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Pianopenguin : Tablette graphique SMOBY sous Ubuntu

- 2 hours and 34 minutes ago

En farfouillant dans un magasin d'invendus, j'ai découvert une tablette graphique SMOBY (Les technopotes). J'ai pas mal hésité avant de la prendre ne sachant pas si elle fonctionnerai sous Ubuntu. Mais dans ce type de magasin les bonnes affaires partent vite et vu le faible prix (20 euros) je me suis finalement décidé à l'acheter.

Installation

Une fois la tablette connectée, la commande "lsusb" me donneÂ :

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 5543:0004 UC-Logic Technology Corp. Genius MousePen 5x4 Tablet

Elle semble reconnue mais ne fonctionne pas. Une petite recherche sur Google avec ces références me dirige vers le blog "The digital Blue Wave"

AttentionÂ : Cette installation ne s'applique qu'à Hardy Heron 8.04. De plus l'utilisation d'un pilote externe et la modification du fichier de configuration Xorg représentent un risque non négligeable d'endommager votre système.

Téléchargez le fichier http://specificcrap.arbitrarycrap.com/wizardpen_drv.so et copiez-le dans le dossier "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/"Â :

sudo cp wizardpen_drv.so /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/

Trouvez le nom exact de la tablette avec la commandeÂ :

cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep Name

Avant toute modification sauvegardez votre fichier de configurationÂ :

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Éditez le avecÂ :

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

pour y ajoutez les lignes suivantes en utilisant le nom obtenu précédemmentÂ :

Section "InputDevice" Identifier "WizardPen Tablet" Option "Name" "UC-LOGIC Tablet WP5540U" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Driver "wizardpen" Option "TopX" "5619" Option "TopY" "6554" Option "BottomX" "29405" Option "BottomY" "29671" Option "MaxX" "29405" Option "MaxY" "29671" EndSection

Vous pouvez adapter les valeurs Top et Bottom pour agrandir la surface utilisable de la tablette.

Dans la section "ServerLayout" ajoutez les deux lignesÂ :

InputDevice "WizardPen Tablet" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer"

Sauvez le fichier, déconnectez-vous puis ouvrez une console avec CTRL SHIFT F1 pour y redémarrez X serverÂ :

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

Si vous rencontrez des problèmes au redémarrage vous pouvez restaurer vos paramètres initiaux (si vous n'êtes pas sur de vous pensez à imprimer la procédure)Â :

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Utilisation

Pour activer la gestion de la pression dans GIMP il vous faudra configurer votre tablette dans "Préférences - Périphériques d'entrée"Â :

J'en ai profité pour installer TuxpaintÂ :

sudo apt-get install tuxpaint tuxpaint-data tuxpaint-stamps-default

La distinction des boutons sur le stylo n'étant pas évidente pour un enfant, il est préférable de lancer Tuxpaint avec l'option "--nobuttondistinction".

Il a réussi à écrire son nom mais il a encore besoin de s'entraînerÂ :

Cerise sur le gâteau, le logiciel fournit avec la tablette "Atelier Créaclique Mia" fonctionne en utilisant WineÂ :

Finalement tout fonctionne parfaitement et je ne regrette absolument pas de l'avoir acheté en ayant fait confiance à la communauté Linux pour son installation.

Billet original de Pianopenguin.Votez pour cet article sur le Planet Libre.

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Gartner's Top 10 disruptive datacenter technologies

InfoWorld: Top News

- 6 hours and 15 minutes ago

div class="rxbodyfield"p page="1" class="ArticleBody"A new computing fabric to replace today#39;s a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/serverblades.html"blade servers/a #160;and a quot;podquot; approach to building datacenters are two of the most disruptive technologies that will affect the enterprise datacenter in the next few years, Gartner said at its a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/120308-gartner-energy-virtualization-cloud-computing.html"annual datacenter conference/a Wednesday./pp align="right"a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/idg.us.info.rss/news;pos=imu;tile=6;sz=336x280;skey=patch_management;pkey=security;ord=123456789?" target="_blank" /img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.info.rss/news;pos=imu;tile=6;sz=336x280;skey=patch_management;pkey=security;ord=123456789?" width="336" height="280" border="0" alt="" align="right"//a/pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"Datacenters increasingly will be built in separate zones or pods, rather than as one monolithic structure, Gartner analyst Carl Claunch said in a presentation about the Top 10 disruptive technologies affecting the datacenter./pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"b[ For#160;recent news#160;on the modular design approach to datacenters read quot;a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/12/03/Microsoft_applies_Model_T_factory_methods_to_datacenters_1.html?source=fssr"Microsoft applies Model T factory methods to datacenters/a.quot; ]/b/pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"Those zones or pods will be built in a fashion similar to the a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/100808-modular-data-centers.html"modular datacenters/a sold in large shipping containers equipped with their own cooling systems. But datacenter pods don#39;t have to be built within actual containers. The distinguishing features are that zones are built with different densities, reducing initial costs, and each pod or zone is self-contained with its own power feeds and cooling, Claunch says./pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"Cooling costs are minimized because chillers are closer to heat sources; and there is additional flexibility because a pod can be upgraded or repaired without necessitating downtime in other zones, Claunch said. (Read more about how to a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2008/ndc1/021808-ndc-power-five-steps.html"reduce cooling costs/a in the datacenter.)/pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"quot;Modularization is a good thing. It gives you the ability to refresh continuously and have higher uptime,quot; Claunch said./pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"By not treating a datacenter as a homogenous whole, it is easier to separate equipment into high, medium, and low heat densities, and devote expensive cooling only to the areas that really need it, Claunch added./pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"The move to pods and zones is among what Gartner calls the most disruptive technologies affecting the datacenter. In no particular order, these technologies are a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2008/ndc3/051908-storage-virtualization-status-report.html"storage virtualization/a ; cloud computing; new server architectures; PC virtualization; enterprise mashups; specialized systems (aka hardware appliances); social software, and social networking; unified communications; zones and pods; and a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2008/ndc1/"green IT/a .#160;/pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"Many of these technologies have been covered by Gartner in previous lists (including quot; a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/100907-10-strategic-technologies-gartner.html"Gartner#39;s Top 10 strategic technologies for 2008/a quot; and quot; a target="_blank" href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/101408-gartner-strategic-technologies.html"10 strategic technologies for 2009/a quot;). Enterprises won#39;t have to wait long to take advantage of these technologies: All these trends are beginning to happen now or will do so within the next few years, Claunch said./pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"If Gartner#39;s predictions are correct, the server industry is soon to undergo a significant transformation./pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"Gartner views today#39;s blade servers as an interim technology that will give way to a new, more flexible type of server that treats memory, processors and I/O cards as shared resources that can be arranged and rearranged to suit a business#39;s needs. Like virtualization technology, this computing fabric of the future will make hardware more adaptable to changing needs./pp page="1" class="ArticleBody"IT shops will be able to create machines of whatever size they need, and shift resources around as often as necessary, Claunch said. In addition, instead of relying on vendors to decide what proportion of memory, processing and I/O connections are on each blade, enterprises will be able to buy whatever resources they need in any amount, a far more efficient approach./pp page="2" class="ArticleBody"While rack servers are self-contained units, today#39;s blade approach allows a combination of some components, Gartner notes. ( a href="http://www.networkworld.com/buyersguides/guide.php?cat=881344"Compare/a blade servers.) I/O cards don#39;t have to be included in each blade because they are accessed over a shared fabric. Memory and processors are still fixed parts of each blade, however, limiting flexibility. 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SF Archbishop Niederauer Wants Gays to Accept Second-Class Status

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- 15 hours and 23 minutes ago

San Francisco Catholic Archbishop George Niederauer has spoken out on his role in the passage of Proposition 8 in the aftermath of the ensuing protests, asking, "What is the way forward for all of us together? Even though we supporters of Proposition 8 did not intend to hurt or offend our opponents, still many of them, especially in the gay community, feel hurt and offended. What is to be done?"

Niederaurer Niederauer, who is credited with bringing in the Mormon church and the massive finances of its donors, urged people to tone down the rhetoric: "Tolerance, respect, and trust are always two-way streets, and tolerance respect and trust often do not include agreement, or even approval. We need to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. We need to stop talking as if we are experts on the real motives of people with whom we have never even spoken. We need to stop hurling names like 'bigot' and 'pervert' at each other. And we need to stop it now."

The SF Chronicle reports:

"During the campaign, Niederauer issued statements, sent flyers and gave a videotaped interview posted at www.marriagematterstokids.org. But Niederauer's most prominent action was drawing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members responded with intensive grassroots organizing and an estimated $20 million in campaign contributions from individuals that accounted for half of the Yes on 8 campaign's total. Niederauer noted that many other Christian denominations supported Prop. 8, including evangelical Protestant, Orthodox and historically African American churches. The Mormon church has said Niederauer, previously the bishop of Salt Lake City for 11 years, played a pivotal role in its joining the cause. 'We were invited to join the coalition,' Michael Otterson, managing director of public affairs for the church, told The Chronicle in an interview shortly after the election. 'We didn't unilaterally go into the battle.' Otterson said Niederauer's letter persuaded the Mormon church that they wouldn't be fighting this battle alone, a status that would have made them vulnerable."

Niederauer wants everyone to accept the procreation argument for the family and the "marriage" label, and wants gays to accept "a contract for the benefit of a relationship between adults" but not call it marriage.

He forgives "single parents, grandparents, foster parents and others" who "fail to realize" the ideal procreative one man-one woman model but doesn't deny them his permission to marry, because they are heterosexual.

Basically, Niederauer wants gays and lesbians (many of whom do procreate through surrogates, etc, I might add) to accept our status as second-class citizens and move on.

Read his full message, entitled "Moving Forward Together," AFTER THE JUMP...

S.F. archbishop defends role in Prop. 8 passage [sf chronicle]

***

SAN FRANCISCO CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP NIEDERAUER - "MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER"

“Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” In the weeks since the adoption of this amendment the media have carried many speculations about the role of the Catholic bishops in California, and about my role in particular, in the passage of this proposition. It is my wish to clarify here what was done and why it was done, and offer some thoughts about the way forward amid so many misunderstandings and hard feelings.

Five years before my appointment as Archbishop of San Francisco, in the year 2000, Proposition 22 was placed on the California ballot. This statute, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman, passed with 61% of the vote. On May 15th of this year, the California State Supreme Court declared that statute unconstitutional and legalized same-sex marriage in California. Around the same time, Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment qualified for the ballot.

The Catholic bishops of California, organized as the California Catholic Conference, and speaking through their office of public policy in Sacramento, endorsed Proposition 8 and urged Catholics, and organizations of lay Catholics, to work for its passage, by means of grass roots activity and contributions from their resources. We bishops also endorsed Proposition 4, regarding parental notification of a minor child’s intended abortion (defeated at the polls) and we opposed Proposition 6, a “tough on crime” initiative inconsistent with the principles of restorative justice (defeated).

The Archdiocese of San Francisco did not donate or transfer any Archdiocesan funds to the campaign in favor of Proposition 8. As far as I know, that is also true of other Catholic dioceses in California. The Archdiocese did pay, and appropriately disclose, printing and distribution of flyers to parishes.

Last May the staff of the Conference office informed me that leaders and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) had given their support to the campaign for Proposition 22 in the year 2000, and were already considering an involvement in connection with Proposition 8. Accordingly, I was asked to contact leaders of the LDS Church whom I had come to know during my eleven years as Bishop of Salt Lake City, to ask them to cooperate again, in this election cycle. I did write to them and they urged the members of their Church, especially those in California, to become involved.

It is important to point out here that a wide range of churches became active in favor of Proposition 8: in addition to Catholics and LDS members, evangelical Protestant churches and churches with many African-American members joined the effort, and, among the Orthodox churches, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of San Francisco and three other Orthodox bishops signed and published a joint statement in favor of Proposition 8.

That is what was done. Why was it done? Some voices in the wider community declare that there could be only one motive: hatred, prejudice and bigotry against gays, along with a determination to discriminate against them and deny them their civil rights. That is not so. The churches that worked in favor of Proposition 8 did so because of their belief that the traditional understanding and definition of marriage is in need of defense and support, and not in need of being re-designed or re-configured.

Some of our opponents respond with this question: Even if these churches saw the California State Supreme Court decision in May as damaging to the institution of marriage as they understood and valued it, shouldn’t they have kept quiet and stayed on the sidelines? Some would say that, in light of the separation of church and state, churches should remain silent about any political matter. However, religious leaders in America have the constitutional right to speak out on issues of public policy. Catholic bishops, specifically, also have a responsibility to teach the faith, and our beliefs about marriage and family are part of this faith.

Indeed, to insist that citizens be silent about their religious beliefs when they are participating in the public square is to go against the constant American political tradition. Such a gag order would have silenced many abolitionists in the nineteenth century and many civil rights advocates in the twentieth. Quite a number of important political issues regularly touch upon the ethical, moral, and religious convictions of citizens: immigration policy, the death penalty, torture of prisoners, abortion, euthanasia, and the right to health care are some such issues.

Members of churches who supported Proposition 8 sincerely believe that defining marriage as only between a man and a woman is one such issue. They see marriage and the family as the basic building blocks of human society, existing before government and not created by it. Marriage is for us the ideal relationship between a man and woman, in which, through their unique sexual complementarity, the spouses offer themselves to God as co-creators of new human persons, a father and mother giving them life and enabling them to thrive in the family setting.

Are there many instances in which this ideal fails to be realized? Of course there are. Single parents, grandparents, foster parents and others deserve praise and support for their courage, sacrifice and devotion in raising the children for whom they are responsible. Still, the proponents of Proposition 8 subscribe to a definition of marriage that recognizes and protects its potential to create and nurture new human life, not merely a contract for the benefit of a relationship between adults.

Whatever others may say, the proponents of Proposition 8 supported it as a defense of the traditional understanding and definition of marriage, not as an attack on any group, or as an attempt to deprive others of their civil rights. The fact remains that, under California law, after the passage of Proposition 8, same sex couples who register as domestic partners will continue to have “the same rights, protections and benefits” as married couples. Proposition 8 simply recognizes that there is a difference between traditional marriage and a same sex partnership.

What is the way forward for all of us together? Even though we supporters of Proposition 8 did not intend to hurt or offend our opponents, still many of them, especially in the gay community, feel hurt and offended. What is to be done?

Tolerance, respect, and trust are always two-way streets, and tolerance respect and trust often do not include agreement, or even approval. We need to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. We need to stop talking as if we are experts on the real motives of people with whom we have never even spoken. We need to stop hurling names like “bigot” and “pervert” at each other. And we need to stop it now.

For our part, we churchgoers need to speak and act out of the truth that all people are God’s children and are unconditionally loved by God. While we argue among ourselves, the people who need our help with hunger, unemployment, homelessness and other problems wait for us to turn together toward them. More particularly, we Catholics in the Archdiocese of San Francisco need to minister to the needs of all Catholics in this local Church. Whoever they are, and whatever their circumstances, their spiritual and pastoral rights should be respected, together with their membership in the Church. In that spirit, with God’s grace and much prayer, perhaps we can all move forward together.

***END OF STATEMENT***

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"Recent Activity" on Your YouTube Channel

YouTube :: Blog

- 19 hours and 32 minutes ago

We're happy to announce a couple of new changes to your YouTube channels, based on the feedback and suggestions you've given to us. brbr The first is the creation of a "Recent Activity" box on your YouTube channel. This box will provide your viewers with a snapshot of recent changes you've made to your public channel, making your channel more dynamic, fresh and timely. For example, if you recently added a new favorite to your channel, visitors can find this favorite in the new Recent Activity box (as well as in the usual "Favorites" box). The Recent Activity box will also consolidate the separate "My Recent Ratings" and "My Recent Comments" boxes into this single activity window. brbr As always, we give you maximum control over how your channel is configured on the a href="http://www.youtube.com/my_profile_theme"channel design page/a. And now, the Recent Activity a href="http://www.youtube.com/account#privacy/activity"privacy settings/a page (also available in the upper-right corner of the Recent Activity box) lets you choose what activity you want to appear in the Recent Activity box. It's important to note that we've set your initial Recent Activity settings according to what you already publicly show on your channel today - so, for example, if you're not already showing the Favorites box on your channel, then the Recent Activity box won't suddenly start showing new favorites you make. brbr Regarding bulletins, we've listened to you, and most of you didn't see the value in bulletins as they are today. So, we're taking a first step to make bulletins more useful. Although the bulletin box will be going away, now you can broadcast a bulletin directly to your channel visitors in your Recent Activity box. This not only provides a fun place to shout out personal updates and news, but also provides an additional way to communicate and engage with your channel's fans. brbr We hope you like these changes, and are always eager to hear your feedback - so please feel free to a href="http://help.youtube.com/group/youtube-feedback/browse_thread/thread/5f7325ba16d7052b#"share your thoughts/a with us! brbr a href="http://help.youtube.com/group/youtube-feedback/browse_thread/thread/5f7325ba16d7052b#"The YouTube Team/a

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