Data Access Notes » WebTechnology http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog Linux, Freedom, and More Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:05:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 html to pdf including the css http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/html-to-pdf-including-the-css/ http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/html-to-pdf-including-the-css/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 10:40:19 +0000 gare http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/?p=483 Continue reading →]]> .. because I wasted way to much time on finding easiest way to convert an html file to pdf , including the css :

1. On apt based Linux, install wkhtmltopdf and its dependencies :
sudo apt-get install wkhtmltopdf

2. Usage:

To convert a remote HTML file to PDF:
wkhtmltopdf http://www.google.com google.pdf

To convert a local HTML file to PDF:
wkhtmltopdf my.html my.pdf

You can also convert to PS files if you like:
wkhtmltopdf my.html my.ps

The eler2.pdf sample file
wkhtmltopdf http://geekz.co.uk/lovesraymond/archive/eler-highlights-2008 eler2.pdf -H --outline

source: http://code.google.com/p/wkhtmltopdf/wiki/Usage

Creator/maintainer has also recently created some PHP bindings for this as well. More on this version at http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2010/09/15/convert-html-to-pdf-in-php-libwkhtmltox-extension/

]]> http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/html-to-pdf-including-the-css/feed/ 0 20 year anniversary of Linux http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/20-year-anniversary-of-linux/ http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/20-year-anniversary-of-linux/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:26:58 +0000 gare http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/?p=302 Continue reading →]]> 20 year anniversary of Linux

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last two decades, Linux is part of pretty much every technology ecosystem–mobile (Android), Web (Google), consumer (TiVo), and powers a huge amount of the Internet itself. And it continues to grow, both as an enabler of new services in the cloud and as the operating system that powers huge corporate data centers.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-20052571-62.html#ixzz1JDzn2poN

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http://gizmodo.com/5506113/asus-preparing-one-google-tablet-one-windows — Asus to build one by end of 2010 ..

Google Tablet mockup discussed here.

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Google Chrome Web Browser for Linux

]]> http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/google-chrome-for-linux-mac/feed/ 0 my new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/my-new-dell-inspiron-mini-9/ http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/my-new-dell-inspiron-mini-9/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:45:46 +0000 gare http://www.accessdataservices.com/blog/?p=88 Continue reading →]]> My new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 just arrived. It comes with default Ubuntu 8.04 Linux installed. Its primary function at this point will be a little wireless web browsing machine for the home.

Dell Mini

Dell Mini

Inspiron Mini 9
Intel® Atom Processor® N270 (1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K cache)

OPERATING SYSTEM(Ubuntu)
Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1

LCD Panel
Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600)

MEMORY
512MB2 DDR2 at 533MHz

Hard Drive
4GB3 Solid State Drive

VIDEO
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950

Sound
Base LCD Assembly

Wireless
Wireless 802.11g Mini Card

Battery
32WHr Battery (4 cell)

Integrated 0.3M Pixel Webcam

Tiny Dell Mini!

Tiny Dell Mini!

Am totally loving its size. Still not sure if it will be mine or my wife’s in the end. Maybe we buy another one so we each have one!

The only problem I have had so far was getting it to recognize my 128 bit WEP wireless password.

Called (ultimate destination) Dell Wireless Ubuntu support 1-866-622-1947

gave me the fix: On the wireless networking, use the 64/128 bit hex option and put the 26 digit key in there. Worked like a charm!

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