Installing IEEEtrans style file on Debian

December 28, 2004 blog code

Debian can get LaTeX via apt-get. However, IEEE transactions’ style file cannot be obtained in this way. If you want to get the style file (normally named IEEEtran.cls) working in Debian, use the following steps. It is unbelievably easy. Make sure you have tetex-bin and others installed on Debian Obtain... [more]

Using Canon PowerShot A80 in Linux

November 26, 2004 blog system

My sis got a Canon PowerShot A80 digital camera. But what I am used to is those Sony brands. The Sony brands is very friendly to Linux that, they are just a USB disk when connected to the computer. However, Canon doesn’t work in this way. [more]

Debian Workstation on Dell Optiplex

November 3, 2004 blog system

I got a research computer a few days ago. It is a Dell Optiplex GX270 with a Pentium 4 2.4 GHz HT and half a GB memory. A good profile for most purposes. Because it is Dell, it has Windows. But I seldom use a Windows and most of my... [more]