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Pidgin on Ubuntu – Alternative Installation Method

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I've been having some issues with Pidgin on my Ubuntu desktop since I upgraded recently. No matter what happens it seems to be using a lot more CPU than I would like as well as crashing randomly.In order to fix this I'm currently trying a different installation method which has been provided by the Pidgin developers:Ubuntu ships Pidgin but does not update it after a release … [Read more...] about Pidgin on Ubuntu – Alternative Installation Method

Pidgin 2.5.5

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I hadn't had any issues with either Pidgin or Adium since the minor issue back in January. However, as of yesterday, ICQ was refusing to work on Pidgin. Seemingly there was a new release of Pidgin (2.5.5), however Ubuntu hadn't released a packaged version.Since Pidgin is open source and they release the source files it is possible for a user to create their own Ubuntu / Debian … [Read more...] about Pidgin 2.5.5

Cross Browser Testing Makes Sense

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Trying to get sites to display identically across multiple browsers and multiple operating systems is awkward. This site probably doesn't display particularly well on all browsers, but I'm not a professional web designer / developer, so you'll have to excuse me. It's also not a corporate / business website trying to sell products or services to the public.Screenclick, however, … [Read more...] about Cross Browser Testing Makes Sense

Mackers SMS Script Rocks!

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I've used the Mackers SMS script on and off over the last couple of years, but I don't think I've ever mentioned how cool and useful it is.I tried to get the OSX desktop widget to work, but it threw a rather annoying and unhelpful error message. Fortunately the Debian / Ubuntu version is a total breeze to install, so I was up and running again in a couple of minutes.I'm not a … [Read more...] about Mackers SMS Script Rocks!