The first bug was the background always turned black while scrolling which with black text on a white background washed out the text.

After resolving this by setting the background color, the 2nd bug which was very persistent was constant garbage collection while scrolling through the listview. Even if there were only 30-40 items, the garbage collection in logcat seemed awfully high.

After researching these issues I came across the key java commands to help clear them up. There were many helpful posts on stackoverflow.com, but the most helpful I link below.

The Java commands essentially set the listview background to white, matching the rest of the viewpager. The second Java command sets the Cache Color Hint which tells the listview which color to use while scrolling and animating the fade in/out at the top/bottom of the listview.

The commands are:
listView = (ListView) this.findViewById(R.id.listview);
listView.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
listView.setCacheColorHint(Color.WHITE);

Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3011945/scrolling-a-listview-changes-everything-from-white-to-black/3012134#3012134

Having already created the software “FAKERAID” partition using dmraid this guide will cover how to map the partition over as the main /home directory. Following is a simple set of commands to run:
cd /
sudo -s -H
mv /home /home2
mkdir /home
sudo gedit /etc/fstab
(at the bottom add)
/dev/mapper/isw_cbgddidiaj_RAID2p2 /home ext4 defaults 0 0
mount -a
*there are multiple ways to move the data from the old home2 directory to the new home directory*
cp -R /home2/* /home/
rm -r /home2
exit

Most of these steps are taken and adapted from this guide: Ubuntu Wiki Raid

1) Decide where to move the Chrome cache location to. I’ve picked the following location: /tmp/chrome.
This directory, /tmp/chrome will need to be created on boot and properly setup.
On Ubuntu 11.04 and probably older versions, this can be simply done in the /etc/rc.local file as follows:
sudo gedit /etc/rc.local
Add the following lines:
mkdir /tmp/chrome
mount -t tmpfs -o size=1024M,mode=0744 tmpfs /tmp/chrome/
chmod 777 /tmp/chrome/ -R

There are two ways to accomplish the next and last step. One is to create a symlink between the default google cache directory and the new temporary cache directory in RAM. The second is to add a switch to the google chrome command line telling each instance of the application to use our newly created cache directory in RAM.
1) rm -rf ~/.cache/google-chrome
ln -s /tmp/chrome/ ~/.cache/google-chrome
OR
2) Change the default here: sudo gedit /usr/local/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop
Replace the line:
#Exec=/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome %U
with
Exec=/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome –disk-cache-dir=”/tmp/chrome/”

The only adjustment some might wish to make will be the size of the tmpfs partition created in RAM above. I set the size to 1024MB as I don’t ever want to have to worry about or adjust it. My system is currently running on 24GB of RAM so the above size should not be an issue with the current system limitation.

Used the following main sources:
Firefox & Chrome Cache on RAM Drive -Fedora / Ubuntu
How To Change Google Chrome’s Cache Location And Size

Project code:
Team Win Recovery Project

Research code:
Koush Clockworkmod (cwm) Recovery
Cyanogenmod Recovery (Clockworkmod)
Amon RA Recovery
joeykrim samsung moment recovery
inxane samsung recovery
LeshaK recovery
packetlss recovery
jhansche recovery

C and C++ Basic programming resources:
strcpy details
C Basics from Drexel.edu
typedef details and examples
Code testing site with my example pointer testing code
Struct details
Strings in C

Listed below in no particular order:
http://www.android10.org/index.php/forums/43-view-layout-a-resource/908-tutorial-progressbar-running-in-asynctask
https://sites.google.com/site/androidhowto/how-to-1/asynctasks-with-progressdialogs
http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/google-android/articles/43168.aspx
http://huuah.com/android-progress-bar-and-thread-updating/
http://bytecrafter.blogspot.com/2008/12/using-horizontal-progress-bar-in.html

I’m using an EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 graphics card. I used the official NVIDIA drivers and the NVIDIA X Server Settings program. The best configuration I could achieve, was a separate instance of X Windows on each display. The only issue was I couldn’t move applications between them, which turned out to be a hassle as I’m used to moving windows/applications back and forth.

I ended up setting my NVIDIA X Server to clone the display on the second monitor. When I boot into Ubuntu classic w/o Unity, the second display automatically becomes an extended desktop. This would have been my final solution except I had already become accustom to using Unity. When I would boot into Unity, each display became an individual X server.

There is an application, disper, which cleared up all my issues. Now, when I boot into Ubuntu with Unity my displays are cloned. I open the terminal and type disper -e, which automatically detects the max resolution on the displays and extends my desktop!

The commands to grab disper and a nice disper indicator to fit in the top menu bar of Unity:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:disper-dev/ppa
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nmellegard/disper-indicator-ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install disper disper-indicator

If you want to allow disper-indicator to start every time Ubuntu starts, the directions are very simple on Ubuntu 11.04:
Go to System Settings (located at the bottom of shutdown button menu)
Open “Startup Application”
Click the Add button and type “disper-indicator” without the quotes in both name and command fields. Click the Add button and then Close.
On the next reboot the indicator will automatically be started!

It works great for me and hopefully this will save some time searching for an extended display solution using an NVIDIA card on Ubuntu 11.04 with Natty.

Some helpful resources I found along the way:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10858752&postcount=22
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8586619&postcount=8
http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2011/06/disper-indicator-easily-clone-or-extend.html
Nouveau-Open Source Nvidia Drivers – Didn’t end up using this
Keyboard Shortcut to Restart X Windows
Setting up Ubuntu with Dual Monitors – Didn’t work for me
Comments on how to start disper-indicator on boot

Following is a list of my Android Applications in the Android Market:
Root Check
FlashImageGUI
WiMAX Key Checker

Do my best to keep all these applications updated as Android devices improve and progress! Appreciate all feedback and support!

For all you wanting to add kernel version information to your android applications, here is the java code function copy/pasted from AOSP (Sorry, spacing is lost):

private String getFormattedKernelVersion() {
String procVersionStr;

try {
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(“/proc/version”), 256);
try {
procVersionStr = reader.readLine();
} finally {
reader.close();
}

final String PROC_VERSION_REGEX =
“\\w+\\s+” + /* ignore: Linux */
“\\w+\\s+” + /* ignore: version */
“([^\\s]+)\\s+” + /* group 1: 2.6.22-omap1 */
“\\(([^\\s@]+(?:@[^\\s.]+)?)[^)]*\\)\\s+” + /* group 2: (xxxxxx@xxxxx.constant) */
“\\((?:[^(]*\\([^)]*\\))?[^)]*\\)\\s+” + /* ignore: (gcc ..) */
“([^\\s]+)\\s+” + /* group 3: #26 */
“(?:PREEMPT\\s+)?” + /* ignore: PREEMPT (optional) */
“(.+)”; /* group 4: date */

Pattern p = Pattern.compile(PROC_VERSION_REGEX);
Matcher m = p.matcher(procVersionStr);

if (!m.matches()) {
Log.e(TAG, “Regex did not match on /proc/version: ” + procVersionStr);
return “Unavailable”;
} else if (m.groupCount() < 4) {
Log.e(TAG, “Regex match on /proc/version only returned ” + m.groupCount()
+ ” groups”);
return “Unavailable”;
} else {
return (new StringBuilder(m.group(1)).append(“\n”).append(
m.group(2)).append(” “).append(m.group(3)).append(“\n”)
.append(m.group(4))).toString();
}
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG,
“IO Exception when getting kernel version for Device Info screen”,
e);

return “Unavailable”;
}
}

Local shop recommended TireRack.com. Had never used them before but they have been great. Using KYB’s online catalog, I was able to find the exact part numbers. Was able to give Tire Rack the exact KYB part number and they special ordered the two front KYB GR-2 Struts. The order will be shipped directly to the shop. Also was able to have Tire Rack order the KYB Boots and Strut Mounts. Apparently my current boots/bump stops are completely gone. While the shop will be charging 2 hours of labor, might as well replace the struts and mounts at the same time. KYB also offers a great limited lifetime warranty.

Did a bit of research but never ended up having the need to implement.

List of my research links below and their code examples:

http://www.androidsnippets.com/autostart-an-application-at-bootup
http://www.coderanch.com/t/439875/Android/Mobile/make-your-application-run-as
http://code.google.com/p/apps-for-android/source/browse/trunk/Photostream/AndroidManifest.xml
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2912209/how-to-create-startup-application-in-android
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6391902/how-to-start-an-application-on-startup-in-android
http://www.anddev.org/viewtopic.php?t=428
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4554583/android-2-2-how-to-make-an-app-to-run-automaticly-on-startup-how-to-make-an-ap

The fix for the error is very simple. Two lines need to have a small value changed before the binary is compiled.
The actual edits are displayed, highlighted in yellow – http://cvs.eggheads.org/viewvc/eggdrop1.8/src/tclhash.c?r1=1.3.2.3&r2=1.3.2.4&diff_format=l
For more detailed information surrounding the issue, there is a great thread – http://forum.egghelp.org/viewtopic.php?p=97173#97173

After making the changes to the tclhash.c file in the src directory, simply compile and it should be fixed! Hope this helps somebody save some time as it took me a little while to track down the issue through all the threads and posts!

The error output before patching the issue is as follows:
Eggdrop v1.6.20 (C) 1997 Robey Pointer (C) 2010 Eggheads
— Loading eggdrop v1.6.20 (Thu Jul 21 2011)
[17:09:54] Module loaded: blowfish
[17:09:54] Module loaded: dns
[17:09:54] Module loaded: channels
[17:09:54] Module loaded: server
[17:09:54] * Last context: tclhash.c/242 []
[17:09:54] * Please REPORT this BUG!
[17:09:54] * Check doc/BUG-REPORT on how to do so.
[17:09:54] * Wrote DEBUG
[17:09:54] * SEGMENT VIOLATION — CRASHING!
Segmentation fault: 11 (core dumped)

Here are a few helpful links to illustrate Google’s views and also helpful examples of code I stumbled across. This is definitely not all inclusive, just a few random examples which helped me along the way. Feel free to contribute other helpful code examples in the comments!

Google Developer Comments regarding Shell Access:
Android Developer stating su is no longer supported
Android Developer stating shell commands are no longer supported

Very helpful open source toolset designed by Stericson to provide basic root commands for any Android Application:
RootTools – gives Rooted developers easy access to common rooted tools

Shell Access from Android Application Code Examples
Example how to request root access in your application
Example using su shell to execute reboot
Complex example with lots of code for accessing the shell through an application

My application WiMAX Keys Check – Market – Github – uses root shell access two times:
Simple Method to Verify Root Access
Simple Method to Read in Raw Partition Data

While in windows, START > Control Panel > Administrative tools or
START > run > compmgmt.msc and press enter.
Open Disk management
Locate the recovery partition (usually smaller and at the end of the disk).
Right click on the partition and mark partition as Active.

Reboot and by pressing F11, should be able to now boot the recovery partition and restore the Compaq Laptop.
This worked for me on a Compaq Presario C500.

Good luck!

I wanted to know what all of these different calls would return on my HTC EVO. Instead of having to write a program for these values, every time I needed to know, I figured I should write one program and log the output for reference.

In the hope somebody else might find the output helpful, I’m posting it here. If nothing else it will server as a great personal reference point.

I didn’t run all the functions available, but I picked the most important ones which seemed relevant.

Directions for a Hard Reset on a Sprint HTC Touch Pro:

1. Turn the device off (Some directions indicate leaving the device on, for Sprint this is not true)
2. Hold the volume down and enter key (enter key is center of the d-pad)
3. Press and hold the Power On key while still holding the volume down and enter key.
4. Within a few seconds there will be a prompt, confirming the complete deletion of all data.  Release the volume down, enter and power keys.  At this prompt, press the volume up key and all data will be deleted.
5. Hard Reset has now been completed.  The phone will restart, prompt for screen alignment, provide a tutorial, HTC and Sprint will install their extra software, phone will restart and everything should be good to go!

Any questions, Sprint Technical support should be able to assist 1-888-211-4727.

PPCGeeks Thread – http://joeyconway.com/brke4e

Fiscal Year 2008 Deficit – $450 billion

Don’t blame Bush (Republican) or Obama (Democrat) for the large government budget deficit of 2009.  Rather, blame them both.  Bush was in office when the 2009 fiscal year was planned and for the first four months of the 2009 fiscal year.  Obama followed through with the planned budget adding his own spending bills and stimulus in the remaining eight months of the 2009 fiscal year.

The problem is government spending more money than they collect resulting in a budget deficit. There are two ways to immediately solve a deficit, spending restraint and/or higher taxes. Two other ways for government to resolve a deficit, which harm everybody in the long run, are to issue more debt or print more money.

The best approach to solving the deficit would be to eliminate the budget deficit in the first place.  Government spending must be reined in and political role models of this mentality are unfortunately difficult to currently find.

Don’t blame Obama for Bush’s 2009 Deficit – http://joeyconway.com/4gbh9m

• War – Iraq
• War – Afghanistan
• Foreign Policy – Iran
• Foreign Policy – General Guidelines
• Health Care – Costs
• Corporatism – General Concept
• Health Care – Current Insurance System

If each car was roughly worth $3,000 with 700,000 vehicles totals $2.1 billion in wealth was destroyed. It is as if a hurricane came through and completely destroyed 700,000 vehicles.

This limits the supply of used cars available on the market, forcing up existing used car prices. It also limits the supply of parts available on the market, forcing up existing part prices. This mostly affects lower-income drivers will now have to pay more for purchasing a used vehicle and maintaining their used vehicles.

It took roughly 1,100 more federal bureaucrats to manage and execute this program, which means 1,100 fewer workers in the private sector.

All this effort to destroy used cars was paid for by $3 billion authorized through Congress using taxpayer money. This was an indirect transfer of wealth from the average middle class taxpaying citizen to the more affluent, able to afford a new car during a recession, citizens. This program financially punishes the middle class taxpayer who paid for this program through their taxes and will have to pay more to purchase a used car and maintain a used car.

Roughly $2.1 billion in wealth was destroyed while another $3 billion of wealth was redistributed from the middle class to the more affluent.

Cato.org – Cash for Clunkers: Dumbest Program Ever? – http://joeyconway.com/cqnhea

Cato.org – There’s No End to Replacing Clunkers – http://joeyconway.com/2q6yv5

Washington Times – Obama’s protectionist policies hurting low-income Americans – http://joeyconway.com/zmtet2