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Upgrading from Windows XP to Ubuntu
Scenario Buy 2 blank boxes (2Gb RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo etc), install Intrepid plus everything I need, migrate lots of data, virtualise XP. Why Upgrade? I prefer using Ubuntu (esp Intrepid Ibex) to XP – the simple interface, the centralised updates, the security, the constant improvement, the community etc. I wanted to consolidate the [...]
Compiz and KeyJNote
KeyJNote is great but if I have compiz running the startup for the presentation flashes the first page before starting and the background of some applets e.g. system monitor, show through as they are refreshed. Semi-solution – temporarily disable Compiz when giving KeyJNote presentations. Here are the two key settings to restore: Tick for flame [...]
Copyright Act – Who Will Defend the Public Interest?
When it comes to copyright law, there are plenty of paid lobbyists etc who will defend the right of IP owners. But who can be trusted to defend the public interest? Grave concerns have been raised about this issue in http://nzoss.org.nz/news/2008/copyright-act-simply-wrong http://it.gen.nz/2008/10/07/ministers-why-we-changed-the-copyright-act/#more-250 http://www.blakjak.net/node/1077 http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29834002818 Quoting from the latter: This is an election year, and if [...]
Ubuntu Intrepid (Beta) with Creative Audigy2 and Surround Sound
System>Preferences>Sound Set Sound Events and Music and Movies to “Audigy 2 ….. Multichannel Playback (ALSA)” Then double clicked on speaker icon on top panel – Under Playback Master and PCM controlled overall volume. Under Preferences needed to add Front, Surround, Centre and LFE so the sliders appeared. Set them all quite high except for LFE [...]