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BeeLine GPS. Place an order! Download the programming software Download the documentation In addition to the BeeLine GPS transmitter, you will need a suitable receiver and APRS packet decoder (TNC). Most 70cm amateur radio transceivers/receivers will work, as long as they have an audio output connector (most do). Here are some more pictures of the decoders in action, including the Kenwood TH-D7A(g). The BeeLine GPS also has on-board non-volatile memory that stores coordinates for download after your flight. 1 M-bit of memory means you get more than 2 hours of logging at 1 hz.

Here is a picture of the 100mw version (click for a larger version) This product will be made available to licensed amateur radio operators only, or others with the proper authorization to transmit on the desired frequency. Features: Uses: Current Software / Firmware / Documentation: Or, look at ALL of the software versions Tested TNC's (AX.25 packet decoders) Limitations: Links: Compare the prices! Contact Us. 2. How to Build a CLFS System. The CLFS system will be built by using a previously installed Unix system or Linux distribution (such as Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, SUSE, or Ubuntu).

This existing system (the host) will be used as a starting point to provide necessary programs, including a compiler, linker, and shell, to build the new system. Select the “development” option during the distribution installation to be able to access these tools. As an alternative to installing an entire separate distribution onto your machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD. This CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need to successfully follow the instructions in this book. It does also contain source packages and patches for the LFS book, and a copy of the LFS book, but not the needed packages or book for CLFS.

You can still use the CD for building CLFS, but you will need to download the packages, patches and book separately. In Installing Basic System Software, the full CLFS system is built. Multiple Desktop Wallpapers in Ubuntu 8.10 | kyleabaker.com. The title of this article, well just the Ubuntu part, is a bit too specific, but I decided to use that to try to grab the Ubuntu communities attention and the fact that I’ll be showing this in Ubuntu.

Also, I’m not writing this for anything other than Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8.10 at the moment. If you are using anything else and want to try to follow this then please keep that in mind. This guide actually came about because I recieved an email from a curious reader asking for tips or steps to do this. Since I didn’t have any idea myself, I turned to my trusty friend Google and did quite a bit of searching before I finally came across a solution that was spread over several pages. Now I’ve put it all together here. The steps to get this working in Ubuntu are surprisingly simple. Basically, you obviously still have a background, but the icons will not appear there anymore. The basic steps consist of the following: Make sure that you have “CompizConfig Settings Manager” installed.

10 must-have Linux desktop enhancements | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com. Msdn. Mount 999 Gmail Accounts As Local Drives [Featured Download] Gmail offers users with almost 7.2GB data of storage space, and in the past we have told you how you can easily mount Gmail and use it as a local drive, but imagine having the ability to mount 999 Gmail accounts as local drives, the amount of backup space you will have will be pretty enormous. The software requires you to install GmailFS (Gmail Drive Shell Extension) a software that allows you to mount your Gmail account as a local drive, but with GmailFS you can only load one drive at any given time. Gmail Drive Config is a add-on for GmailFS that allows you to load upto 999 Gmail accounts as a drive.

You can add or delete the drive without rebooting your PC. To add more than one drive, double click on the Gmail Drive Config (does not require installation) executable and provide a new username that will be used to load the Gmail Account as a local Drive and click on Add. Download Gmail Drive Config for Free. ::Quick Tip: Dual Monitors? Try Dual Computers! May 8th, 2007 — Stephanie Find yourself with too many keyboards and mice on your desk?

Synergy is an open-source tool that can help. Synergy links multiple computers (even with different operating systems) to one keyboard and mouse. To switch monitors, you simply direct your cursor off the side of one screen and onto the other. Synergy works across the systems via TCP/IP networking, so there’s no special KVM hardware to buy or install. Oh, and if your systems are already dual-monitor, then Synergy will turn you into a quad-monitor computing fool! Synergy Latest Version: 1.3.1Platform: Microsoft Windows (most versions), Mac (OS X 10.2 or higher), and Unix X Windows.Author: Chris Schoeneman and the Synergy teamPrice: Free (FOSS)Download Link: synergy2.sourceforge.net Read more: Uncategorized, Windows, Productivity, Linux. MintyBoost USB Charger Kit v3.0. Turn a Pogoplug into a Full-Featured Linux Web Server.