A couple of days ago I read, and commented on, a blog entry called “The Case for More Community on Your Ubuntu Desktop (Part 1)“. There’s no sign of Part 2 yet, but in the meantime this post is my …
Read moreCheaper Ubuntu One tiers
A while back I blogged about a few bits of software which provided free versions, and paid-for versions, but which I felt missed the mark by overpricing the cheapest paid-for options. Amongst these was Ubuntu One, which offered 2GB of …
Read moreGrave Gravatars make comments seem sarcastic
Like many other blogs, this one uses so-called “globally recognised avatars”. or “gravatars” to provide each commenter with their own unique image which will match from site to site, and from visit to visit, so long as they use the …
Read moreUsing Calibre with a Kindle 3 on Ubuntu 10.04
I’ve been waiting and watching the eReader world for some time now, waiting for the price (for a half decent product) to drop below about £100. The Kindle 3, starting at £109, was close enough for me to preorder one …
Read moreSolved: Ubuntu Missing Numpad Issue
If you just want the quick fix: try pressing SHIFT+NUM_LOCK. For the full gory story, as it affected me, read on… A few weeks ago the numeric keypad on my work PC stopped responding. The Enter key still worked, but …
Read moreDIY Foxkeh SVG Wallpapers
I’ve long argued that there should be more SVG-based wallpapers available, so that users can modify or tweak them to suit their own requirements. A step in the right direction is Foxkeh’s Wallpaper Creator – a web page which lets …
Read moreR4 Cards Now Illegal in the UK
*Sigh* R4 (and similar) cards have now been declared illegal in the UK. Personally I think this is a significant injustice, as it further erodes individuals’ ability to use their purchased hardware for non-approved (but legal) uses, under the flag …
Read moresudo? sudon’t! Stupid “sudoers.d”
If you don’t know what “sudo” is, then this isn’t the post for you… it’s going to get technical and Linuxy. Let’s start with the summary, as it’s the most important part of this post: If you use /etc/sudoers.d/ don’t …
Read moreGraze
A few weeks ago I signed up to Graze, and so far I’ve been really impressed. The idea behind the company is that they regularly send you a box containing four punnets of fruit, seeds, nuts and other healthy offerings. …
Read moreA bettr Flattr dashboard
I’ve mentioned Flattr on this blog before, and now that I’ve been using it for a while I’d like to suggest some changes to the Flattr “Dashboard” which might make more effective use of the screen. I would imagine that …
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