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Setting up Ubuntu on an SSD 27 Apr 2012 | 10:44 am
I recently purchased a new solid state drive (SSD) to replace my current hard drive (HDD). Since SSDs work so much differently than HDDs, it’s worth while to make some optimizations in Ubuntu for them...
GNOME 3.2 and GNOME Shell Extensions 6 Dec 2011 | 05:14 pm
GNOME has launched an alpha of the GNOME Shell Extensions website. Like Firefox, GNOME Shell allows extensions to modify and extend the user interface. The site allows you to browse and install extens...
Even More Graphical Git Clients 3 Dec 2011 | 03:21 pm
Since my last post about finding a graphical Git client for Ubuntu, I’ve been using the excellent gitg. But here’s four more that I’ve come across since then, most recommended by comments on the previ...
Shutter 0.88 Screenshot Tool Released 29 Nov 2011 | 04:15 pm
The screenshot tool Shutter has been updated to version 0.88, adding upload support for many more services, including Dropbox. Shutter offers advanced screen capture modes, a built in image editor, im...
Graphical Git Clients for Ubuntu 27 Nov 2011 | 07:31 pm
Command line Git can pale in comparison to fancy web interfaces like GitHub and Bitbucket. Using these sites lead me to look at some of the graphical Git clients available in Ubuntu. I’m far from a Gi...
Watch YouTube Videos Using VLC 21 Nov 2011 | 03:54 pm
My Eee PC 901 is more than powerful enough to play back 480p video, but not when it’s playing though Adobe Flash Player. 408p YouTube videos drop frames and don’t play back at full framerate. YouTube ...
LaTeX Editor Gummi 0.6.0 Released 19 Nov 2011 | 03:23 pm
I’ve been doing lots of document editing with LaTeX lately, so I was happy to see that a new version of my favorite LaTeX editor has been released. Gummi 0.6.0 adds many requested features. I’ve been ...
Automatic Indentation Detection in gedit 15 Nov 2011 | 03:40 pm
Whether you prefer indenting code with tabs or spaces, the last thing you want to do is mix both styles in one file. The gedit text editor lets you specify what to insert when you press tab, but if yo...
Dynamic DNS Updates with ddclient 14 Nov 2011 | 01:07 pm
A dynamic DNS service allows you to keep a domain name pointing to your network even when your network’s IP address changes. Most ISPs will dynamically allocate IPs, so if you want to reliably reach y...
Persistent Touchpad Configuration in Ubuntu 11.10 7 Nov 2011 | 05:44 pm
Recently I’ve fixed the tap-and-drag gesture, and swapped the right and middle click gestures on my netbook’s touchpad. I applied the configuration changes for these by adding the synclient configurat...
