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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

How to connect Linux box (O!Player) to Windows 7

If you have problem connect a Linux box (like most Media Player) to Windows 7's shared folders. Here is the trick:

1. Open regedit.exe on the Windows 7 machine

2. Make sure set the value to the following:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\LanmanServer\Parameters] "restrictnullsessaccess"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] "LimitBlankPasswordUse"=dword:00000001 "everyoneincludesanonymous"=dword:00000001

3. Restart Windows 7 machine

I have verified this with my ASUS O!Player.

iPad Apps - Zaker

Zaker Do you like Flipboard? You may like Zaker too. It is Chinese clone of the Flipboard. With lots of Chinese news resources, it is one of the best way to read Chinese news on iPad. It does not flip. Instead it just slide. Also, unlike Flipboard, all tiles are the same size.

http://itunes.apple.com/cn/app/zaker/id410174232?mt=8

Monday, March 26, 2012

Apple Text Books

It is only available in US iTune store. If you want to buy, you need to have an iTune account with US credit card.

http://www.apple.com/education/ibooks-textbooks/publishers.html

Best iPhone/iPad Desktop Client

Help you management your application and resources.
Can also install third party apps if your iOS device is jailbroken.

http://app.91.com/

http://zs.91.com/

iPad Apps - PPS

PPS

Another great iPad app to watch Chinese TV program and movies. Connection is pretty fast.

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pps-ying-yin/id445375097?mt=8

iPad Apps - PPTV

PPTV
One of the best iPad apps to watch Chinese movies and TVs. Fast download and high quality.

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pptv-wang-luo-dian-shi-ipad/id405667771?mt=8

iPad Apps - iBooks

iBooks
A must have from Apple. Besides use it to read books you buy from iTune store, you can also add your own books (like PDFs) through iTune.
The animation of flipping pages is amazing.