10:59 PM

Solving Issues such "No hms package" in R studio

For R studio and Windows Users

1.  Ensure that you install the latest R studio such as now Rstudio 3.5.3
2. Download   here  Rtools 3.5.exe
3.Install RTools at default recommended location (at the root of your C drive): C:/Rtools/
4. Ensure that you tick the two check boxes shown below.

5. Ensure that the default path is set as well as shown below
6. Confirm Rtool installation by running this command inside R

R> Sys.getenv('PATH')
 
 
Now you can run the packages that require compilation etc  

1:10 PM

How to FIX BOOT ERROR: 0xc0000098 – Fix for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10


4:55 PM

Network Protocol Missing in Windows 10 ..Lets FiX it

Sometimes, you have internet connection and all is well but ...when you wish to browse ...No connection  and  pop gives

  • “Windows sockets registry entries required for network connectivity are missing”
  • “One or more network protocols are missing on this computer”

when you try windows diagnostics like one below ..no help..





The solution is

1. The easiest way to open the Run dialog is by clicking the keyboard shortcut [Windows]+[R]

2. Open the Run Dialog 

3. type REGEDIT on the run window  window


4. on the Registry navigate as follows :



HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings:
ProxySettingPerUser   value=1.
(Change from 0 --> 1)

5:11 AM

Prepare Camera Ready IEEE paper for IEEE PDF eXpress acceptance (Latex)

While submitting conference papers for IEEE Xplore Acceptance using PDF-EXPRESS authors experience various issues. I wish to give brief hints on how to work around using my working experiences in Latex environment.

Ensure that you download the Latest Latex Template for IEEE Conferences, at the writing of this blog it was July 2018 version  here JULY 2018 updated Template in ZIP format

 1. Unzip the the Zipped File and  and in your latex editor open  "bare_conf.tex ". That is the file you edit to add page numbers and copyright information.

NB: To ensure that your Images if you have any they will pass PDF express test . Convert them   Adobe Encapsulated PostScript (EPS format . You can do that with free online tools such as  EPS convertor free   .

Ensure that the image has sufficient pixels before conversion.
NB: In most cases If you do not use the EPS images , the pdf generated will either fail PDF express test or pass with warnings


1. Setting custom page numbers for conferences proceedings

 If you are doing the Camera ready paper where the Conference chair has approved the paper and allocated the authors page numbers say Your paper is from page 65 ---say it has 6 pages so from page 65 to 71 of the proceedings and you need to put the following in the preamble

\usepackage{fancyhdr} % imports the fancy package

\pagestyle{fancy} % for class document article, this will be set by default to %plain
\fancyhf{}   % makes header and footer empty
\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} % sets the page number as a footer on the [R] which is %the right hand footer ..


Then below the  \begin{document} statement  add the following text

\pagenumbering{arabic}

\setcounter{page}{65}   % this will ensure that your page numbers start at 65 


2. How to add the Copyright at the bottom of First page 

Conferences will provide you with various texts of Copyright based on sponsor etc for instance  I will use the notice given by  2018 International Conference on Computing, Electronics & Communications Engineering (iCCECE).. The notice read as follows

a.        For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government, the copyright notice is: U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright
      b.        For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia), the copyright notice is: 978-1-5386-4904-6/18/$31.00 ©2018 Crown
      c.        For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright notice is: 978-1-5386-4904-6/18/$31.00 ©2018 European Union
      d.        For all other papers the copyright notice is: 978-1-5386-4904-6/18/$31.00 ©2018 IEEE


We use choice (d) so we add the following text before \begin{document}

\IEEEoverridecommandlockouts\IEEEpubid{\makebox[\columnwidth]{ 978-1-5386-4904-6/\$31.00~\copyright~2018 IEEE \hfill} \hspace{\columnsep}\makebox[\columnwidth]{ }}


3. If you receive the warning that the Generated PDF has form fields from PDF express . The solution that works for me is to flatten the PDF. There are numerous free tools online . The easiest is the use of Adobe PDF itself to flatten the PDF.

Here are the simple steps to Flatten a PDF using Adobe

1. Open the Journal paper using Adobe PDF software 
2. Select File and Go to Print
 3. Select Print and choose the PDF printer. PDF printer is automatically installed when one installs PDF products.
4. Select OK.
5. Give the  location to save the printed Journal version ----This is the flattened journal paper.
6. Select Save....You can save it in the folder in your Machine

7. Upload the saved File in the PDF express Website ....IEEE PDF eXpress website  is http://www.pdf-express.org

The process of Uploading to  IEEE PDF eXpress unless otherwise guided is as follows .

With the provided conference ID and your account provided (If a new user you must create account.)

  1. For each conference paper, click “Create New Title”.
  2. Enter identifying text for the paper (title is recommended but not required).
  3. Click “Submit PDF for Checking” or “Submit Source Files for Conversion”.
  4. Indicate platform, source file type (if applicable), click Browse and navigate to file, and click “Upload File”. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful upload. In this case upload the Flattened PDF
  5. You will receive an email with your Checked PDF or IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF attached. If you submitted a PDF for Checking, the email will show if your file passed
I hope this sorts your problems 
 

1:41 AM

The Easiest way to install any install qbittorrent or any other application in Kali Linux

One of the major reasons why the installations fail is due to non updated repositories. we end up with responses such as


'E: Unable to locate package qbittorrent'


 The solution is here and I will demonstrate using qbittorrent installation in Kali Linux


Step 1:  fact one is that Kali linux base repositories are debian based.


On the root  terminal window type "leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list"


for example in my case it is :


root@ksnaves:~# leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list


Step2:  The source list which is a text file will pop up. Copy and paste this  commands below  on the source list and save.


deb http://http.kali.org/ /kali main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/ /wheezy main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main/debian-installer
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main/debian-installer
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free 

deb http://http.packages.debian.org import deb packages


 Step3: Update using the command on the terminal    - " apt-get update"


for example in my case it is root@ksnaves:~# apt-get update


wait for the repository to update 





step 4: Now install your software of choice. in my case it is qbittorrent.


as follows  Open the terminal and type the command apt-get install qbittorrent 


on my case  it is


root@ksnaves:~# apt-get install qbittorrent      and hit on enter button


After few seconds you will be provided with the question Y/N on whether to install or not....Of course Hit Y on the keyboard for Yes


Step 5: Now qbittorrent is installed, type command  qbittorrent on the root terminal window and press enter


 


Cheers

12:46 AM

UEFI Bootloader in Windows 8.1 failed ( such as 0xc00007b error fix)

To windows enthusiasts.

when windows cannot boot, most a times your mind also fails to boot and you spend a whole day running away from basic solutions; Trying the most complex of offered solutions in the forum.

Here under I list one of the solution to correct the failed boot loader starting based on a known user experience..."Windows didn't load properly error...0xc00007b  "

 Proposed solution 1: Remove the most recent updates and software updates that took place before the crash.

Boot from a recovery windows 8 recovery drive perhaps a USB. or boot from the recovery Partition of your Hard drive 

when the computer boots from Recovery media ...


1.choose the troubleshoot option 


2. Click on Advanced Options 


3. click on  Windows Start up settings 



5. Select Restart and as the Computer Restarts key in 4 or F4 to go to safemode

6. Log in using your normal credentials to safe mode.


7. Go to programs and feature 

8. select uninstall programs ....on the listed programs check the "installed on" column, check the antivirus(the culprit was AVG protection updates in our case) or any recent updated software . uninstall it.

9.Go to windows update and uninstall any update that took place most recent before the crash. 


Restart the computer and  it is sorted.


 Proposed solution 2: Using Hirens Boot CD  for Windows non EUFI

1.Download the most recent Hirens boot from Here   or  This source too  ( I used Hirens 15.2 ISO).
2. Install Virtual Drive Software such as WinCDEmu   to mount the Downloaded image on virtual drive
3. Click on HBCDMenu.exe to run the Hiren Programs
4. Go to command line and run MbrFix utility 







12:42 PM

PICTORIAL GEEKDOM:

is it cool to work in a tech savy environment ?  how good is this

check out this images  of an ultimate work place ..... how some of the tech hubs are !

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Here is an  individual list that was awesome .....  JUST CLICK EACH AND CHECK OUT.....


1. OKIA WEB SOLUTIONS
2. TWITTER IS HERE
3. CARTOON NETWORK
4. parliamentdesign (DEsiGn ANd InTeractiOn FiRm... among my favourites)
5. Medical Techs Technology Center Medical Science - Berlin
6. Moser Associates Hongkong
7. 37 Signals Office
8.arting365