AlaskaLinuxUser's Scratchpad

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. - Proverbs 16:3

JWM themes, one update to rule them all....

JWM Themes

I have not done JWM themes in quite some time. However, while looking through another forum, I was alerted to the fact that people were still trying to download my old JWM themes, but there were broken links and issues with finding the backgrounds and resource files. So …

CONGRATS YOU EARNED A QUAIL STAR!

We have seen Cid's stink eye, and now we have seen a quail star. Check out the error:

[CODE]
[ 3% 1534/40974] Checking API: checkpublicapi-current
FAILED: /bin/bash -c "(( /home/alaskalinuxuser/compile/build_rr7/out/host/linux-x86/bin/apicheck -JXmx1024m -J\classpath /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/../lib/tools.jar:/home …

Adding a wireless charger to my Galaxy Note Edge.

I have always been fascinated with wireless things. I keep waiting for the wireless, battery-less vacuum cleaner, too, but that is a story for another time. I really like my note edge, and I recently decided to do some upgrades, like a screen protector, a new battery, and now, a …

Free Pirate Pixel Art

In my continued efforts to learn app design and code, I have been making some new artwork to be used (Lord willing) in an Android game. This artwork is completely my own creation (for better or worse) and is built using Pixel Art Builder, a free app on the Google …

use add-resource to add

use \<add-resource> to add

Another error during a build. I've covered this before, using a different technique to remove that line. This time I really want the line to stay and work, so let's take a look at the error:

[CODE]
device/samsung/tblte-common/overlay/frameworks/base/core/res/res …

Battery trouble!

A friend of mine recently called me up with a battery problem. He had done some troubleshooting on his own, and already come to the right conclusion, but he wanted a second opinion.

His Galaxy S5 Active had a strange issue: if he unplugged his phone, it would reboot or …

Ship, Captain, and Crew!

Ready to set sail for high adventure? Having trouble deciding which one of you and your friends are going to pay the tip at dinner? That's why I put together this little dice game, Ship, Captain, and Crew. Praise God, it even works!

You can check it out on the …

Testing out List Views in Android app development

Today, in my Android App Developer Course by Rob Percival, he showed us how to make lists in our apps. As is his style, he shows us the meat and potatoes of something, and then challenges us to garnish it.

During the challenge, we were supposed to make the list …

Note Edge Screen Protector

When it comes to screen protectors, I prefer glass. Recently, I decided that it was high time that I purchased one for my Galaxy note edge. Here's what I bought (this is not one of those add kickback deals, just a link to what I bought):

Note Edge Screen Protector …

Free icons: six sided dice!

I needed some dice for games that I am making. It was difficult to find free to use for anything dice icons online, so I ended up creating my own. I used Gimp to make the set. Nothing fancy, but may be useful for you. I just used a gradient …