When google announced its plan for a self-driving car, a group of scientist already did it. The Autonomous Labs in germany developed an ipad application that lets you call a taxi in Berlin using your device. It gives you real time updates on the current location of your taxi. You can guide it where ever you want to be pickup & dropped off.

In my personal opinion this may not be applicable to Metro Manila because of the following reasons:
1. Frequent human errors & issues.
2. Corrupted traffic signs due to manual operation of traffic enforcers.
3. Confusing roads & signs.
4. PUJ & PUB drivers don’t have discipline.

However, if we can improve or avoid what I mention above, this maybe a good sign that we can implement this technology in the future. As far as I see, sky is the limit for the possibilities. We’ll see what will happen in the next 20 years.

When I started using ubuntu, one of my dream for  an open source software like ubuntu is to become fully supported by all proprietary hardware manufacturer. I know that, it would take more time before it came to reality, the  way how things are working right now are thru contributions by different geeks, good hackers, advocates & enthusiasts via the world wide web.

I’LL make this tutorial very easy for anybody, I already compiled all the resources that you need. Recently I bought a new CanonIP1980 printer, then I tried to use it via Ubuntu 10.04 Linux OS. Here are the step by step process how to do it:

Step 1:

- Get all the source that you need, click here

- After downloading, extract the files & you will see libcupsys & iP1900 debian driver.- Just in case you need an alternative download for iP1900_debian_printer.tar, here is the link

http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010647.asp

- Open your terminal or console.

- If your using ubuntu 9.04 or lower than that, there is also other alternative way to get libcupsys2, try to do:

$ sudo apt-get install libcupsys2

- Next go to folder you used to download the driver:
$ cd /path/to/your/folder

- Untar the dowloaded file:
$ tar -xf iP1900_debian_printer.tar

- You will now have 3 files on this folder (+ original tar downloaded file).
(In my case I’ve untargz the “tar.gz” file inside, but don’t think that this is necessary, how ever if you wanted or need to doit:
$ tar xvzf cnijfilter-common-3.00-1.tar.gz)

Step 2:

Then let’s install:

$ sudo dpkg -i *deb
- This will install the two deb packages included in the downloaded tar file that will install the proper drivers in the computer database.

- If your done installing, exit the terminal.

Step 3:

-Go to CUPS web manager using any of your favorite browser, run http://127.0.0.1:631

- In the page go to Admin and find the button that says “Find new printer” and then follow the assistant.

- After you complete the assistant, verify the printer properties by going to system->administration->printing->then right click the printer to show the properties.

You can run test print page to verify that its working, then if it works, CONGRATULATIONS!

Hope this helps someone. If you have troubles making the tutorial works just post your concern here, I will be glad to answer your question.

Watch out for my next post, for the part 2 of this tutorial its about how to print via your network & how to lower down print resolution via Ubuntu.

It all started from the scratch, tech savvy imagination & software engineer who bring the pieces of the code algorithm to the next level. Each version of upgrade from alpha, beta & to stable release, requires a lot of patience & trial/error for a team rocket of geeks, the system took so many months to become a consumer product.

The products & services  that are well known over the internet are the creation of the best geeks of the world. One of them is Google, since birth of this company, they wanted to organize the world’s information by creating the best search engine of the world.

Until the era of clone has finally came, Facebook that won the battle over Friendster, Myspace, Multiply and many more. Facebook become the number #1 social networking site after the first battle of the clone wars. In the 90′s there is Microsoft that crushed Netscape by simply building their own web browser and giving it away for free & in the 20th century Firefox won over Internet Explorer of Microsoft. We’ll see what will happen to Google Chrome in the next coming years on the arena of browser clones.

Meanwhile, in the social neworking battle ground, Google created Google Buzz to clone Facebook. Google needs a horse in the social networking race to be able to defend itself against Facebook over the long run. But people have very short memories, sadly, and it’ll all blow over shortly.

The war between Google & Facebook is not yet over, Google will send more clones to Facebook, who knows what will happen to another clone wars between Google & Twitter. Google has this Glitter, a Twitter clone that will arrive soon.

To be continue…..

This is my share on Installing IonCube to your LAMP. If you are someone who uses technology on a regular basis you will know how beneficial it is to get advice where you can. An example of this would be if you were looking to buy a new smartphone, you may read some O2 UK iphone 4 reviews and look at websites for advice. Here are some helpful steps to follow:

(STEP 1)
# tar -zxvf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86.tar.gz
# cd ioncube

(STEP 2)
- copy the php ioncube to your server root
# cp ioncube-loader-helper.php
Go to: http://localhost/PATH_/ioncube-loader-helper.php

You should see something like this:

PHP Version ___
Operating System Linux
Threaded PHP No
php.ini file /usr/PATH_/php.ini
Required Loader ioncube_loader_lin_#.#.so

(STEP 3)
- make directory under /usr/local and paste the required .so
# cd /usr/local
# mkdir /ioncube
# cp ioncube_loader_lin_#.#.so /usr/local/ioncube

(STEP 4)
Edit php.ini file:
# gedit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
OR
# gedit /usr/local/lib/php.ini

- At the end of the code add this
zend_extension = /usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_#.#.so

Save and Exit

Restart the server by typing:
# /etc/init.d/httpd restart

(STEP 5)
To confirm that ioncube is fully working
Go to: http://localhost/PATH_/ioncube-encoded-file.php

You should see something like this:
This file has been successfully decoded. ionCube Loaders are correctly installed.

This year SFD 2009 is another history in the making. 3D Blender was formally introduced to students by the core member team of Pinoy Blender User Group. A demo was conducted and students were excited to discover what they can do using Blender. A Blender is a 3D graphics application released as free software under the GNU General Public License. An addition to the list of Open Source Software joining the yearly celebration of Software Freedom Day.

Last 4 years ago 2nd Software Freedom Day was held in Polytechnic University of the Philippines. I was also there to support the birth of Joomla! CMS. Back then opensource is never been so colorful, unlike today there are a lot of famous variaties of opensource application such as Content Management System, Graphic Software, LAMP easy setup, famous IDE & etc. On one part of my session during afternoon session of Dynamic/ Static CMS (Joomla!), I say to all students & professionals “You should be proud that you are here today. Opensource is more colorful than ever, more knowledge & oportunity for everyone”

See you in the next more event to come…

Some links:

http://www.cp-union.com/cpunion/

http://www.cp-union.com/cpunion/content/2009/06/22/software-freedom-day-2009

http://www.pinoyblender.com/

http://buko.pinoyblender.org/

http://www.joomla.org.ph

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Last night I had a bad dream about an Iphone 3GS explotion. I never realize that it was possible until I saw the news on TechCrunch about a Belgian latest victim of exploding iphone phenomenon. Then I got more info via google using the keyword “iphone 3gs explotion”. So far so good no proof yet if its because of battery problem. According to Apple’s commercial director in France. As of Aug 28, 2009 there has been no confirmed incident linked to battery overheating in the iPhone 3GS. They reason out that this is because of broken screens that they had been able to analyse so far, they say in all cases, the cracks were caused by an external pressure upon the iPhone.

Since I don’t have Iphone yet, I’m hoping before I will have my own unit, this issue should be resolve immediately, to avoid consumer panic.

Resources:

http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/08/28/belgian-teenager-latest-victim-of-exploding-iphone-phenomenon/