Music Player Daemon (MPD) allows remote access for playing music (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Mod, and wave files) and managing playlists. MPD is designed for integrating a computer into a stereo system that provides control for music playback over a local network. It also makes a great desktop music player, especially if you are [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 25, 2008
Install “ubuntu netbook remix” menu in hardy heron
Ubuntu recently brought out a special distro aimed at the new netbook market.
The distro isn’t downloadable, but is available for OEM’s.
Fortunately you can use the netbook remix repo to install some of the things the “ubuntu netbook remix” offers.
The eye-catching menu for one.
July 25, 2008
Firefox 3.0.1
If you update your ubuntu box, then you are now using firefox 3.0.1.
The reason I’m mentioning this, is that some people have reported firefox 3.0.1 didn’t crash anymore when viewing flash videos.
I can’t conform this because I don’t use pulseaudio and libflashsupport.
Edit: Nope, it still crashes.
Switch from PulseAudio to ALSA and remove libflashsupport, that should [...]
July 23, 2008
Feeling paranoid?
We all know there aren’t any linux viruses out in the wild (unlike most other OS’s like xp, vista or osx) and script kiddies don’t have much success doe to sudo in ubuntu.
So most people will be save. However …
July 22, 2008
Fluxbox on Ubuntu beginners guide
Fluxbox is a window manager for X. It’s based on Blackbox but has much more to offer.
Fluxbox is a very lightweight window manager.
updated 03/08/08
