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Unison 2.40.63 for 64-bit Fedora 16

November 30, 2011 No comments

While searching for a good program to synchronize directories over network, I discovered Unison. Unfortunately, the version existing on the Fedora 16 repositories is disappointingly old. After some Google search, I found packages here but a) they were built for Scientific Linux (no bother here) and b) the GUI would not appear.

So, I took the source RPM for the 2.40.63 version from the above link, made a small modification to the .spec file and compiled it for 64-bit Fedora 16 (right-click here and save). Works for me, I hope this helps some people out there.

So, if you are looking for a way to synchronize directories locally or over network I definitely recommend giving it a go.

linux, Posts In English directory synchronization, fedora, linux, unison

Fin

August 24, 2011 No comments

Jets Produced In Association With Z-Bosons in CMS at LHC

It’s real!

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Geneve & Morges

July 4, 2011 No comments

Nothing like a small break after submitting 1st thesis draft to remember how the outside world looks like…

In Geneva:

and in Morges, a pretty village right before Lausanne:

And of course Elwood wouldn’t miss the trip!

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Éclipse lunaire sur Genève

June 15, 2011 No comments

Αν λαλήσει ο άνθρωπος, παίρνει τα βουνά και βγάζει φωτογραφίες το (οχι και τόσο λαμπρό) φεγγαράκι!

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Πόσα άχρηστα πράγματα μπορεί να μάθει κανείς κατά τη συγγραφή ενός διδακτορικού;

June 14, 2011 No comments

The name “betatron” was chosen during a departmental contest. Other proposals were rheotron, inductron, and even Ausserordentlichhochgeschwindigkeitelektronenentwickelndensch-werarbeitsbeigollitron, supposedly German for “extraordinarily high-speed electron producing hard work by golly-tron.”

source: wikipedia

CERN, random thoughts betatron, phd, άχρηστη πληροφορία

Elwood :: Back in Greece

April 27, 2011 No comments

post by Elwood:

So, after some time in Switzerland with absolutely no shooting (blame Christos and his constant excuse that he is “busy” — why didn’t you take me to the Chocolate Festival??? eh???), a trip back to Greece for a physics conference in Patras was the perfect opportunity for some nice pics. I had the chance to listen to some interesting high energy physics talks (here during a talk of my friend Giannis):

Visit a hotel with an awesome view of the world’s longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge which connects Rio with Antirio:

On the way back we made a quick stop in Athens. We were in a bit of a hurry so we promised to return for better photos:

(I just hope it won’t be long till my next photo session — it gets extremely boring inside a camera bag!)

yours,
Elwood~~

photoblogging, Posts In English, Ελλάδα athens, elwood, Patras, Αθήνα, Πάτρα

Ταξιτζής στην Πάτρα

April 15, 2011 No comments

Παίρνω ταξί για να πάω στο κέντρο της Πάτρας από το ξενοδοχείο. Μετά από 1μιση περίπου χιλιόμετρο, ο ταξιτζής ακόμα δεν έχει βάλει το ταξίμετρο να γράφει. Διάλογος:

Χ: ”Αυτό δε μετράει;”
Ταξιτζής (με απόλυτη φυσικότητα που σε πείθει): “ξέχασα να το βάλω” και μετά από λίγη σκέψη “γιατί, θες απόδειξη;”
Χ: “Ναι”
Ταξί: “ΟΚ, θα το βάλω και λίγο επάνω, δεν κάναμε πάνω από 2 χιλιόμετρα.”
(παύση 5 δευτερολέπτων)
Ταξί: “Ξέρεις, το κάνουμε για να γλιτώσουμε φόρο.”

Τι να πεις μετά… Ελλαδάρα με τα ωραία σου…

— ο τίτλος είναι προφανώς συμπτωματικός… είμαι βέβαιος θα μπορούσε να συμβεί οπουδήποτε… (στην Ελλάδα φυσικά)

random thoughts, Ελλάδα Πάτρα, ταξιτζής

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