My xorg.conf
At last we have Ubuntu working with a SGI 1600SW Flatpanel display. Here’s the xorg.conf: # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf,...
View ArticleCory Doctorow on Ubuntu-ThinkPad
My new Ubuntu-flavoured ThinkPad is computing heaven, Cory Doctorow, The Guardian. [Local archive] This article will probably even appeal to Mac fans; certainly reminds me of my idea a few months ago...
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Sorry, Apple Inc., I’ve met something I like more than you
I first used a Mac in about 1993 — a Quadra I think it might’ve been, or a Performa. I’d come from DOS and Amiga and didn’t really know anything about anything — I didn’t even know there was anything...
View ArticleSetting up USB drives for backup
I use USB hard drives for backing up one of my machines, swapping them regularly but leaving everything else up to the backup script that runs daily. This means that I want to mount them at the same...
View ArticleMy new Kobo Mini
Today I bought a Kobo Mini ereader. It’s lovely: small and simple, feeling light and nice to touch. It’s got an on button on the top edge, and a USB plug on the bottom; the rest is screen, bezel, and...
View ArticleEnable Left Win as the Compose Key on Ubuntu
It is very easy to type “special” characters on Linux (i.e. those that aren’t printed on the keyboard). It’s called the Compose or Multi Key, and it’s brilliant. First, enable it in ‘Keyboard settings...
View ArticleMy xorg.conf
Sunday 18 December 2005. At last we have Ubuntu working with a SGI 1600SW Flatpanel display. Here’s the xorg.conf: # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file...
View ArticleCory Doctorow on Ubuntu-ThinkPad
Wednesday 18 May 2011. My new Ubuntu-flavoured ThinkPad is computing heaven, Cory Doctorow, The Guardian. [Local archive] This article will probably even appeal to Mac fans; certainly reminds me of my...
View ArticleSorry, Apple Inc., I’ve met something I like more than you
Saturday 28 January 2012. I first used a Mac in about 1993 — a Quadra I think it might’ve been, or a Performa. I’d come from DOS and Amiga and didn’t really know anything about anything — I didn’t even...
View ArticleSetting up USB drives for backup
Sunday 28 October 2012. I use USB hard drives for backing up one of my machines, swapping them regularly but leaving everything else up to the backup script that runs daily. This means that I want to...
View ArticleMy new Kobo Mini
Monday 25 March 2013. Today I bought a Kobo Mini ereader. It’s lovely: small and simple, feeling light and nice to touch. It’s got an on button on the top edge, and a USB plug on the bottom; the rest...
View ArticleEnable Left Win as the Compose Key on Ubuntu
Tuesday 5 April 2016. It is very easy to type “special” characters on Linux (i.e. those that aren’t printed on the keyboard). It’s called the Compose or Multi Key, and it’s brilliant. First, enable it...
View ArticleMy xorg.conf
At last we have Ubuntu working with a SGI 1600SW Flatpanel display. Here’s the xorg.conf: # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf,...
View ArticleCory Doctorow on Ubuntu-ThinkPad
My new Ubuntu-flavoured ThinkPad is computing heaven, Cory Doctorow, The Guardian. [Local archive] This article will probably even appeal to Mac fans; certainly reminds me of my idea a few months ago...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sorry, Apple Inc., I’ve met something I like more than you
I first used a Mac in about 1993 — a Quadra I think it might’ve been, or a Performa. I’d come from DOS and Amiga and didn’t really know anything about anything — I didn’t even know there was anything...
View ArticleSetting up USB drives for backup
I use USB hard drives for backing up one of my machines, swapping them regularly but leaving everything else up to the backup script that runs daily. This means that I want to mount them at the same...
View ArticleMy new Kobo Mini
Today I bought a Kobo Mini ereader. It’s lovely: small and simple, feeling light and nice to touch. It’s got an on button on the top edge, and a USB plug on the bottom; the rest is screen, bezel, and...
View ArticleEnable Left Win as the Compose Key on Ubuntu
It is very easy to type “special” characters on Linux (i.e. those that aren’t printed on the keyboard). It’s called the Compose or Multi Key, and it’s brilliant. First, enable it in ‘Keyboard settings...
View ArticleJazz and the MediaWiki package
And rain, I mustn’t forget the rain. I’m worrying about the roof, although far less than I used to (it’s a different roof). The jazz is the radio; it’s on. But the main point this morning is exploring...
View ArticleMy xorg.conf
Sunday 18 December 2005. At last we have Ubuntu working with a SGI 1600SW Flatpanel display. Here’s the xorg.conf: # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file...
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