Robert Marcano's blog

LaTeX graphics file embeeding

robert — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:51:11 -0400

Victor, this is the sample file you wanted:

\documentclass[10pt,letterpaper,titlepage]{article}
\setlength{\pdfpagewidth}{8.5in}
\setlength{\pdfpageheight}{11in}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[spanish,english]{babel}
\usepackage[pdftex]{color,graphicx}

\author{Robert Marcano}
\title{Simple Image Sample}

\begin{document}

\maketitle

Simple test with images:

\includegraphics[scale=0.5]{bg}

\end{document}

the image file is named bg, do not add the extension, if you use pdflatex it will automatilcally search for an EPS, PDF, JPG or PNG file.

Japanese and LaTeX

robert — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:15:07 -0400

I learned how to install support for Asian languages to LaTeX using the CJK Extensions and adding the required fonts. Something like this:

\documentclass{article}
\setlength{\pdfpagewidth}{8.5in}
\setlength{\pdfpageheight}{11in}
\usepackage{CJK}
\usepackage{ruby}
\renewcommand{\rubysep}{-0.1ex}
\usepackage[spanish,english]{babel}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\newcommand{\jap}[1]{\begin{CJK}{UTF8}{sazanami-mincho}#1\end{CJK}}

\begin{document}
A very simple document made with \LaTeX\ including Japanese text with \emph{furigana}:
\jap{\ruby{日本語}{にほんご}の\ruby{学生}{がくせい}}

\end{document}

is converted to a nice PDF.

WG511T low quality drivers

robert — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 21:26:29 -0400

I have been helping my father to optimize his laptop wireless connection using Windows, the problem: using a WG511T PC Card adapter the connection to the access point was always limited to 802.11b (11Mbps) . It was imposible to make the bundled software to use the maximum speed. I tried it on my linux laptop and worked as expected at 802.11g (54Mbps).

The solution: Uninstall the bundled driver and management software, and use one of a card with the same chipset (Atheros). This one work perfect ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter. IBM/Lenovo just simply uses the original atheros drivers and tools, it is amazing how the NETGEAR people do not do the same: use the driver made by the people that build the chipset.

Wikified

robert — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:06:21 -0400

I have converted this site to a Wiki, for all the documents with the exception of the blog that will continue to be pLog powered. The software used for the wiki is MediaWiki, the same used on all Wikipedia servers. It was really easy to follow the installation process, the hard part was to create a new skin to match the entire site.

This is the default skin:

and the final modified skin:

New site template

robert — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:29:50 -0400

I modified the current site template to made it more simple: removed the right column and parts of it where moved to the left. Added a new background image with a forced transparency to white; with "forced" I mean that the background color of the image is white because Internet Explorer sucks when using transparent PNGs

What do you think about the change?

Dogs and Chocolate - Dangerous

robert — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:39:05 -0500

All the dogs I know love candy. Take care when you give them to your pet, especially when it is chocolate. Read the topic Chocolate (Drug class: Methylxanthine) at Care For Animals to know why.

I am C++

robert — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 09:58:34 -0500

How many of this silly tests are on the net?

You are... C++!

#include <fstream.h>

  enum Bottle { BeerBottle };

  class Shelf {
    unsigned BottlesLeft;
  public:
    Shelf( unsigned bottlesbought )
        : BottlesLeft( bottlesbought )
        {}
    void TakeOneDown()
    {
      if (!BottlesLeft)
        throw BeerBottle;
      BottlesLeft--;
    }
    operator int () { return BottlesLeft; }
  };

  int main( int, char ** )
  {
    Shelf Beer(99);
    try {
      for (;;) {
        char *plural = (int)Beer !=1 ? "s" : "";
        cout << (int)Beer << " bottle" << plural
             << " of beer on the wall," << endl;
        cout << (int)Beer << " bottle" << plural
             << " of beer," << endl;
        Beer.TakeOneDown();
        cout << "Take one down, pass it around," << endl;
        plural = (int)Beer !=1 ? "s":"";
        cout << (int)Beer << " bottle" << plural
             << " of beer on the wall." << endl;
      }
    }
    catch ( Bottle ) {
      cout << "Go to the store and buy some more," << endl;
      cout << "99 bottles of beer on the wall." << endl;
    }
    return 0;
  }

What programming language are you?

I am a .doc

robert — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:43:10 -0400

Oh my god, I am a .doc. The description is right, but no please no, no a .doc

Which File Extension are You?

More Gmail invites

robert — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:04:47 -0400

I do not know what to do with them, I am receving to many. Please take one of them and only one ;-P, follow the links

~~Invite 1~~

~~Invite 2~~

~~Invite 3~~

~~Invite 4~~

~~Invite 5~~

Geocaching

robert — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 11:50:19 -0400

What is Geocaching? Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for gps users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a gps unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should try to leave something for the cache.

This is really nice idea. If someone has an extra GPS unit not being used, you can make someone like me a very happy person ;-)