Cool topics for computer geeks
I decided to install Skype on my Dell 1521 laptop running Xubuntu Hardy. Installation of Skype went fine, and Skype’s audio playback worked fine. Skype was also able to use the laptop’s built-in webcam, which was pretty cool, too. However, it appeared that the laptop’s built-in microphone was not working. After some testing, though, [...]
I found an ultra-handy guide to displaying/setting the system clock in Linux (and, theoretically, most other UNIX-like operating systems. I always lose track somewhere when I am working with the system clock. Not via the Set Time/Date bit on the Gnome or KDE clocks, mind you, but from the CLI. So a guide like this [...]
I am a big-time computer geek. I loved the Amiga when it was still viable, and I love Linux nowadays. I guess I just like superior OSs that are off the beaten path. :) I'm also a TiVo zealot, an iPod fan, and a Futurama freak.Expect to see lots on this blog, along with lots of information about Ubuntu (my distro of choice), XFCE (my desktop environment of choice) and anything else geeky that tickles my fancy. 
