So what is "SSHmote"? As described on Android Market:

The multimedia remote control for Linux/BSD

With an intuitive and minimalistic graphical interface, SSHmote simplifies the browsing of your multimedia files and the control of your favorite media players.

And described by Zokama (the developers behind this application):

SSHmote is a remote control for Android devices that uses the SSH protocol to connect to your computer and control your favorite multimedia applications through editable profiles. Using the SSH protocol means that for most Linux/BSD distributions, no additional server installation will be requiered, you will just have to enter your username and password in SSHmote and it will turn your Android device into a cool remote control.

So that's it, basically it is a remote control for Linux!

I'm going to show you a quick guide to have a VLC player remote using SSH and Android phone with SSHmote.

1. On your Android phone, go to Android Market.

2. Search "SSHmote".

3. Install. If you're planning to install this via Android Market website here's the URL pointing to the application [Link].

4. Once done installing, you can now configure your SSHmote on your phone to connect to your Linux PC via SSH (of course internet connection is needed).

5. On the application, click Menu -> Add Control Set.

6. Fill up the form with your Linux PC's SSH connection info, note to select your preferred multimedia application for this profile.

7. Click "Save" once done.

8. Now click your newly created profile, then you will be connected to your Linux PC and you will see your directories on it.

9. Navigate to your movies directory and click a video file.

That's it, it will be played on you PC and you can click Play, Skip, Stop or any command you like!  :D

Screenshot of the application is available here [Link].

References:

SSHmote on Android Market: [Link]

Zokama : [Link]

If you look around the internet, most of the references that you will find there are mostly about Android Development from Eclipse IDE and it is also the IDE of choice by Android Developers see here. As for me, I want it somewhat "from scratch" that way I'll learn how an Android Application execute.

Android Developers provided a Developers Guide when Building and Running an Android Application from Command Line, but for a newbie like me with roughly 5% Android development knowledge, it is too advance for me to understand those. That's why I decided to do a step-by-step setting up an android development environment in 4 easy steps.

In this article, I'll show you how to setup an android development environment in 4 easy steps when building and running an Android Application from command line. From creating a project to building a .apk in debug mode (yes, no release mode for now ). Here's how:

1. Creating a project -this step can be seen in Android Developer's Guide:

badjo@kungfuu:~$ android create project \
> --target 1 \
> --name MyAndroidApp \
> --path ./MyAndroidAppProject \
> --activity MyAndroidAppActivity \
> --package com.example.myandroid

 
2. Copy the platform-tools and tools folders from Android SDK folder and paste it in your application root.

3. Execute ant debug.

badjo@kungfuu:~/MyAndroidAppProject$ ant debug

 
4. Install it on your virtual phone using adb. You can find the adb command on your ..Applicationfolder/platform-tools/.

badjo@kungfuu:~/MyAndroidAppProject/platform-tools$ ./adb -d install \
> --../bin/MyAndroidApp-debug.apk

 
That's it, from there you can start your Android development 4 easy steps.

Thanks for reading, for feedback and missed steps please don't hesitate to drop me a message .

To find the .deb file to be installed in your Ubuntu Lucid Lynx box follow this steps:

1. Download the .deb file here.

2. On the download page, look for the part similar to image below and click download:

After downloading the file, you can either try installing it with GDebi Package Installer or via dpkg, I prefer dpkg, so here it goes:

1. Locate the file you just downloaded, file name should be something like icaclient_11.100_i386.patched.deb. Once located, execute this command:

badjo@kungfuu:~$ sudo dpkg -i icaclient_11.100_i386.patched.deb

 
2. Once installed, try to connect to your Citrix server.

3. In my case, I encountered "Thawte Certificate" errors, if this happens download the Thawte Certificates here

4. On the Thawte download page, look for the part similar to the image below and click download.

5. Extract the downloaded file execute this command:

badjo@kungfuu:~$ sudo cp \
/path/to/file/thawte Root Certificates/\
thawte Premium Server CA/thawte_Premium_Server_CA.pem \
 /usr/lib/ICAClient/keystore/cacerts/

 
6. Then try connecting again.

For some, it worked perfectly, but not for me as I encountered another error "You have not chosen to trust “AddTrust External CA Root”, the issuer of the server’s security certificate.". To solve this problem , copy all ca-certificate of Mozilla Firefox to your ICAClient's Certificate, you need to execute this command:

badjo@kungfuu:~$ sudo cp \
/usr/share/ca-certificates/mozilla/*.*\
 /usr/lib/ICAClient/keystore/cacerts/

 
It worked perfectly on my machine and Citrix XenApp connected successfully.

That's it! Thanks for reading

If I missed out something, don't hesitate to drop me an email or post a comment below

Pancake House's Beef Tapa a.k.a. Tapsilog

I'm writing this post just to test if my wordpress android app will post correctly to my site, using the basic functionalties that this wonderful app has offer.

I'm going to make post using a 3G connection.

==EDIT==

I made a little modification for this post

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A vertical panoramic view of one of the docks in Corregidor Island. Being stranded for 1 day (supposed to be 2 days and 1 night) is a good thing, well for me, because I had a chance to photograph some of the key places in the island.

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Via Flickr:
A vertical panoramic vier of the interior design of San Jose Chapel in Corregidor Island, it is located behind tall trees, and sandwiched between the South and North Dock.

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Via Flickr:
The lighthouse on Topside is one of the oldest landmarks in Corregidor. A lighthouse was built by the Spaniards and lit for the first time in 1853. The lighting apparatus was improved in 1897 and the grounds further improved by the Americans. During WWII, the lighthouse was reduced to ruins during the siege of Corregidor. A rehabilitated lighthouse stands on the same spot where the first lighthouse once stood.

from Wikipedia: Corregidor Lighthouse

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I finally figured out how to make a vertical panorama, I don't know if the other panorama stitcher has the same way of stitching photos, but mine, Hugin Panorama Creator Linux is a bit tricky, it took me 7 months to figure out how to do it, but it works! 10 photos stitched vertically.

Taken at my girlfriend's grandmother's backyard rice field.

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These are the collection of sunrise and sunset photos from everywhere.

Well anyway, 2010 is one of the best year for me, a lot of things happened and a lot of things have changed, as I twitted before "Thank you 2010" and Thank God for everything

Today I'm going to highlight a set of photos I've taken from the past months.

First off:

January

Annular Solar Eclipse, January 15, 2010

Saosin Live in Manila, A-Venue Hall, Makati City, January 22, 2010

American War Memorial, The Fort, Taguig,

Tipidpc.com's DSLR Newbies Photowalk, January 23, 2010

February

Fire Fist Ace, February 20, 2010

March

1st Philippine International Pyromusical Competition

March 07, 2010

Seven Suites Hotel Observatory, March 15, 2010

April

Tara Yselle, April 04, 2010

Busy, April 11, 2010

1. Chase This Light With Me, April 19, 2010

May

Caranday, Baao, Camarines Sur, May 11, 2010

Crescent Moon with Venus, May 13, 2010

2nd Year!, May 25, 2010

June

New Life, June 22, 2010

Colors, June 27, 2010

July

Quezon City Memorial Circle, July 1, 2010

Sisters, July 08, 2010

Versus, July 20, 2010

August

Somewhere, August 18, 2010

Harvesting, August 18, 2010

Green with Envy, August 18, 2010

September

Use Your Illusion, September 2, 2010

Minimalist, September 5, 2010

Caterpillar, September 30, 2010

October

Golfing!, October 08, 2010

November

Contrast, November 03, 2010

Waltz, November 03, 2010

Spider, November 18, 2010

San Sebastian Basilica, November 17, 2010

Grandma and Grand Daughter, November 28, 2010

December

Christmas 2010, December 24, 2010

Thank you and Happy New Year to all! God Bless us

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