By Jessica Chiang
This entry documents how to build Linphone from source for iPhone and iPad
Updated for Maverick, XCode5.0, iOS 7.0, and linphone 2.0.2
To build Linphone for iPhone and iPad
Learn Unity 2D
I’ve wanting to learn more about creating games using Unity3D, and finally got some time on my hand to start. It took around five 4 to 5 hours of following Brackey’s wonderful Unity 2D tutorial to create a Pong game. The finished game is on http://rave.shallwelearn.com/pong/pong.html
Set up Django on a Remote Host
I am super excited about (ok i am a nerd) being able to set up the Django sample site on my Dreamhost site. Django is a high-level Python Web framework that facilitates rapid web application development. I was able to follow the Django tutorial and instruction from Dreamhost to add a Django site to my domain.
Update to JDK 8 on Mac OS
Java 8 (1.8.11 at the time of the writing) is the latest Java version. It was released in March this year and contain various major updates, including the long-waited lambda support. This blog described how to update to JDK 8 on Mac OS and also to check the lambda support with a simple app.
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Update Python Modules on Mac – python3
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Learning a Bit Python on Your Summer Vacation?
I have been wanted to practice and relearn python and I recently, during my annual month-long summer break from work, had a chance to revisit python. I’d like to share the great free resource I’ve found online. The resources include CodeCademy, Aptana, and free Python3 book.
Using Shared Folder in a RedHat Guest VM on VirtualBox
Sharing folder between guest OS and the host OS is very easy in VMware. But in VirtualBox, I have to run the mount command ..
Fix Network Card Undetected Problem in Cloned Virtual Machine
I ran into this problem at work. When cloning a RedHat Linux VM and imported to a different host (thus, likely different hardware). This helpful
VMware KB entry helped big time!
Import ESXi VM to VirtualBox via OVF
VMware ESXi is an operating system-independent hypervisor based on the VMkernel operating system interfacing with agents that run atop it.
At work, we use VMware ESXi to host the VMs but I run VirtualBox on my development machine. Luckily, fine folks at Oracle thought of this and make it quite easy.
30-minutes experiment with Node.js
I’ve read about Node.js and finally had a chance to test it out. After 30 minutes, I found it easy to use and very powerful, and would definitely explore some more in the future. This blog documents my short experiment with Node.js
Windows 8 Useful Tips
I’ve started to use Windows 8 about one year ago and do enjoy it and below is a list of tools to make the Windows 8 experience more enjoyable.