How to Ping a Server in Java

Thanks Réal Gagnon

import java.io.*;

import java.net.*;

 

public class ReachableTest {

 public static void main(String args[]) {

     try {

       InetAddress address = InetAddress.getByName("web.mit.edu");

       System.out.println("Name: " + address.getHostName());

       System.out.println("Addr: " + address.getHostAddress());

       System.out.println("Reach: " + address.isReachable(3000));

     }

     catch (UnknownHostException e) {

       System.err.println("Unable to lookup web.mit.edu");

     }

     catch (IOException e) {

       System.err.println("Unable to reach web.mit.edu");

     }

   }

}

 

WTF Sept 10

Umm…. OK?

 

Google Chrome

Can’t wait to get my hand on this-supposed-to-be-great browser from Google. They say it will launch tomorrow, and if you don’t know anything about it yet, just read this this comic, you’ll be amazed guaranteed.

 

Continuous streaming with VLC

That’s when you want to stream multiple files continuously. By default, the stream will stop after one file.

Just add this to the end of the command : sout-keep

:sout=#duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=192.168.15.7:1234}} :sout-keep

 

Rapidshare Links Checker

If you have downloaded 37 part of files from RapidShare just to found out that the next file was missing, that was some pain in the ass. Check those links first at http://rapidshare.com/checkfiles.html

The checker form

 

Unable to change iGoogle theme

If you happen unable to change iGoogle theme no matter what you do, congratulations, you got yourself one iGoogle bug

According to Paul from iGoogle Guide, here’s a couple of potential workarounds :

1. Try clicking on the tab’s name, then try changing your theme. This rarely works though.
2. Create a new tab, move your content over to the new tab, then delete the old tab. The problem seems to only affect one of your existing tabs, so creating a fresh tab will let you set a new theme.

Works for me

 

Ubuntu : How to Enable Remote Desktop on Other Computer

Turn on remote desktop on other computer :

ssh b@B 'gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled true'

Disable auto prompting for user confirmation before allowing remote desktop :

ssh b@B 'gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/prompt_enabled false'

 

Vote on the OpenOffice.org 3.0 splash screen

Go here : http://marketing.openoffice.org/3.0/splashvote/

My choice

Ivan Miskovic's proposal 1

 

Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself — at the university’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.

 

Kambing won’t update

If you use kambing as repository source for ubuntu, check again. For these couple of days, mine just won’t update, 0 updates available it said. After switching to Taiwan server :

other server result

Check now, save those bandwidth