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RemotePad (iPhone + Ubuntu) 19 Jul 2009 | 11:11 am
I've used synergy/quicksynergy in the past for controlling the mouse and keyboard on my desktop with the mouse and keyboard on my laptop. There is an app for the iPhone that allows me to do it with my...
SG33G5 & Olevia 15 Apr 2009 | 03:10 pm
This probably affects very few people, but I'll post it anyway for my own benefit: I have a Syntax Olevia LT27HVS TV hooked up to a Shuttle SG33G5. The shuttle has a built in Intel GMA 3100 graphics c...
Synaptic Search Bug in Intrepid 1 Mar 2009 | 09:49 am
There seems to be a bug in Intrepid that causes problems with the search function in synaptic. The problem usually comes up after adding a new repository. For example, after adding the medibuntu repos...
PDFSAM and JAR files 1 Mar 2009 | 09:26 am
PDF Split and Merge (PDFSAM) is a nice utility to split and merge PDFs. Just download the program and unzip it into its own folder (I'll assume you call the folder pdfsam). Stick the new folder in /op...
Midnight Commander 1 Mar 2009 | 09:20 am
Midnight Commander is an excellent file manager for the shell. Works well if you are running a server and want a nice overview of files and folders without the command line. Install with apt. The pack...
Transmission & Clutch on Ubuntu Server (with startup script) 14 Feb 2009 | 07:15 am
Transmission, the default torrent program on Ubuntu now, also has a command line version that can be run on a server. This combined with Clutch, the web user interface for transmission, makes a nice p...
If the number pad isn't working on the Guest OS in Virtualbox... 26 Jan 2009 | 01:05 pm
If the number pad isn't working on the Guest OS in Virtualbox, try the following: Go to System-->Preferences-->Keyboard (not Keyboard Shortcuts) Then go under the "Mouse Keys" tab and make sure "Allow...
Alternatives to Jinzora (Ampache and Subsonic) 6 Nov 2008 | 07:38 am
UPDATE: The instructions below regarding Subsonic are for Hardy. For Intrepid, these instructions stay the same except for the following: Install tomcat6 instead of tomcat5.5. Then substitute tomcat6 ...
Remote Access to CUPS Web Interface 16 Sep 2008 | 04:06 pm
If you have a server(without gnome or kde running) and need to install a printer, the easiest way is to use the CUPS web interface. You can see it on your own ubuntu computer by going to http://localh...
Watch any NFL game! (Sopcast on Ubuntu) 15 Sep 2008 | 02:00 pm
UPDATE (February 2009): You can now ignore the rest of this post and simply download and install sopcast and sopcast-player. Both are listed on the sopcast page, but rather than manually installing an...
