Using Tellico Citations/BibTex in LyX Part 1

Category: Tech WriterKDE's database manager Tellico and document processor LyX can be used together to write long documents with numerous citations and a bibliography. Any book database created in Tellico can be converted to a Bibtex file and then inserted into a LyX document.Note: This article uses LyX 2.0.3 and Tellico 2.3.5 installed on openSUSE 12.2 KDE.To use a Tellico book collection for inserting citations...

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Working with WMF in CorelDraw

Category: Tech writer For those who are planning to migrate to Corel products but are concerned about file formats, CorelDraw efficiently works with older and less-supported file types such as WMF. Tip WMF is an older image format originally designed...

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Tails of Tor: Linux Access to the Dark Side of the Internet Part ‏3

Category: Linux Continued from Tails of Tor: Linux Access to the Dark Side of the Internet Part ‏2A Complete Linux DistributionI'm a huge fan of Debian and Debian 6.0.7 on Tails was impressive. Some of the features I really liked about Tails:1. Classic Gnome baby! If you're being chased after by Storm Troopers, why spend time fiddling around Unity or admiring Cinnamon? This is Gnome as it should be - clean, well-organized...

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Tails of Tor: Linux Access to the Dark Side of the Internet Part 2

Category: Tech Today Good PracticeIf you're going to undertake a Mission Impossible (1994) expedition of visiting someone's work terminal after hours and you want to leave no trace whatsoever of your online activities, then Tails should definitely be your LiveUSB of choice. Before getting into your unitard and practicing your creepy Tom Cruise grin while hanging upside down with your...

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The Dubious Art of the Username

Category: Tech Today The X-Men books in the 70s (when they were still awesome and made sense not like the garbage Marvel is publishing today), had tons of awesome superhero names. Back in the 80s, each G.I. Joe member had a cool, pithy "codename" (my favorites were Barbecue,  Captain Grid Iron and Quick Kick). In the 1990s, I flew along with other Wing Commander (circa 1990) pilots with impressive "callsigns"...

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Tails of Tor: Linux Access to the Dark Side Part 1

Category: LinuxNote: Yes, the title of this article is an indirect reference to Roy Thomas' classic Conan comic books from the 70s. There are many online discussions regarding the Tor project, some of them exploring the questionable use of the "Dark Side of the Internet". With everyone (including the Linux Action Show hosts) suggesting ways to protect a user's online activities in light of NSA's behavior towards privacy, is Linux's amnesiac distribution...

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Linux on Film: Dredd (2012)

Category: Linux One of the elements that made the original RoboCop (1987) so good was seeing Alex Murphy deal out some major butt-kicking in spite of the losing battle he was facing against the city, politicians and his makers. And Dredd (2012) serves this very experience ala carte. I don't think the reboot of Robocop can come close to the sheer audacity of Dredd. Dredd is a straightforward no-nonsense...

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Apps for Hong Kong Part 3

Category: Tech TodayContinued from Apps for Hong Kong Part 2South China Morning PostI subscribed to the South China Morning Post using iOS' Newsstand during a business trip to Taipei but wasn't able to use it in Shanghai for obvious reasons. Sure, Hong Kong has open access to the Internet and various news sources, but South China Morning Post can give you a detailed overview of events happening in the city and China...

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Thoughts on "Booth Babes" Part 2

Category: Tech TodayContinued from Thoughts on "Booth Babes" Part 1 A lot of the media sites make noise about "booth babes" in electronic shows just to get hits and attract readers, but industry insiders and the manufacturers themselves just see it as another day at the office. In some cases, companies that presented products with beautiful young Asian models don't return the following year, unable to keep up with the...

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Apps for Hong Kong Part 2

Continued from Apps for Hong Kong Part 1Ulmon Hong KongCity maps are a double-edged sword if you've never visited a locale before. Unless you're really good at using maps while walking, digital maps on your smartphone and tablet can be distracting and can detract much from enjoying a city. You don't need Indiana Jones' sense of direction to actually get around Hong Kong. Just taking the time out before your trip...

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Thoughts on "Booth Babes" Part 1

Category: Tech TodayI'm not sure what the hullabaloo is about "sexism" in electronic shows. Fifteen minutes of TV shows like Game of Thrones or Pretty Little Liars and Kate Upton commercials have enough lovely ladies in questionable situations as it is. And no one really complains about auto shows with leggy models splayed over a convertible. There are just too many billboards, TV shows, web sites, and forms...

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Apps for Hong Kong Part 1

Category: Tech TodayI recently revisited old haunts in Hong Kong and a few of the well-known tourist traps in Kowloon just for the hell of it. I was saddened by how visitors were so dependent on wireless access and apps. At the Peak, a few Europeans were more concerned about the lack of free and fast Wi-Fi than the brilliant view. In Nathan Road, Americans were walking head down, scrutinizing Google Maps or some crappy...

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