• Linux,  openSUSE

    Installing Dropbox on openSUSE 11.1

    Dropbox is an online file storage and syncronization tool, that offers to its users 2GB of free space or a commercial option with 50GB of space. The service is managed using a small application, available for Windows, Mac and Linux, directly using the operating system file manager. On Linux, dropbox provides a plugin for the Nautilus GNOME file manager, and an applet for the GNOME panel. To install Dropbox under openSUSE 11.1, you simply need to follow this procedure: Install it from the openSUSE buildservice, using 1-click install. Open a terminal in your home directory and execute: cp .xinitrc.template .xinitrc Edit your ~/.xinitrc file Locate the “# Add your own…

  • General

    Two good C++ books

    If you want to learn or improve your knowledge of C++, you should take a look at these two books: H. Schildt, C++: A Beginner’s Guide, Second edition, McGraw-Hill. H. Schildt, C++: The Complete Reference, Fourh edition, McGraw-Hill. Thanks to a friend of mine (mfoxdogg of #blendercoders@freenode.net) who suggested them to me!

  • General

    Sorry, comments deleted.

    I have recently made a mistake during maintainance operations of my blog. Some of the most recent comments (20) were deleted. This was unintentional, and I apologize with who made those comments.