Ubuntu Package Install Sequence

1. sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:videolan/stable-daily
2. sudp apt-get install vlc
3. sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
4. sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java
5. sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/y-ppa-manager
6. sudo apt-get install y-ppa-manager
7. sudo apt-get install synaptic
8. sudo apt-get install gimp gimp-data gimp-plugin-registry gimp-data-extras
9. sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre oracle-java8-installer flashplugin-installer
10. sudo apt-get install unace unrar zip unzip p7zip-full p7zip-rar sharutils rar mpack arj cabextract file-roller
11. sudo apt-get install bleachbit
12. sudo apt-get install uudeview libxine1-ffmpeg mencoder flac faac faad sox ffmpeg2theora
13. sudo apt-get install libmpeg2-4 uudeview libmpeg3-1 mpeg3-utils mpegdemux liba52-dev mpeg2dec vorbis-tools id3v2 mpg321 mpg123 libflac++6
14. sudo apt-get install totem-mozilla icedax lame libmad0 libjpeg-progs libdvdcss2 libdvdread4 libdvdnav4 libswscale-extra-2
15. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras ubuntu-wallpapers*

to REST or not to REST

HTTP
REST
SOAP
RPC
API Documentation
Normalization
Denormalization
DB Schema
Indexing
Search by Topic
Caching
Versioning
Depreciation & Appreciation

API Verbs

1. Change/Update/Modify - POST
2. Add/Insert - PUT[POST]
3. Remove/Delete - DELETE
4. Retrieve/Select/Fetch/Get - GET

Let's do the new!

Exploring the interesting stuff via Flickr API

Today, i set out to make a page to see random flickr images
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.interestingness.getList.html
Nice API, it worked in a matter of seconds, i could get it done in no time.

and came across Flickr Pandas,
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.panda.getList.html

Fired up Postman,
Request URL: https://api.flickr.com/services/rest/?api_key=*&method=flickr.panda.getList&format=json

Response JSON:

{
  "pandas": {
    "panda": [
      {
        "_content": "ling ling"
      },
      {
        "_content": "hsing hsing"
      },
      {
        "_content": "wang wang"
      }
    ]
  },
  "stat": "ok"
}

If XML

  ling ling
  hsing hsing
  wang wang

There are 3 Flickr Pandas:

1. ling ling - ucumari
2. hsing hsing - lynnehicks
3. wang wang - perfectpandas

Read more about them here!
I'll explore more soon with null and echo
before i can get ot using
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.stats.getPopularPhotos.html

NATO Codes

A	Alpha
B	Bravo
C	Charlie
D	Delta
E	Echo
F	Foxtrot
G	Golf
H	Hotel
I	India
J	Juliett
K	Kilo
L	Lima
M	Mike
N	November
O	Oscar
P	Papa
Q	Quebec
R	Romeo
S	Sierra
T	Tango
U	Uniform
V	Victor
W	Whiskey
X	Xray
Y	Yankee
Z	Zulu

Why Email must be the ONLY communication app on your smartphone

Although this is an Anti-Sample, this is what everyone seems to be doing nowadays.

Look at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest.

And Whatsapp, Viber, Line, Skype, Messenger. [i really want to fight all this message spam]

lot more local regional players in each country in Asia.

src: http://developer.android.com/images/android-5.0/notifications/AntiSample1.png

My goal of creating a universal app combining notifications from the same people

from all instant messaging applications is now even more stronger.

Why? i always wanted to. Plus,

i am working on Android application development recently.

I came across this while exploring documentation at
https://www.google.com/design/spec/patterns/notifications.html

I plan to learn how to create Widgets for iOS "Today" tray.
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/MobileHIG/NotificationCenter.html

i will make a watch on all messages, and display counter - "N messages received today from M people, time required for reading P hours Q minutes R seconds."

additionally, data transmissions by group of apps: "Sent : xyz uB, Received: klm uB"

Imagine, if i created an app that notifies you of every google search i made in realtime,

you'll end up with what and how much on a weekend.

Google stopped giving me smart results recently.

Does not even offer me my flights or points of interest results.

I'm thinking of moving to Bing, and see if Cortana befriends me.

category:social -from:facebook -from:twitter -from:pinterest -from:youtube -from:dailymotion -from:quora -from:myspace -from:about.me 

Ratio & Proportion

X	Y	R
10t+u	10u+t	1.75
21	12	1.75
42	24	1.75
63	36	1.75
84	48	1.75

Smartphone Application Development - Crash Reporting

1. Crashlytics - Fabric
2. Xamarin Insights

Smartphone App Development - Prototyping Tools

Check Google Design first!

And read about Material Design

List

1. FileSquare
2. Flinto
3. PopApp
4. ConceptLy
5. LiveMock
6. FluidUI
7. Balsamiq
8. Axure
9. GiveABrief
10. Prott
11. StandIn
12. Composite
13. Framer
14. Proto

Office Productivity Apps

1. Word (Android, iOS)
2. Excel (Android, iOS)
3. Powerpoint (Android, iOS)
4. WPS Office (Android, iOS)
5. EverNote (Android, iOS)
6. OneNote (Android, iOS)

Reader View in Safari for iOS

Options:
Text/Font Size: Smaller/Larger
View Mode [Background]: White, Sepia, Dark, Black

Fonts:
1. Athelas
2. Charter
3. Georgia
4. Iowan
5. Palatino
6. San Francisco
7. Seravek
8. Times New Roman

Getting Started with Python Web Frameworks

python -c "import flask; print(flask.__version__)"

python -c "import django; print(django.get_version())"