wasn't there going to be some vanity generator app to make real NEM keys? I am having a hard time to install java 8 on ubuntu and would love an easier solution.
I have a terrible time installing anything on Ubuntu, even older and proven Linux programs. If your like me, it's easier to just install windows on a virtual machine in Ubuntu and then install NEM on that.
Why not just use apt-get?
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/install-oracle-java-8-in-ubuntu-via-ppa.htmlFor less than $1 people can create a node on digital ocean long enough to generate a key.
Use this link and get $10 free, which is enough to run a node for 2 months:
https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=392a7e9d6be3