WorldWide Telescope

I just found a very interesting site, it’s called WorldWide Telescope.

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WorldWide Telescope (WWT) enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope, bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world. Experience narrated guided tours from astronomers and educators featuring interesting places in the sky.
A web-based version of WorldWide Telescope is also now available. This version enables seamless, guided explorations of the universe from within a web browser on PC and Intel Mac OS X by using the power of Microsoft Silverlight 3.0.
There are new detailed Mars Exploration and Enhanced Night Sky images. You can also watch the Mars in a 3D View, just like Google Street View. It’s really worth a look.
Here is a sample Screenshot:

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New Clone Wars signatures on Deviantart

I recently submitted two of my new Clone Wars signatures on Deviantart.

Ashoka:
signature preview

Yoda:
signature preview

I am already planning other Clone Wars signatures, but it will take some time.

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Project Fileserver: Samba + Truecrypt

After assembling the computer and connecting everything, I had to install the operating system. I chose to install Debian Linux via netinst image, then I installed Samba and Truecrypt.

The next step was configuring Samba and mounting the Truecrypt devices. I thought it would be done by that, but then I got 2 issues:

1. The Fileserver was not “visible” in Windows 7.

Solution:

You have to add two things to the Windows registry:

 HKLM\System\CCS\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters
            DWORD  DomainCompatibilityMode = 1
            DWORD  DNSNameResolutionRequired = 0

2. Even though the rights in Linux were correct, all my Truecrypt folders were read-only.

Solution:

If you want Truecrypt to mount the devices in read/write mode, you have to install the ntfs-3g driver and force Truecrypt to mount using it, with the following command:

--filesystem=ntfs-3g

Now everything works fine. :)

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Project Fileserver: The Hardware

Today, I will present you the Hardware for my Fileserver:

  • CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 4850e
  • Mainboard: MSI K9A2VM-FD
  • RAM: 2 GB DDR2-800
  • Power supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 750 W
  • System HDD: Seagate Barracuda 320GB
  • File HDDs: 2x Samsung 500GB; 1x Samsung 1,5TB

Pictures:

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