Author: Marc

xorg.conf for a Samsung SyncMaster 204B LCD monitor

It took more than a few minutes to to get my Ubuntu Linux system configured exactly right for our new Samsung SyncMaster 204B monitor. I tried doing sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg a few times and it didn't seem to quite get...

DreamHost

DreamHost: Joomla One-click Install updated to 1.0.10

DreamHost just upgraded their Joomla installation: All existing Joomla! users MUST UPGRADE to this version, due to several High Level vulnerabilities that affect ALL Previous versions of Joomla! For more info:...

General

C+ and Java ++

I don't think I want programming advice from these guys, despite the fact that they can help with little-known languages like C+, C+++, Java ++, and Java +++. Temasek Engineering School, Singapore...

GadgetsLinuxWindows

New monitor and wireless keyboard and mouse

Today we picked up a Samsung 204B 20.1" LCD monitor and the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop keyboard and mouse at the local Best Buy. The monitor is quite nice in terms of picture quality and adjustability (you can adjust the...

LinuxUbuntu

Ubuntu must be getting really popular…

I know that Ubuntu must really be getting popular, because now it is starting to have detractors that are foaming at the mouth bashing it and Mark Shuttleworth and creating lots of interesting conspiracy theories. I reckon it's a...

General

Holy crap it’s hot

I'm mellllllllllting........ I am so going to enjoy the air conditioning in our new place...

LinuxUbuntu

Getting the Windows key to work in GNOME/Ubuntu

After seeing Nick Thomas's post, I thought it might be useful to actually do something with the Windows key on my keyboard in GNOME in Ubuntu. Here's how I got it to work: First, I had to go the Keyboard Preferences Panel, click...