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Compiz Fusion Gets a Logo + New Stuff
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Compiz Fusion now officially has a logo, which you can see here. They’ve also added some new animations. One folds the window up into a paper airplane and lets it fly off-screen or down into wherever your windows minimize. Another folds up the window until it disappears. Finally, there’s one called ... More About: Stuff , Compiz , Logo , Compiz Fusion
Ubuntu User Social Networking
2008-01-25 09:03:00 When I asked Paladine on IRC if I could get an @ubuntu-users.org email address, he mentioned wanting to put forums there. Then he said he was thinking maybe blogs would be possible, and said something about wanting to put forums there. It was pointed out by Spec aka Nick Wheeler that there’s a ... More About: Social , Social Networking , Ubuntu , Networking , User
Software Freedom Day, er, Weekend
2008-01-25 09:03:00 I know it’s been a while since I posted, sorry. Last Saturday was Software Freedom Day, and the DC LoCo Team was very busy. On Saturday, we were at the Al Fishawy Café and People’s Media Center. People’s Media Center is run by Ryme Katkhouda of the Indy Media Center. ... More About: Weekend
Tip: Lock Versions
2008-01-25 09:03:00 So, after getting Nvidia’s unsupported binary drivers, killing X, and compiling them, then blacklisting the bcm43xx driver for your Dell Broadcom 1390 wireless card, compiling a new version of Ndiswrapper, unzipping the Dell driver, and loading it into there (how I got my friend’s new laptop going), you finally have your system working. Then ... More About: Lock
Initial Analysis of Automatix; several problems found
2008-01-25 09:03:00 So usually when Automatix is asked about I just say “it’s bad” because I know it’s been known to break things royally. !automatix on an Ubuntu channel gets Ubotu telling ya about how it’s not recommended and often breaks things and everything. Well, an Ubuntu dev finally went and analyzed the thing ... More About: Analysis , Problems , Anal
Vim in Your Browser
2008-01-25 09:03:00 That’s right. Vim in your browser. If you’re anything like me, you start typing in a textbox in Firefox, then decide you want to go to the end of the line, so you hit Escape then $ just in time to realize you’re not in Vim. Then you have to go use ... More About: Browser
I?m in Linux Journal
2008-01-25 09:03:00 See? Thanks to pleia2 of Linux Chix for the scan. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fubuntulinuxhelp.com%2Fim-in -linux-journal-3%2F'; addthis_title = 'I%27m+in+Linux+Journal '; addthis_pub = 'ubuntulinuxhelp'; More About: Linux Journal
Make fsck Less Annoying
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Here’s a HowTo (well, script really) for making fsck run at shutdown instead of startup so that it doesn’t make you wait during boot. If you’re shutting down and need it to be shut down *now* so you can put it in your bag or something, you can also tell it “not now,” and ... More About: Make , Annoying
What to Buy for Zero-Effort Wireless
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Buying a new laptop? Get something with a Centrino sticker. It’ll have an Intel processor, chipset, and an Intel wireless card. Intel wireless is the only built-in wireless I’ve found with which you are guaranteed 100% compatibility out of the box. Thinking about adding wireless to a desktop or laptop? Go with ... More About: Wireless
Please Welcome "Compiz Fusion"
2008-01-25 09:03:00 The new name for the now-de-forked Compiz and Beryl project is Compiz Fusion . Check out that link screenshots of some of the new features that will be in it. I rather like the way the cube is reflected on the skydome. The re-written zoom may be fun too. Maybe we can ... More About: Compiz Fusion
Dell Refuses a Sale
2008-01-25 09:03:00 At a non-profit, someone decided a new Dell buntu would be a good computer for their next purchase. When the person called to order it, though, Dell refused to sell it. They said only home users can buy it, and they won’t take a tax-exempt business credit card from a home-user. Apparently businesses ... More About: Sale
GIMP UI Brainstorm
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Everyone says the GIMP’s UI sucks. I don’t really see it, except that the toolboxes are huge and get in the way a bit, but overall, no worse than Photoshop. Anyway, they are trying to remedy that situation. Of course, they can’t spend a bunch of money on Human Computer Interaction testing, so ... More About: Gimp , Brainstorm
Selecting a Local Repository Mirror
2008-01-25 09:03:00 There was some discussion the other day in #ubuntu-us about some people having issues using the default repository for fetching updates. I mentioned that they might want to use a local repository mirror instead. I’m lucky enough to have an ISP that mirrors Ubuntu repositories (Xmission ftw!!). You may not be so lucky, but there ... More About: Local , Mirror
Packaging Request For Folding
2008-01-25 09:03:00 If you’ve followed this blog over the last six months you probably know I’ve been developing a little piece of software that facilitates in installing (and MUCH more!) the Folding @ Home distributed computing project on Linux machines. I’ve had a great lot of fun writing and developing this software, and based on the number ... More About: Packaging , Request
Changing The /tmp Cleanup Frequency
2008-01-25 09:03:00 While the /tmp folder is not a place to store files long-term, occasionally you want to keep things a little longer than the next time you reboot, which is the default on Ubuntu systems. I know a time or two I’ve downloaded something to /tmp during testing, rebooted after making changes and then lost ... More About: Changing , Cleanup , Frequency
Continued Impressions of Ubuntu 7.10 on the EeePC
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Someone asked me today how Ubuntu was working on the EeePC. It’s working great! I thought I might share some of my experiences so far, after a bit more use. If you are interested in installing Ubuntu 7.10 on your EeePC head on over to the Ubuntu Community Wiki and find out how! Travel This machine is ... More About: Impressions
Adding Additional Repositories
2008-01-25 09:03:00 UPDATE: As it has been pointed out in the comments, all of the core repositories are enabled in Ubuntu 7.10. This post will only apply to users still on 6.10 and earlier. It has been quite some time since I’ve outlined adding and customizing your repository setup on Ubuntu. I figure it’s time ...
Configuring AWStats on Ubuntu Server
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Last nite I sat down and configured AWStats on my Ubuntu 7.10 server. I had previously been using statcounter, a free stat service, but I had noticed that it was one of the causes of slowdown on my page loads. Having to access an external site and javascript wasn’t helping. I also ... More About: Server
New iPod This Gift-Giving Season?
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Want a good reason to be pissed off at Apple? Well, if you got one of the new iPod models this fall/winter, you’ve got one. Apple decided that they didn’t want people using anything but iTunes to sync their iPods. Note that they still didn’t release a version of iTunes for Linux ... More About: Ipod , Season , Gift , Giving
Fullscreen YouTube Now Available on Linux
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Fullscreen YouTube was limited to Mac/Windows until very recently. The new (released 2 weeks ago) Adobe Flash Player works with it. To install it, run each of these commands one at a time. Please note that the wget one goes on to the second line because the URL is so long. ... More About: Linux , Youtube
Wanna change your touchpad?s speed?
2008-01-25 09:03:00 So a while ago, around the end of October, I think, I had my first patch accepted. If you’ve ever used GSynaptics, you know it can be useful for configuring scrolling on your laptop’s touchpad. When someone asked me where xorg.conf was so he could set the speed and acceleration on his touchpad, ... More About: Change , Speed , Touchpad
Quick Tip: Getting All Your Build-Dependencies
2008-01-25 09:03:00 I think most people, when they first start building from source, start off by running ./configure, waiting for the command to fail, figuring out why, installing a build-dependency, and then repeating the process. If you’re building a different version of a package that’s already in the repositories, though, you can probably (assuming the program ... More About: Quick , Build
Remote Tech Support the Easy Way
2008-01-25 09:03:00 If you have had to support other people’s computers remotely before, you know it can be a hassle. What do you do when the other person is behind a firewall and doesn’t know how to port forward? Well, for Windows, there’s LogMeIn, which uses port 80 (so no port forwarding needs to be ... More About: Tech , Support , Tech Support , Easy , Remote
GASP
2008-01-25 09:03:00 This semester, I’ve been taking a Development of Open Source Software class. Yesterday, I had to present on an open source project. The project I talked about is GASP. It’s a project a few of my friends have been working on for a while, and I think it’s unique in being a project ...
Compiz Fusion Notification Area Icon for Gutsy
2008-01-25 09:03:00 In Beryl, there was little gem in the notification area for switching window managers, reloading the window manager, and changing window decorators. In Gutsy’s repos, there is no notification area icon for doing that. I have a Launchpad PPA where I’ve packaged it (my first package!). You can add my repo by ... More About: Icon , Fusion , Compiz , Area , Compiz Fusion
Next LTS: 8.04 Hardy Heron
2008-01-25 09:03:00 No details yet except for the name. There likely will be no details regarding what to expect until after the next UDS in Boston in October. I wish I could go to it, but I’ll be in school :( It’s OK, though. There will, of course, be VOIP, IRC, and Gobby. ... More About: Hardy , Hardy Heron
Ubuntu Tutorials License Page
2008-01-25 09:03:00 I just realized that I no longer have the blog license published in the footer like I did in my previous theme. For that reason I have created a page outlining the license restrictions for use with these tutorials. Basically, the contents of this blog are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution ... More About: Tutorials , Ubuntu , Page , License
Linux Distros Summed Up
2008-01-25 09:03:00 Hey guys, I love playing with StumbleUpon when I’m bored (often). I just stumbled upon the very funny Linux Despair Posters. They each showcase one distro and make a funny comment about its business, its users, its technology, or the reason Ubuntu was once referred to as Linuxxx. To get the jokes, ...
GoblinX Micro 2.6 Has Been Released
2008-01-25 08:41:00 The GoblinX Micro Edition is the smallest version of GoblinX’s distribution and contains only Fluxbox as windows manager and GTK/GTK2 based applications. The edition is indicated for those users whose like to do fast tests, know more about Fluxbox and rebuild the Live CD. The Micro is created mostly to help us to develop better and ... More About: Released
Vim in Your Browser
More articles from this author:2008-01-25 08:11:00 That’s right. Vim in your browser. If you’re anything like me, you start typing in a textbox in Firefox, then decide you want to go to the end of the line, so you hit Escape then $ just in time to realize you’re not in Vim. Then you have to go use ... More About: Browser 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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