I originally mentioned setting up mp3 support for Rhythmbox on breezy. I've since upgraded to dapper and have had to go through the process again. This time round the solution was to install the oddly named package gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly Depending on which repositories you have enabled you may find more than one version of it and as dapper is still in active development you … [Read more...] about mp3 support for rhythmbox on dapper
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iPod Nanos are cute
I took delivery of an iPod Nano this week. Of course it is black. The box is tiny! My digital camera, which is very thin and pocket-sized, came in a box about four times the size.... Some lucky blogger will be taking this baby home with them very soon :) … [Read more...] about iPod Nanos are cute
Agricantus
While visiting friends in Palermo I was handed a tape by Palermo group Agricantus. I'd never heard of them nor had I ever heard any of their music. I fell in love with the rich sound immediately. When I got back to Milan I scoured the record shops for CDs and was able to pick up a pretty good one of them in concert, which I seem to have misplaced somewhere. That's one of the … [Read more...] about Agricantus
CD Wow Membership Drive
CDWow have announced another money off promotion. If you aren't a member already you can get a £1 Stg. voucher if you use this link. I presume the offer is also valid in Ireland, so if you want a £1 Stg voucher follow the link :) … [Read more...] about CD Wow Membership Drive
Linux on your iPod
I don't even own an iPod, but I still find the fascination and fixation that people have with them to be quite hard to avoid. … [Read more...] about Linux on your iPod
