http://apt-get.biffster.org Cool topics for computer geeks Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:02:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. ... http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/06/30/low-recording-volume-in-skype-and-ubuntu-hardy/ 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. ... http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/06/30/date-and-time-zone-reference/ All Your Base Are Belong To Us A classic bears enjoying over and over... :)ShareThis http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/06/29/372/ So here is the shortest SHORTEST passwordless ssh tutorial you'll find anywhere. It's two simple steps:Go to Translucent Code's shortest passwordless ssh tutorial, everFollow Mick's instructions there.See, I told you this was short. :)ShareThis http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/05/13/the-shortest-shortest-passwordless-ssh-tutorial/ I am just starting to get into Twitter. I'm still not 100% certain that I can get any use out of Twitter, but it is fun to play with. Theoretically, anyone who knows me can get updates from me if they Follow me. In reality, I don't update Twitter very ... http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/05/10/twitter-clients-for-the-linux-desktop/ There's apparently been a raging discussion about whether/how much the new dilbert.com sucks. I am not really worried about that whole discussion. Flash-based sites tend to suck, but I only visit Dilbert.com once or twice a month, so it's no skin off my nose. However, I was pleased to see ... http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/04/30/dilbertcom-minus-the-suck/ PDA Mill Game Studios is out of the PalmOS business. As a gift to Palm users everywhere, they decided to release their PalmOS games as official abandonware. The end result? Free games for all of us PalmOS users! You can find all of the games right here.ShareThis http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/04/27/free-palmos-games/ Yeah, I know that I should be writing something about Hardy Heron here. But after I made the switch from Ubuntu to Linux Mint, I just don't have a reason to go all ga-ga over Hardy yet. Once Linux Mint - Elyssa is released, THEN I'll be fawning over the ... http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/04/27/ubuntu-hardy-heron/ I tend to be a little cynical about list articles. Most are just trolling for links to try to drive ad clicks. And I am pretty certain that this article at Linux on Desktop is doing just that. However, the list given is actually pretty cool. There's a lot of ... http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/03/29/linux-on-desktop-cool-desktop-applicationspart-2-25-small-and-simple-games-for-your-linuxubuntu-desktop/ I finally found some time to play with a few different Linux distros. I had mentioned here that I tried Sabayon Linux, which looks absolutely beautiful, and was kinda fun. But Gentoo is so far out of my comfort zone that I decided Sabayon wasn't worth the time that it ... http://apt-get.biffster.org/2008/03/12/linux-mint/