Week 1 down

I would say that this week was a fruitful one. So let me summarize what we have done and learnt

Monday:

• Install Linux
• Create a C/C++ program that runs perfectly
• Find out differences between a Gnome and KDE Desktop
• Share more about what we had found out(as stated in previous post)

Well, we wasted 3 DVDs before we could successfully install Linux on the computer. Partially its because due to my minimal knowledge about Macintosh. But I'm glad I learnt something new. While waiting for the Linux OS to update itself, we watched the movie "Pirates of the Silicon Valley". So we somehow know how the computer revolution started.

Tuesday:

• Install applications in Linux manually
• Research more on the basic directory structure and the use of it
• Install OpenCV

I would say the using of the "Terminal" is much more challenging than the usual .exe file in Microsoft Windows.

Wednesday:

• Install VMWare on Macintosh
• Install Linux on VM
• Get the webcam working on Linux in the VM

Installing the webcam isn't was easy as it seems. We did not manage to get the webcam working at the end of the day.

Thursday:

• Get webcam to work on Linux
• Install Livna repository 9 to get the common files of GSPCA
• Install the common files for webcam
• Install unicap (software) to test if the webcam is working
• Setup Lightdraw

We finally got the webcam(Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000) to work on Linux. Wilson and Ryan even managed to get iSight working on Linux. It was great motivation for all of us to know that.

Friday:

• Think of an application to work with Lightdraw
• Research more about GTK+/QT

We were tasked to think of an simple application that we could integrate with Lightdraw. Simple yet not easy to do so.

Self-reflection:

As I mentioned, this week is a real fruitful one. From the different OS that we often used, the tasked that we were asked to do, we are learning alot everyday and seriously the 200-letters limit really isn't sufficient for me.