Category Archive: linux

07 Oct

[UBUNTU] – Rotate screen with nVidia Drivers

[UBUNTU] – Rotate screen with nVidia Drivers

At my studio I have an extra screen that I have been hanging from the ceiling using a projector mount. Since I simply screwed the …

 
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22 Mar

SIG-CALCULATOR1

SIG-CALCULATOR1

This post is about the construction of the SIG calculators. Prices in $HK. All parts gathered from Sham Shui Po golden centre Pre-selection of components from Tank …

 
By morgan
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20 Jan

Backing up

Backing up

Backing up is important. People tell us that all the time and there must be some kind of truth in this. Else why would people …

 
By morgan
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11 May

Get ALSA enabled programs to use Pulse Audio in Hardy Heron

Get ALSA enabled programs to use Pulse Audio in Hardy Heron

After re-installing my system today I realise that all my ALSA apps were not making a tweet. I remembered that using Pulse on my previous …

 
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11 Nov

Backup/Restore your mac (only tested PPC) from a linux box

Backup/Restore your mac (only tested PPC) from a linux box

Backup/Restore your mac (only tested PPC) from a linux box using gparted, a firewire cable, a calculator, mount and dd. /! PLEASE NOTE that I only …

 
By morgan
Also posted in Computer Stuff, mac os x, Random Stuff
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09 Nov

Getting the correct time in JVM 1.5 and 1.6

Getting the correct time in JVM 1.5 and 1.6

Maybe some of you out there are also using Sun’s JVM on your linux box but did not yet realise that the timezone settings in …

 
By morgan
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24 Sep

Too expensive to rent a Starwars DVD ?

Too expensive to rent a Starwars DVD ?

Just try the following ASCII version of StarWars telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl For windows: Windows>Run>”cmd” then type telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl For Linux/Macosx: open a terminal window then type telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

 
By morgan
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02 Aug

Linux for dummies… or anyone wanting to try out without screwing up their beloved PC ;-)

Linux for dummies… or anyone wanting to try out without screwing up their beloved PC ;-)

“Wubi is an unofficial Ubuntu installer for Windows users that will bring you into the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to …

 
By morgan
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26 Jun

Read VCD with ubuntu

Read VCD with ubuntu

I’ve had a little trouble reading a VCD on my computer tonight. People using Mac OS X or Win XP might know that the simplest steps …

 
By morgan
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11 May

Preview of my desktop running Beryl

Preview of my desktop running Beryl

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By morgan
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