Sunday, November 10, 2013

How To Put Microsoft RDP on iPod

Microsoft put out a version of their RDP for the iPhone and iPad so that you can basically run windows on your iPhone/iPad but not on your iPod which is what I have.  So I found a way to put it on your iPod but I must warn you it crashes from time to time. The crashes are not major crashes, it just shuts down the app. Now let's get started.  Ok, first you need to download and install iPhone Configuration Utility then go to iTunes and download Microsoft Remote Desktop.  Connect your device (if you haven't already).  Click on the iPhone Configuration Utility and go through the instruction then open it up, you should see your device.  Click Add Item (the picture of a device at the top left corner) then go libraries\music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications\ then switch the file type to Mobile Application .ipa. Then click the Application tab under your device name and scroll down to Microsoft Remote Desktop and click the install button.  I know it's not Linux but you can run a Linux RDP.

GNU/Linux

Hello today I want to direct your attention to GNU/Linux why is it called that and why (in my opinion) it should just be Linux.  OK first some history on GNU and Linux.  GNU stands for GNU's Not Unix, and Linux is named after it's creator Linus Torvalds and the x probably came from Unix.  Linus Torvalds says it doesn't need to be GNU/Linux but just Linux and I agree because it's the Linux kernel and at this point GNU was just the first distro nothing more.  Well there is something more because you will see a few pieces of software in any Linux that points back to GNU like GNU Nano and GIMP(GNU Image Manipulation Programs) but other than that not much more i know of.  Also Mac's not called GNU/OSX but it has GNU Nano.  Plus I'm not quite sure if GIMP came from GNU or not. I'm not quite sure which it should be called at this point but I do give both Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds credit for making the best OS in the world and in ways the most advanced.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Day 24: Ubuntu Sevrer

   I was thinking about making a Ubuntu server out of Ubuntu Desktop.  It's fairly easy and good for slow PCs.  I might still do it but it's hard to get an old computer.  All mine are being used by other people.  So in the future I might make a tutorial on that but for today I had kind of a busy day so I can't really do much so bye.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Day 23: Today Ubuntu for Android

Though I don't have an android I have looked at the Ubuntu website and seen the Android version.  It sounds very well designed so far.  It is a great idea! I love how you can plug it into a monitor and use it like a PC. It's the future of tech.  I think if you have an Android it's a great thing to do and also I apologize for not being able to try it out.  It's not much of a post but if anyone's reading this I just wanted to say that I'm very interested in it and leave a comment about it if you've tried it out.   Lately I've been trying to jailbreak my iPod for that android type freedom.  So if anyone who reads this knows what I should do for IOS 6.1.3 I'd appreciate some feedback. 

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Day 22: Arch Linux Part 4 (Sorry I Didn't Post Yesterday I Forgot What Day It Was, Oh These Crazy Summer Days)

Today I'm just telling you what you might want to put on to your Arch and teaching you how to add an important mirror (a mirror is what you download stuff from).
First of all, you might want to install Firefox or Google Chrome so you can browse the web.  You might already have one of these depending on what your desktop came with.  To install Firefox type
sudo pacman -S firefox to install chrome type sudo pacman -S chromium.
Second you might want to install Yaourt to install Yaourt you have to add a mirror, to do this type nano /etc/pacman.conf.  Then when your in pacman.conf go down to the bottom and copy and paste

[archlinuxfr]
 SigLevel = Never
 Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch 
into the document.  You've added the Arch User Repository to your mirrors.  Then install Yaourt with sudo pacman -S yaourt.  To use Yaourt type yaourt (the package you want to find).  Then it will search for that package.
You also might want to install Minecraft to do that type sudo pacman -S minecraft.  That's it for today folks see you tomorrow.

Monday, July 15, 2013

Day 22: Arch Linux Install Part 3

Step 18: Type pacman -S xorg-server xorg-server-utils xorg-xinit.  Then
pacman -S xorg-twn xorg-xclock xorg-xterm.  Then startx you after that there should be lines of code running down the screen.  Next you will be at a graphical interface with three terminals.  Exit by pressing the top left one and typing exit.
Step 19: When you're out of there type EDITOR=nano visudo.  You will be at a text document scroll down to the part that says %wheel%    ALL=ALL    (ALL) and uncomment (delete the # sign in front of it) it.  Then useradd -m -g user -G storage,power,wheel -s /bin/bash (username) and 
passwd (username).
Step 20: Now is the time to pick your desktop environment.  To see desktop environment reviews view my previous posts and at this link.
Step 21: If you chose Xfce4 then you can just type startxfce4 to run it, but if you chose something else then you'll have to edit .xinitrc to do this type nano .xinitrc and uncomment your desktop.  Then to start that desktop type startx.


Sunday, July 14, 2013

Day 21: Arch Linux Install Part 2

Step 12: You will have to set up internet now.  It can be different for different computers so look on the Arch Wiki for that.
Step 13: Type systemctl enable dhcpcd.  Then shutdown -p -h now.
Step 14: Type nano /etc/pacman.conf and uncomment (delete the # symbol) multilib and the include under it.  Only do this if you have 64 bit.  Then update server list with pacman -Syy then you should see mulilib at the end.
Step 15: Type pacman -S also-utils.  Then type alsamixer and you will be at a key interface controlling your sound.
Step 16: Go to your master sound and press m to unmute and then turn up all the way.  Then go to your PCM and press m to umute and turn it up all the way.  Then press Esc to exit.
Step 17: Type speaker-test -c2 you should here some noise it's not a nice noise but kind of a mmmmmrmmmrmmrmr.  Press Crtl+C to exit.