JKScroller on linux

For convenient using of pointing stick on windows I wrote JKScroller. I missed it on my ubuntu. So here is solution:
1. sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xbindkeys-config xmacro
2. xbindkeys --defaults > ~/.xbindkeysrc
3. edit your xbindkeysrc for your needs. Use xbindkeys-config for easy key binding.

my file looks like this:

"echo 'ButtonPress 4 ButtonRelease 4' | xmacroplay :0"
    Mod4 + q | m:0x40 + c:24

"echo 'ButtonPress 5 ButtonRelease 5' | xmacroplay :0"
    Mod4 + a | m:0x40 + c:38
    
"echo 'ButtonPress 2 ButtonRelease 2' | xmacroplay :0"
    Mod4 + h | m:0x40 + c:43

"nautilus ~"
    Mod4 + e | m:0x40 + c:26

ps. don't forget to put xbindkeys to session

Move mysql databases on Ubuntu

Вот тут рабочий рецепт.

AnjLab.SyncIt v0.4.65.92 is out

This release includes:
* many bug fixes
* two way synchronization with 1c and dotProject
* missing libraries added to archive

So feel free to test it yourself. Grab it from here.

copy files to pocket pc from ubuntu through usb

I like to listen Radio-T, to watch RailsCasts and Google Video on my way to work. I use my pocket pc (Glofiish x600) for that.
I didn't find any way to copy files to my pocket pc with default ubuntu utilities. Yesterday I found wm5storage. It turns my phone into a flash drive so ubuntu easily mounts it. Now I don't need to boot in windows to copy new casts.

database.yml, mysql and ubuntu

If you don't want to specify 'socket' entry in rails database.yml simply create link for it:

sudo ln -s /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock /tmp/mysql.sock

Now you database.yml may look like this:

defaults: &defaults
  adapter: mysql
  encoding: utf8
  username: user
  password: secret
  host: localhost

development:
  database: somedb
  <<: *defaults

test:
  database: somedb_test
  <<: *defaults

production:
  database: somedb_production
  <<: *defaults