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Over the summer break I wanted to get a better grounding in the C programming language. I was looking for a decent text book (preferably free) which was suitable for someone new to C but with an understanding of other languages and programming in general. After perusing a few I settled on:

http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book/

Working through the book was moderately interesting. Getting bogged down in memory allocation and array stepping did not really seem worthwhile though. Considering the C++ does not require in depth knowledge of these concepts meant that spending time on them was for interest sake only with little chance of use in the future.  Below are some links to some of the simple exercises I did for reference:

http://70.40.214.44/sourcecode/CLearning/

Some definite reasons for doing more learning in the C language are:

• OS development is still primarily done in C
• Majority of programming for non PC applications is in C
• C is the fastest: http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/u64q/which-programming-languages-are-fastest.php

Steps to Using iTunes and iPhone on Ubuntu (using windows virtual machine)

1. Install git, with the following command: sudo apt-get install git-core
2. Install iPhone connectivity the driver with the following command: git clone git://github.com/dgiagio/ipheth.git
3. Install VitualBox PUEL (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads) , ensure it is PUEL, no OSE Edition
4. Install Samba and share Music folder (instructions: https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/samba-fileserver.html)
5. Open Sun Virtual Box, create a virtual machine (ensure in vm settings USB is enabled and iPhone filter selected).
6. Install iTunes on the vm and access your songs through shared folder.

All up takes about 2 hrs max and is the easiest way to get your iPhone working on Ubuntu without jail breaking.