Free Electronics Software

There are some free electronics software out there that we can try. This time I will focus on stripe board and breadboard software. Actually using stripe board is better for small component quantity and size project and using breadboard is easy for simulation. You can find some on Linux Mint Software Manager or others if you are using different distro. It is totally free open source software.

Let see two of the most popular electronics software for stripe board and breadboard.

1. Diy-layout-creator

Diy-layout-creator is powerful software for stripe board lovers. The most important it is totally free to use.

Installing diy-layout-creator from Software Manager

Diy-layout-creator example 1

2. Fritzing

Fritzing can create three layout simultaneously when you create either one of breadboard, schematic or PCB. Most popular for Arduino user since the PCB installed together.

Installing fritzing from Software Manager

Fritzing example 1

Next post I will discuss and study about each software separately.

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak.

Sabily on Raspbian Raspberry Pi

Lets talk about Raspberry Pi now. I received it last week after make online order from Element14. First thing in my mine is to install Sabily theme on it. So we will got Sabily Pi.
At first we need to install recommended OS to it. It was Raspbian Wheezy. Successfully installed it. Then get Sabily theme deb file and install on it. I can install it without any problem.
So now I got zikr mouse pointer and Sabily Islamic theme on it.
I will write my experience about Raspberry Pi and Sabily Islamic theme in next title.
Here some screenshot of Sabily on Raspberry Pi.

The Pi.

 Sabily Theme added to Raspbian Raspberry Pi.

 Sabily icon on Raspbian start menu.

Bismillah wallpaper

I make wallpaper with Bismillah text. If you like, please copy it (click to view, then right click and save).

EID MUBARAK 1434 Greeting

EID MUBARAK 1434. Taqabbala Allahu minna wa minkum.

I create wallpaper and banner for this Eid. You can save and use it as your wallpaper or greeting to your family or friend.

Usually here, we contact each other forgiveness. I therefore take the opportunity to apologize to all visitors of this blog if there is error issue.

 

Zekr Audio Problem Solved

If you have problem to control volume of your Zekr audio player which result with error for example with this message,

net.sf.zekr.engine.audio.PlayerException: javazoom.jlgui.basicplayer.BasicPlayerException: Gain control not supported
    at net.sf.zekr.engine.audio.DefaultPlayerController.setGain(DefaultPlayerController.java:193)
    at net.sf.zekr.engine.audio.DefaultPlayerController.setVolume(DefaultPlayerController.java:249)
    at net.sf.zekr.engine.audio.ui.AudioPlayerForm$20.mouseUp(AudioPlayerForm.java:831)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.java:220)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1276)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:3562)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3186)
    at net.sf.zekr.ui.BaseForm.loopEver(BaseForm.java:36)
    at net.sf.zekr.ZekrMain.startZekr(ZekrMain.java:63)    
    at net.sf.zekr.ZekrMain.main(ZekrMain.java:94)
Caused by: javazoom.jlgui.basicplayer.BasicPlayerException: Gain control not supported
    at javazoom.jlgui.basicplayer.BasicPlayer.setGain(Unknown Source)
    at net.sf.zekr.engine.audio.DefaultPlayerController.setGain(DefaultPlayerController.java:191)
    ... 10 more

Screenshot of the error message,

In this case also, you will unable to close your Zekr normally. It will result with force quit require.

To clear this problem, we need to install Oracle JDK 7.

To install please follow this step,

First of all add this repo,

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

then update,

sudo apt-get update

then install java,

sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

after completed you can check java version using this command,

java -version

the latest version for now is,

java version "1.7.0_21"

I hope now you can control you Zekr audio player volume up or down without error.

Zekr Error Solved

If you have problem to run Zekr application, for example with this error,

org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: No more handles [Unknown Mozilla path (MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME not set)]
    at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:4387)
    at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Mozilla.initMozilla(Mozilla.java:1936)
    at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Mozilla.create(Mozilla.java:699)
    at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Browser.<init>(Browser.java:99)
    at net.sf.zekr.ui.QuranForm.makeFrame(QuranForm.java:628)
    at net.sf.zekr.ui.QuranForm.init(QuranForm.java:340)
    at net.sf.zekr.ui.QuranForm.<init>(QuranForm.java:319)
    at net.sf.zekr.ZekrMain.startZekr(ZekrMain.java:51)
    at net.sf.zekr.ZekrMain.main(ZekrMain.java:94)

Screenshot of the error,

So, all you have to do is go to Ubuntu Software Center, then search for libwebkitgtk then select and install the libwebkitgtk-1.0-0. Example on the screenshot below.

Installation finished.

You will able to run Zekr without any problem.

I'm do this on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail gnome session. Hope this work too on previous version and other session.

Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Installation

Ubuntu 13.04 with codename Raring Ringtail just released last week. In this post I want to share my experience install it on my PC system. If you interested, please download it from Ubuntu download page here. In this version Ubuntu only pack with Unity desktop environment. If you prefer other desktop environment like Gnome or KDE, you can install it later and have option to log in between them.

01. Live disc start.

02. Choose try or install.

03. Some information checked.

04. Installation type.

05. State your location.

06. Keyboard layout.

07. Information about yourself and some option.

08. Installation start.

09. Installation completed. Choose restart.

10. Default desktop environment.

11. Shut Down screen.

12. Login screen.

13. System setting.

That's it. Completed my installation of Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail.

Installing Gnome 3.6 on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal

If you prefer to use Gnome desktop environment on Ubuntu 12.10 you can install it after installation of Ubuntu completed. Ubuntu 12.10 will compatible with the new Gnome 3.6. Anyway, Gnome Classic is still there.

I'm still not comfortable using Unity, so I installed the latest gnome 3.6 and very excited to use it.

Lets share how to install gnome 3.6 on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal.

01. Adding gnome3 ppa, sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3

02.  "Enter" to continue.

03. Update it, sudo apt-get update

04. Start to install it, sudo apt-get install gnome-shell gnome-tweak-tool

05. "Y" to continue.

06. Enter (Ok).

07. Enter either (gdm) or (lightdm).

08. Gnome 3.6 installation completed.

09. Login screen of new Gnome 3.6. Gnome classic still there.

10. Gnome 3.6 applications screen.

11. Some setting can be change by using Tweak Tool.

12. Gnome 3.6 screenshot with Cairo Dock and Cairo Clock.

13. System Monitor Info.

14. Gnome 3.6 lock screen. Slide up to unlock and relogin.

Gnome 3.6 have some new features that you can find at their release notes page here.

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal - Installations

Lets share my experience installing Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal on my small extra hard drive. As normal the procedure we need to download it from Ubuntu download site. Then make live CD or bootable usb drive for Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal. After that we can start to install it. Here some screenshot from my installation.

01. Start Live CD/USB.

02. New default wallpaper of Ubuntu.

03. Installation menu.

04. Installation preparation.

05. Installation type.

06. Setting your location.

07. Setting information about yourself.

08. Main installations starts.

09. Installation completed.

10. Information from System Monitor.

11. Unity is default desktop environment for Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal.

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal only have Unity for desktop environment. If you prefer gnome or other desktop environment please install later. Other desktop environment can be install from Ubuntu Software Center.