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HowTo: Install Google Cloud SDK from the CLI on Fedora 20

Basically, this is a HowTo that prevents the usage of a browser in https://developers.google.com/cloud/sdk/ installation.

Why?

Easy. I wanted to build my own image; from scratch. I wanted https://fedoraproject.org/ 20 on that cloud. The problem is that I have the poorest Internet connection …


HowTo: Fedora 20 and the FOSS xorg-x11-drv-ati driver

I've been having this problem lately:

My Fedora 20 would freeze; after a while, while using the xorg-x11-drv-ati driver.

Another thing I noticed, was the fan of the card going up and up like crazy.

First thing I did, was install <em>lm_sensors</em>:

yum -y install lm_sensors

And ran …


HowTo: cgminer as systemd service

Ok, I have been setting up my http://cubieboard.org/ up with https://fedoraproject.org/ to be able to control my http://www.butterflylabs.com/ hardware.

Obviously, I had to compile cgminer, which is straightforward.

So, I want the CubieTruck to start https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer, automatically, as a …


HowTo: Viewing documentation on GNU & Linux

Ok, so, before I go to bed, I wanted to share a quick tip with you.

Sometimes, you wanna check a man page on the CLI. AFAIK, you have two alternatives:

# man
man rsync

# info
info rsync

These are, both, pretty convenient and useful. But, sometimes, you wanna check it …


Two big ideas: the biometric helper and the auto-music video app

Ok, today, I had two big ideas.

Speaking with Gabriel, I came up with a mini device; pluggable to the computer via USB, a PAN or whatever. The device would be a medical device that you attach to your finger. It would take various metrics; including temperature, pressure, pulse and …