How to Fix Ubuntu 10.10 VirtualBox Guest Additions Problems

If you’re trying to run Ubuntu 10.10 Beta on your VirtualBox, you’re most likely having issues with the screen resolution. Installing the default VirtualBox client doesn’t quite help. Try the steps below, Open terminal and enter the following command: #sudo apt-get update<br /> #sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)<br /> #sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 Once installation is finished, restart your VirtualBox machine. Go to System ->Preferences ->Monitors and change the resolution of your screen. You might be able to change the resolution but the screen will re-size properly when you maximize. ...

2010-09-27 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

DiGi APN settings

Upgraded my CyanogenMOD to verion cm-6.0.0-N1-alpha1 ( Froyo 🙂 ). Had to do a wipe so my APN settings disappeared. Anyways, if you face the same problem, here’s DiGi’s APN settings and how to add them in. Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name Menu -> New APN ## DATA ## <br /> Name: DIGI Data - Internet<br /> APN: diginet<br /> MCC: 502<br /> MNC: 16<br /> APN Type: default<br /> ...

2010-07-02 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

PUK on the Google Nexus One

Changed the sim on my rooted Google Nexus One today and managed to lock myself out :D. Waited for the PUK code prompt to come up but it never did. Apparently there’s none, traditionally on other phones you’s get a dedicated prompt for the PUK code but on the Nexus One you use the “phone pad” instead. Here’s the walk-through. Call your carrier and have them provide you the PUK code. You might be able to obtain your PUK code from your carrier’s web page also, like mine. ...

2010-06-27 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

Twitter’s World Cup Page

The easiest way to follow the World Cup on Twitter. Twitter’s World Cup page gives you the whole event and has individual streams for each match and country. Check out the first matches, Mexico vs South Africa and Uruguay vs France later tonight. pssssst…. also check this link out. Love the table!! Enjoy!!

2010-06-11 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

World Cup Results By Google

Just Google “World Cup” and you’ll see the World Cup 2010 team listings, fixtures, schedules and scores. All within you google serach result. If you look hard enough you will also realize that the “Google” at the bottom of the page has been changed to “Goooooooal!!”. All this for the World Cup scheduled to start in 2 days :D!!!

2010-06-09 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan