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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Ubuntu on Bootable USB
MadTux have released a bootable USB Pen Drive: "1.0GB USB Pen Drive with the entire contents of the Ubuntu 5.10 Live Release and added special code to make it bootable. Just plug it into the USB port of your computer (BIOS capable of booting USB flash is required*) and boot into Ubuntu Linux" Further information on their site EDIT: Link updated to point to the category on their … [Read more...] about Ubuntu on Bootable USB
Blog Design – Tips from the experts
A few short weeks ago I became aware of a new title to be published dedicated to blog design. I've always been a bit of a bookaholic, so I picked up a copy on Amazon. Blog Design Solutions has no fewer than eight co-authors who include names that may be familiar to bloggers. So what does the book cover? Who is it aimed at? Should you buy a copy? The book covers everything from … [Read more...] about Blog Design – Tips from the experts
ApacheCon – Earlybird Registration Now Open
ApacheCon Europe (Dublin) is now accepting "early bird" registration. Unfortunately it's not clear either how long the "early bird" registration pricing is valid nor what exactly you are registering for, as the sessions' timetable is not available yet. … [Read more...] about ApacheCon – Earlybird Registration Now Open
Palm on Ubuntu with Kpilot
Although I've had a Palm (Tungsten T2) for quite some time I haven't really been using it actively. However I've found recently that I need something that falls between my mobile phone and my laptop in terms of mobility and power, so it's been dusted off and is coming back into use. By default the Palm comes with software to integrate with Windows and Mac, but there doesn't … [Read more...] about Palm on Ubuntu with Kpilot