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Links for 2009-04-05 [del.icio.us]
2009-04-06 09:00:00
Lifehacker - Abstract Aurora and Color Spectrum Wallpapers - Wallpaper Nexuiz 2.5 released! - Nexuiz - News - Alientrap.org New VERSION! Forrester Surveyed Lots of Room for Open-Source Growth - Technology.am Welcome to the Next Sync Generation!
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Project Unity Updates
2009-04-06 02:55:00
Just a few updates on the new project named Unity … We’ve got a Home Page, IRC Channel, Forum, Docs site, a Package Tracker, and a Planet up and running.   In works is getting a Bug Tracker up and running… We have SVN We have Twitter for news We have Twitter for commits We have a Forum aggregator for Commits We have ... Related posts:Will Kanotix jump the Bandwagon? Over the last week, one of the most respected...
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Links for 2009-03-27 [del.icio.us]
2009-03-28 08:00:00
Fatwallet Online Coupons Search Looking for a good deal? Me too... dealnews.com: Find the best deals on computers, laptops, HDTV, iPods, and MP3 players This is the place I find most of my tech deals from...
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New Project: Unity
2009-03-24 15:45:00
I’ve been working on a new project the last few days.  We’re calling it Unity .  What it will be is a new Linux distribution that takes an incremental approach to desktop Linux.  It will provide a central core and use the mklivecd scripts that PCLinuxOS uses and it will provide a base from which to ... Related posts:Project Unity Updates Just a few updates on the new project named Unity…...PCLinuxOS Reloaded and Rebranded 2007 As some of you know, I own and operate mypclinuxos.com,...Inside MyPCLinuxOS I’ve been extremely busy during the last month supporting...

Self Musings
2009-03-18 21:59:00
With Yet Another Linux Blog silently turning 4 years old this past December, I began to examine what I’ve posted over the years and have tried to take a step back to examine what I’ve accomplished here…first, from a design perspective.  Please understand that these links go to the internet archive so they may take ... No related posts.
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Laptop Multimedia Keys and PCLinuxOS 2009
2009-03-18 03:35:00
I installed PCLinux OS 2009 recently on a Dell D630 Latitude and was disappointed to see that I couldn’t get the hardware volume (up/down/mute) buttons didn’t work out of the box.  I thought a bit about kmilo, a program that was previously used for laptop buttons (thinkpad buttons though) and I searched around a bit inside ... Related posts:KDE Shortcut Keys Most people know shortcuts in Windows but neglect to find...New Linux with an Old Laptop : Fedora Core 4 Guest Editor Apostasy has decided to take a look at...PCLinuxOS 2007, USR5411 MaxG Wireless Primer So you’ve just installed PCLinuxOS 2007 TR4 on your laptop...
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An Open Letter to Foresight Linux
2009-03-16 21:24:00
Theoden is a guest blogger writing his first post for Yet Another Linux Blog. The views expressed inside this post are part of his personal experience and opinions regarding Foresight Linux. I’d like to thank him for taking the time to make Linux better with constructive criticism as well as the many bug ... Related posts:The Foresight Linux Search Engine If you’re a Foresight Linux user, there are many resources...Foresight Users and Developer Conference 2008 Are you interested in Foresight Linux or the Conary package...Foresight Linux and KDE 4.2 UPDATE:  Foresight Linux 2.0.6 has recently updated the stable branch...
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PCLinuxOS 2009 Not Diggworthy
2009-03-16 19:37:00
It’s really sad when the Alpha release of Ubuntu makes the front page of Digg.com for Linux /Unix… but the release, after two years of development, of PCLinuxOS 2009…a distribution that challenged Ubuntu for the #1 ranking at distrowatch in 2007-8…goes completely without being dug at all.  Well, to be fair, it was dugg by 18 ... Related posts:Debunking Confusion in PCLinuxOS Active readers of this blog know that I help out...Why I Choose PCLinuxOS There’s been quite a few postings and articles on new...Coming Full Circle on PCLinuxOS Magazine I see articles like OSWeekly’s “The Future of Publishing with...

Links for 2009-03-10 [del.icio.us]
2009-03-11 08:00:00
How to opt-out of Verizon's personal info-sharing scheme - Boing Boing Gadgets I use Verizon...it looks like I'll be going through this mess...
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World of Goo Linux Port Available
2009-02-16 21:21:00
I previously spoke about the game “World of Goo” a few months ago on Yet Another Linux Blog.  I was eagerly anticipating the release of a Linux port of the game and attempted to drum up support for the release of the game for the Linux platform.  All the efforts of bloggers everywhere has paid ... Related posts:Call to the Linux Community Demasiado Personal writes “There’s a game studio made by only...Linux, the BBC and Your Rights Imagine a world where you were told how to think,...
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Broken Sound in Foresight Linux 2.0.?
2009-02-13 19:01:00
Sound is broken in Foresight Linux 2.0.4 and above.  This is a sporadic problem…but I know that most HDA Intel Sigmatel chipsets are having this problem (like the one on my Dell D630 Latitude).  It is my understanding that this is a kernel based problem…and if it is, the last 4 released kernels onto Foresight ... Related posts:An Open Letter to Foresight Linux Theoden is a guest blogger writing his first post for...Foresight Linux and KDE 4.2 UPDATE:  Foresight Linux 2.0.6 has recently updated the stable branch...The Foresight Linux Search Engine If you’re a Foresight Linux user, there are many resources...
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Force Firefox to Remember Initial Window Setting in KDE
2009-02-10 16:43:00
I have a laptop with the resolution of 1440×900…so when I installed the latest TR6 from PCLinux OS, I was dismayed to find out that when launching Firefox , it opened up in a window that was 1024 pixels. Of course, I maximized this and then closed it thinking that Firefox would remember my settings. ... Related posts:KDE Shortcut Keys Most people know shortcuts in Window s but neglect to find...PCLinuxOS Magazine Releases Initial Issue! Normally, I don’t like to rehash the news. However, in...Autostart Apps in PCLinuxOS 2007 (KDE) There’s a question that is often asked via IRC on...
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The Foresight Linux Search Engine
2009-02-06 18:08:00
If you’re a Foresight Linux user, there are many resources you have at your disposal for documentation.  First and foremost, you have the excellent guide shipped by default in Foresight accessible in the menu…but there are other resources you can search for a resolution to your problems.  The Foresight Wiki and Foresight Forum are other ... Related posts:Foresight Linux and KDE 4.2 UPDATE:  Foresight Linux 2.0.6 has recently updated the stable branch...Foresight Users and Developer Conference 2008 Are you interested in Foresight Linux or the Conary package...Alltray in Foresight I’ve recently packaged up Alltray, a handy tool for keeping...
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Links for 2009-02-04 [del.icio.us]
2009-02-05 09:00:00
YourFonts - Generate Your Own Fonts Online Generate a font based on your own handwriting. I've wanted to do this for years! Google Earth Google Earth 5.0 just released!
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Links for 2009-01-21 [del.icio.us]
2009-01-22 09:00:00
FS#916 : gtk-qt-engine makes a double entry in the KDE Control Center and doesn't remove both on removal This is the fix I've found for erasing the double entry for Foresight Linux KDE 3.5.10...bookmarking for reference to use to fix the package later. Flash OBJECT and EMBED tag attributes Used for the chat feature of yet another linux blog. I'll need to employ some styles listed here to fix it...currently, it does not allow you to see who is in the room.
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Links for 2009-01-12 [del.icio.us]
2009-01-13 09:00:00
SS64.com Command Line reference for Windows, Bash, Oracle, and SQL Server
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Links for 2009-01-09 [del.icio.us]
2009-01-10 09:00:00
Common threads: OpenSSH key management, Part 1 This is an excellent write up on how SSH and key pairs work. If you work as a developer for any project or are thinking about working on a project that requires signatures on packages/commits via SSH...this info will get you started.
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OLPC Mission Has Changed
2008-05-02 21:32:00
Has the mission of OLPC changed so much? I say it has. No longer are the five core principals initially employed when the project started valid. The original Five Core Principles were:Child OwnershipLow AgesSaturationConnectionFree and Open SourceIt's important to quote what is under #5 above:The child with an XO is not just a passive consumer of knowledge, but an active participant in a learning community. As the children grow and pursue new ideas, the software, content, resources, and tools should be able to grow with them. The very global nature of OLPC demands that growth be driven locally, in large part by the children themselves. Each child with an XO can leverage the learning of every other child. They teach each other, share ideas, and through the social nature of the interface, support each other's intellectual growth. Children are learners and teachers. There is no inherent external dependency in being able to localize software into their language, fix the software to...
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Linux Blog and Blogbridge Link Winners Announced
2008-04-30 16:24:00
In February, I asked for submissions for you favorite linux websites and offered up a link from Yet Another Linux Blog as incentive for those submissions. I've selected a few blogs to include not only as a link here, but also as a feature Linux site for inclusion in the Linux Expert Guide at BlogBridge.com.How it WorksSomeone downloads Blogbridge. During installation, it asks them what they are interested in. If they say Linux, the BlogBridge expert guide feedlist is given to the person. This is quite a nice thing for an up and coming blog or even an established one. Congratulations to those selected: Continue reading "Linux Blog and Blogbridge Link Winners Announced"

Foresight Linux and Conary Part I
2008-04-23 16:33:00
People flat out do not understand anything about Conary. What I hear the most:Why another package manger? Isn't there already too many of these out there? Why use Conary when I can apt-get? Apt-get is soooo much better. Dpkg gives you sooooo much more than anything could possibly give you. Conary is still beta quality...rpm and deb are much more developed mature.If the person(s) asking the questions above actually understood what Conary is and CAN do...they would see this is a very limited view of Conary. Not only is conary a package management system vis-a-vis a system that manages EVERY single package of software on your system...it is also a powerful version control system for software packages and packaging. It's an enabling mechanism for packaging software quickly and easily.I'd like to go over some of the things I think are great about Conary...clear up some of the "why is this needed" speak by showing how Conary actually gets things right and the common p...
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Foresight KDE Alpha-Alpha-Pre-Alpha-Pre Screenshot
2008-04-22 23:35:00
Is that Foresight Linux running a pre-pre-pre-alpha-alpha-alpha build of KDE 3.5.9 I see? Those of you interested in helping us develop, package, or use KDE are welcome to join us in IRC #foresight-kde freenode.  Plans are to build a 3.5.9 Stable version and wait until 4.1 is released to push out a 4.1 version.  Of course, we'll have 4.0.X builds available for testing and fun all the while :)  Please, lend us a hand and file those bug reports!
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Thunderbird and Lightning .8
2008-04-07 18:38:00
I saw that Lightning .8, a calendar extension for thunderbird, had been released and my heart jumped.  Had they fixed the memory leak that forced me to abandon it in version .7?I used to use Lightning for my google calendar in versions before .7...When .7 came out, it caused Thunderbird to rocket memory usage above 80% which brought my computer to a screeching halt.  I figured I'd not use it until next version (and submitted a bug report as well).Today I downloaded .8 in hopes it would work better.  It doesn't.  Memory usage still skyrockets when attempting use the google calendar (provider addon) and the remember mismatched domains add on with it (otherwise you're unable to connect or get a popup every time you view).Is it one of these plugins causing it?  Is it Lightning?  I'm leaning toward the latter...even when uninstalling the extensions, I still get memory usage skyrocketing.  Either way, syncing your google calendar with Lightning isn't a very smooth thing to do ...

Why Business Doesn't "get" Desktop Linux
2008-03-24 00:40:00
I used to skateboard when I was a teenager. This was during the times when Tony Hawk was in his prime...Powell Peralta was the number one skateboard company on the planet, and Thrasher magazine was the number one choice of reading material.Most of my friends at that time all rode Powell Peralta boards. The thing is...I was always looking for an advantage...something that could give me a competitive street skating advantage or something that just plainly worked better.I found that advantage in H-Street equipment. I began riding a naked H-Street board with H-Street Arrow wheels. Switched from tracker trucks to independent and changed my bearings from German to Swiss. I watched Hokus Pokus and idolized Danny Way. I was ridiculed. I was told that I didn't know what I was doing. I was told that H-Street was no Powell Peralta. A year later, everyone had a Hokus Pokus poster on their wall and were trying to get the gear and equipment I had already purchased.I'm not saying I'm a...
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Get a Link from YALB, Become a Featured Site at Blogbridge.com
2008-03-12 23:27:00
I previously blogged about how your website/blog (or one you know of) could be a featured blog for BlogBridge.com. For those of you unfamiliar with what blogbridge is...it's a program that allows you to manage all your RSS feeds that is cross platform.This 'featured' list is a default list for the "Linux" feed that users can select after installing. If they don't want to add their own linux feeds and would rather use the "expert feed" built in function, they'll download the Syndication list I've created for blogbridge. Sound like something you would like to be a part of?The response to my initial post was a bit underwhelming...remember, this could be just a blog you read on a daily basis. If you have a linux website you can't do without and it has an RSS feed, let me know about it! If you don't feel like doing that, let the authors of those sites know that they can submit their site. Remember, those I choose will get a direct link from this blog to ...
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Foresight Users and Developer Conference 2008
2008-03-11 13:46:00
Are you interested in Foresight Linux or the Conary package management system? Are you located in or near North Carolina...specifically Raleigh? If so, join us April 18th through the 20th for the Foresight Users and Developer Conference !Even if you're not a Foresight User and are just curious about the Conary System Manager, Software Appliances, or software packaging...it would be a great boon to understanding how these things give Foresight an edge over most distros.Signup on the wiki page (add your name) to attend and we'll see you there
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Installing and Using RealPlayer on Foresight Linux
2008-02-26 15:40:00
Last night, I decided to install RealPlayer onto my fresh Foresight Linux 1.4.X install. I've replaced my main workstation with Foresight due to convenience (I use it at work) and I use RealPlayer from time to time for videos and music.No package exists for RealPlayer in the repositories, so head over to Real.com and download the .bin file. After the .bin file has been downloaded, use the following commands to install: chmod 755 RealPlayer10GOLD.bin && sudo ./RealPlayer10Gold.binIn the terminal, it will ask you what directory you'd like to install RealPlayer into. I chose /opt/RealPlayer (you'll have to type it in) because I'd rather have the files installed there than in my home directory, which is where I downloaded the file to. After this, you'll have a shiny, new shortcut inside Applications >> Sound and Video >> RealPlayer. Click on this to launch the program and follow the wizard. The wizard will setup the Mozilla (firefox) plugins for you but th...

Installing Openbox on Foresight Linux
2008-02-08 17:47:00
My friend Og Maciel originally introduced me to Openbox a while back and I’ve been using it ever since. I love the lightweight feel, the ability to customize and the center around having NO icons on my desktop. I don’t feel cluttered when I work! I published a version of this tutorial/how-to on my previous blog that I’ve retired. It was originally for Openbox 3.4.2 but I’ve now updated it for Openbox 3.4.6.1. This tutorial is tailored for Foresight Linux 1.4.X but the guide may very well serve other distros as well. Continue reading "Installing Openbox on Foresight Linux"

Mediawiki: Remove External Arrow from Links
2008-02-07 18:34:00
My main job here at rPath, Inc. is to document our technologies via the rPath Documentation Wiki. For this wiki, we use a Mediawiki Appliance. For those that don’t know, the “appliance” I refer to here is a software appliance...something rPath technologies make easy to maintain and create. For more information see the definition of a software appliance here.Moving on, I was ANNOYED by the fact that you have a small arrow “” that appears beside any image that references an external URL or any link that does the same. This is fine to let people know that links will take them to a different page...but what I was trying to do was to make a PDF Icon have the same link as the URL it was sitting beside:So in the above image, if one clicked on the PDF icon or the “Application to Appliance: A Hands-on Guide (PDF)” the PDF would download.Mediawiki doesn’t provide a fantastic way for you to do this. However, after some snooping around via go...
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A New User Guide to Linux Communities
2008-02-06 17:29:00
Are you a new Linux user? Fantastic! Welcome to the world of freedom. Freedom of choice, freedom of expression, freedom from vendor lockin. You’ve made an excellent choice. Now that you’ve chosen, installed, and are using Linux there are a few things you should keep in mind as you learn the ropes of your new system.1. Not all Communities are the SameEach Linux distribution has its own distinct community with their own ideas. Think of owning a vehicle or a certain brand of appliance...along with the ownership of this comes the lifestyle that is reflected by users/owners of the product. The same is true with Linux. Each community will have a different idea on what is important. What is important to you may not be even on the radar of those users and developers of that community. Find one that suits you. Keeping this in mind, be patient. Ask questions the smart way. Be explicit and tactful. Be precise and direct. Provide more information than you think is nece...
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Become a Featured Blog at BlogBridge.com Linux Topic Guide
2008-02-01 23:36:00
Would you like to have your blog about Linux become a featured blog on the Blog Bridge.com Linux Topic Guide ? How about a front page link in the “Blogs I Read” column on Yet Another Linux Blog?  If this piques your interest, read on.I’ve been a BlogBridge user for quite some time since discovering it with the version 4 release. It has consistently been the best RSS feed reader I have used since that time. I accept no substitutes. They offer the BlogBridge service for free which allows you to publish feeds on BlogBridge.com publicly and share feeds/tags of posts. You can also download Topic Guides to hit the ground running with pre-populated feeds. I am an author of one of those feeds.Previously, when I reviewed BlogBridge, I was asked to be the Linux Topic Guide at blogbridge.com. Specifics on how this works: I keep tabs on various Linux centric blogs and publish my feeds to blogbridge.com. Then, when someone installs Blogbridge, they may select the Topic ...
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