May 2012
4 posts
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GPG Error on Ubuntu
$ sudo apt-key adv —keyserver keyserver.Ubuntu.com —recv-keys ***** (***** = enter your keys GPG error)
April 2012
1 post
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iMovie ’08: Burn your movie to DVD
Summary
If you’ve created a movie in iMovie, you can burn a DVD disc so it can be played on another computer or DVD player. This is done by sending your movie to the media browser then burning it in iDVD.
Products Affected
iMovie ‘08 (7.x)
Follow these steps to burn your movie to a DVD disc:
In iMovie, go to the Share menu and choose Media Browser.
Note: Sharing your movie to...
March 2012
6 posts
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How to convert file WMA to MP3 in Ubuntu 11.04
There are many ways to convert files WMA to MP3, but here I will show for you using ffmpeg. It is simple and follows the same concept in How to convert YouTube video to mpeg.
Before continue you need to have mp3 codec enabled in ffmpeg. Case you haven’t, access this post How to compile and install ffmpeg in Ubuntu 11.04 to enable it.
Open a terminal and type: ffmpeg -i [file.wma] -acodec...
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Change the default text for pretty much anything...
By tweaking one file within the System folder, it is possible to change almost any string of text that appears in Mac OS X. Amongst the endless possibilities are things like the default new folder name and the suffix added to duplicates and aliases. You can customize things like the categories in the iTunes and Finder sidebars or the System Preferences categories, or, for a bit of fun, you can...
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Top 15 Terminal Commands for Hidden Settings in...
Every time Apple brings out a new version of OS X, we compile a list of our favourite Terminal commands for enabling hidden features and changing hidden settings (here are the lists for Tiger and Leopard).
For those who are new to Terminal Commands, here’s a quick run down of how to use them. Don’t worry, it’s really easy. Start by opening up Terminal, located in the Utilities...
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Get iTunes track notifications in your Dock
In Lion there is a cool hidden setting to enable “Now playing” notifications that appear from the iTunes icon in the Dock. Every time a new song starts, a small popup containing the artist and the song name appears and then slowly fades out after a few seconds.
To enable this, start by opening Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities), then paste in the following line and press...
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9 Tips for iTunes 9
iTunes 9 has been out for a little while now, so here is a collection of tips and tricks that are new in this version.
1. Nested rules for smart playlists
As well as the plus and minus buttons for adding multiple rules to a smart playlist, there is now an ellipsis button for adding nested rules. Whereas before you could only set it to match any or all of the rules, now you can make more complex...
February 2012
4 posts
Upgrade your original 1984 Macintosh to run OS X... →
justfelix:
“The original Macintosh took the the world by storm with its small form factor, and above standard speeds. This project aims to show you how to upgrade your original 1984 macintosh to the specification of a modern day machine.”
Cuuuuuute!
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Customising Colours in Leopard Terminal
I upgraded to Leopard a couple of days ago, and was reminded how hard it is to read the default blue colour in Terminal on a black background. Mike Solomon’s TerminalColors was written for Tiger’s Terminal and so doesn’t work with Leopard, so here is my SIMBL hack for Leopard’s Terminal – it allows customisation of ANSI colours on a per-profile basis
Make sure you have SIMBL installed –...
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Change font and font size in Fluxbox
In Fluxbox 1.1 a font and a font size can be changed by editing a overlay file, usually located in ~/.fluxbox/. So just add the following lines to this file and restart fluxbox
menu.title.font: sans-12:bold menu.frame.font: sans-12:bold toolbar.clock.font: sans-10:bold toolbar.workspace.font: sans-12:bold *font: sans-12
course you have to select the font you like or the size.
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How To Install Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx via the... →
If you wish to install Ubuntu via the Internet instead of downloading the entire 680 plus MB ISO image before installing, you can choose todownload the initial 13MB of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Minimum CD to boot your system, and then install other packages you want.
This tutorial will show you how to install Ubuntu via the Internet and help you save bandwidth by installing only the packages you...
January 2012
4 posts
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Tutorial: The best tips & tricks for bash,...
The bash shell is just amazing. There are so many tasks that can be simplified using its handy features. This tutorial tells about some of those features, explains what exactly they do and learns you how to use them.
Difficulty: Basic - Medium
Running a command from your history
Sometimes you know that you ran a command a while ago and you want to run it again. You know a bit of the...
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December 2011
6 posts
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Ubuntu Minimal Desktop →
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[Desktop] Manage Ubuntu Desktop Easily with... →
If you’re new to Ubuntu and need a little help managing your system, then try this program called Ailurus. It is a free cross-platform distribution package that helps you manage and configure your system from a central location. Things like changing your computer name, replacing background images, login screen and more — This package will help you do it.
To install this package, go...
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Y PPA Manager
Y PPA Manager is a GUI tool to easily add PPAs, search a package in all Launchpad PPAs, remove duplicate PPAs (only works with separate .list files), backup PPAs and other PPA-related tasks. Check out the Launchpad page for a complete features list.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/y-ppa-manager sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install y-ppa-manager
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Installing F4L on Ubuntu →
Open the Terminal window and run the below commands: sudo apt-get install libstdc++5 wget http://www.sonsuzdongu.com/paketler/f4lm_0.1-1_i386.deb Now, extract the downloaded .deb package using below command: sudo dpkg -i f4lm_0.1-1_i386.deb To run the F4L, use the below command: f4lm If you want to make a shortcut, then, download the below attached .txt file and copy all the content from it and...
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Desktop Tumblr Blog App Get’s A New Interface →
OpenTumblr is a desktop blog poster for the Tumblr service. It supports all categories of Tumblr and works very well, indeed! I’ve blogged about it previously on this blog so this update is simply regarding the upcoming release.
Due for release in November, OpenTumblr 0.1.0 may just knock-your-socks off if you’re an OpenTumblr fan or even just a tumblr user thanks in part to a clean...
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OpenTumblr Goes QT, [Desktop Tumblr App] →
OpenTumblr is a desktop application for posting and uploading files, photos, etc, to your Tumbr account.
I’ve blogged about OpenTumblr before [see here and here] but the latest release slipped out the door a few weeks back without my noticing! Belated news, but news nonetheless; here’s what’s new in OpenTumblr 0.2.0.
QT interface OpenTumblr, since my last updates, has gained a new...
November 2011
4 posts
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Grumblr – Nifty Linux Desktop app for tumblr →
Users of the increasingly popular Tumblr blogging service wishing to oil their creative juices should check out Grumblr - a desktop-based application for posting and updating Tumblr blogs.
With the service being a sort of mash up of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, it’s not surprising that Tumblr is fast picking up new users.
Social-style features allow readers to reblog other peoples’ entries,...
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Desktop Tumblr Application For Ubuntu →
Open Tumblr makes posting to your Tumblr blog from your desktop whenever you like as easy as pie. When you got an itch to post a photo, or a desire to quote a quote €“ fire up Open Tumblr and blog away.
A simple, incredible and functional app, for tumblr run’s on Mac OS X , Windows, AND Linux with support for advanced posting options.
OpenTumblr has a few basic requirements in...
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Repositori Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' dalam...
Repo Kambing:
deb http://kambing.ui.ac.id/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://kambing.ui.ac.id/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://kambing.ui.ac.id/ubuntu/ oneiric-security main restricted universe multiverse
Repo Ukdw:
deb http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/ubuntu oneiric main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/ubuntu...
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Install Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot di Macbook Pro...
Ubuntu Oneiric sudah resmi bisa digunakan pada pertengahan Oktober tepatnya tanggal 13 Oktober 2011, pada awalnya saya juga tidak tertarik dengan Ubuntu Ocelot, karena masalah tidak suka dengan tampilan Unity dari Ubuntu. Tapi lambat hari setelah melihat beberapa tangkapan layar teman teman facebook, saya cukup tergoda untuk mencobanya pada MacBook Pro 8.1 yang saya miliki. Saya cukup yakin untuk...
October 2011
16 posts
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Downable network: Autodesk Maya (2012)... →
downable:
Autodesk Maya (2012) Subscription Advantage Pack (MacOSX/Linux) | 1.0 GB + 886 MB
The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® Maya® 2012 software provides new tools to help manage increasing scene complexity required by today’s games, film, and television productions.
…
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Scrapplebox: Ubuntu Linux: Uninstall / Remove Any... →
aaronarlof:
Just learned this today and thought I’d repost it. Be sure to check the original source article to read the comments!
Q. I’d like to save some disk space so I’d like to remove unwanted software from my HP laptop. How do I uninstall software under Ubuntu / Debian Linux?
A. Both Ubuntu and…
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SHANE EASTON: How can I get my outside IP from... →
shaneeaston:
I cant tell you how many times I’ve been working on a Linux server that is behind a firewall (command-line only) and I need to know the outside IP address for DNS or configuration or what have you. In the past I would do a ‘wget ipchicken.com’ or something and then look at the HTML and find my IP….
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How to fix add-apt-repository doesn’t work behind... →
fieldytech:
I am trying to add ubuntu ppa using add-apt-repository and i was not able to add because of some python error
urllib2.URLError: The following solution worked for me
Solution 1
$sudo visudo
then add the following lines
Defaults env_keep = “http_proxy https_proxy ftp_proxy”
Save and exit the file
Now try to run the following commands
$ sudo bash # export...
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Sudo HelpMe: Setting up a simple FTP server →
sudohelpme:
Distro: Ubuntu (probably fedora too but my distro is broken and I havent had a chance to test)
I have an old computer in my house that I installed ubuntu server edition on, I use it to back up files mostly but it does allow me to branch out and learn some things about network usage. One of the…
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..:CopyLeft:..: Touchpad-Indicator →
copyleftgt:
Configuración e instalación Instalación
Esto es lo de siempre, pero hay que repetir. Primero añadimos el repositorio y actualizamos:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao && sudo apt-get update
ahora instalamos, haciendo clic en Touchpad-Indicator o bien, desde el terminal: sudo…
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How to Upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10 to 11.04 →
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Sinfest: good software for macintosh →
sinfest:
Whether you’re a budding web developer or a professional web designer, you’re limited by the software you use. To let your creativity be your only limit, it’s important to choose the best software program for your web design needs. This list provides the top three web design software packages for…
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Sudo HelpMe: Setting up a simple FTP server →
sudohelpme:
Distro: Ubuntu (probably fedora too but my distro is broken and I havent had a chance to test)
I have an old computer in my house that I installed ubuntu server edition on, I use it to back up files mostly but it does allow me to branch out and learn some things about network usage. One of the…
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September 2011
11 posts
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Binary Tricks - Watts →
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