multiple Google calendars on iPad

Here is how to set it up:
  http://gigaom.com/apple/ipad-quick-tip-enabling-multiple-google-calendars/

HP Laserjet 1022n under Windows 7

Use the 1020 driver, but turn off bidirectional support, to avoid a page job printing repeatedly.  See:
  http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02205132&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_us/c02205132/loc:10&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=4110396

Also suggestions on installing driver:
http://www.w7forums.com/drivers-hp-laserjet-1022n-printer-t5048p2.html

Install HP LaserJet 1022n on Windows 7 (You DONT have to connect it to USB) Download LaserJet 1022n driver from HP 32 bit - lj1020-HB-pnp-win32-en 64 bit - lj1020-HB-pnp-win64-en Run your downloaded driver HP driver install window opens asking you to connect the USB cable CANCEL installation IMPORTANT NOTE: This extracts the needed driver to your Hard Drive. Your driver will be extracted to folder: (64 bit) C:\Program Files\HP\HP LaserJet 1020 Driver (32 bit) C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\HP LaserJet 1020 Driver Add your printer manually - START > Devices and Printers > Add a Printer Add a Local Printer > Create a new port > Standard TCP/IP Port > NEXT Enter the IP address > NEXT If you dont know the IP, have you 1022n ON, hold the diamond shaped button down for 10 seconds. A configuration page will print with the IP on it . "Install a printer Driver" screen opens, click HAVE DISK Browse to the folder where your driver was extracted (shown above) Choose the "HPLJ1020" file > OPEN > OK > NEXT Select your printer name > NEXT > FINISH

emacs --daemon

Good blog post about running Emacs in daemon mode:
  http://emacs-fu.blogspot.com/2009/02/emacs-daemon.html

Also a thread on how to cleanly shut the daemon down:
  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1167484/how-to-gracefully-shutdown-emacs-daemon

Windows 7: startup items

Can get to these by Running "msconfig.exe".

disconnecting iPod from Linux

When I plug in an iPod into a machine running Ubuntu, the iPod auto-connects, but is not actually mounted.  This is especially problematic when I am running under i3 or other window manager which does not have a system tray or other mechanism for listing connected devices.

Turns out it is easy to disconnect:
  sudo eject /dev/sdb1

Season the device path as appropriate for your system.  I typically find the device name by looking through /var/log/messages for the USB messages for when I connect the iPod.

clonezilla (disk imaging) quickstart

[NOTE: I have found Paragon Backup & Recovery tool to be better fit for me, and really like it:  http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/]

Steps for setting up Clonezilla an a USB thumb drive:

• go to http://tuxboot.org/download.php
• click Files on SourceForge
• download tuxboot*.exe (or other, depending on your currently booted OS)
• run tuxboot
• the defaults are good usually:
• clonezilla_live_stable chosen
• no Pre Downloaded images selected
• MD5 Check selected
• Type: USB
• Drive should be already the USB drive you have plugged in
• hit OK

gizmo's freeware

This is an excellent site containing reviews of best freeware in many categories.


Some notable reviews:

• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/top-freeware-picks-category-editors.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-firewall.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-cd-dvd-burning-software.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-pdf-writer.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-disk-de-fragmenter.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-imaging-program.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-portable-programs.htm
• http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-non-adobe-pdf-reader.htm

www.softwarepatch.com

This is a great website for getting at direct downloads of notable HW/SW patches, service packs, security updates, DirectX, etc.

  http://www.softwarepatch.com

checking USB thumb drives

In my experience USB "thumb" drives are notoriously unreliable, but that's something you find out only once you attempt to read back the data you've "written" to the device.  Always check your medium before use.

Great tool that I found for such drive validation: "Check Flash": http://mikelab.kiev.ua/index_en.php?page=PROGRAMS/chkflsh_en