade your Raspberry Pi first. … Continue reading How to install a USB WiFi adapter on Raspberry Pi or Ubuntu?
Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone, and more…
This article was originally posted at Michael Leonard’s blog and has been re-posted here There are already many articles out there comparing Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and BeagleBone Black; this is not one of those articles. I believe it is clear that Arduino is in a different league than the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black, and … Continue reading Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone, and more…
On modeling a surface-based fluid cavity in ABAQUS
0. In the "Edit Model Attributes" window, provide absolute zero temperature and universal gas constant (8.314). 1. Define the cavity. The cavity could be an interior surface on a closed shell-like structure or a "bag". Go to "Tools" -> "Surface" -> "Manager" to create a closed surface. Make sure that the surface's normal is inward. … Continue reading On modeling a surface-based fluid cavity in ABAQUS
How to install ABAQUS on Ubuntu?
The instructions below have been tested on Ubuntu 12 and 14. 1. Install C shell (CSH or TCSH) sudo apt-get install csh tcsh cd ~ mkdir ~/abaqus mkdir ~/abaqustemp mkdir ~/abaqusworks 2. Install the license server and product Open up an terminal, switch to CSH shell. csh Now, install license server and product using … Continue reading How to install ABAQUS on Ubuntu?
How to install WordPress on a localhost (Ubuntu/Debian)
1. Install a LAMP stack (apache2, php, mariaDB) sudo apt update sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server sudo apt install php php-mysql -y Don't forget to run sudo mysql_secure_installation MySql will ask you to set up a password for the root account. Check your IP address (ifconfig) and put it in a browser. This will make … Continue reading How to install WordPress on a localhost (Ubuntu/Debian)
How to install WordPress locally on Ubuntu/Debian?
WordPress is a content management system originally developed for blogging, but has been greatly expanded through widgets, themes and plugins. Complete the following steps to install WordPress on a Ubuntu 12.04 workstation ("server") so that you can try different plugins and theme, before you get your blog online. 1. Pre-reqs (Apache, PHP, and MySQL) sudo … Continue reading How to install WordPress locally on Ubuntu/Debian?
How to install Magento on Ubuntu/Debian
By the end of this guide you will have installed Magento, and some sample data, locally on Ubuntu. This will allow you to get to grips with the software before installing it onto a production server. In addition to Magento I will take you through installing Apache, PHP and MySQL. I'm going to assume that … Continue reading How to install Magento on Ubuntu/Debian
How to access your computing devices at home from outside world?
Setting up remote access to your local network is one of the coolest things you can do with your router, as it allows you to remotely view your screen, access files, control services like BitTorrent remotely, and so on. Basically, anything you can do at home can be made possible by just opening a few … Continue reading How to access your computing devices at home from outside world?
How to identify your own public IP address on Ubuntu?
1. Install Curl Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install curl openSUSE: sudo zypper install curl 2. In a terminal, run curl ifconfig.me 3. Your public IP should be returned.
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