Updates dujour

Installed these a couple of days ago... No problems at all.

2010-10-29 10:34:33 status installed fontconfig 2.8.0-2ubuntu1
2010-10-29 10:34:36 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2010-10-29 10:34:41 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2010-10-29 10:34:42 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2010-10-29 10:34:43 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-10-29 10:34:45 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-29 10:34:46 status installed ttf-symbol-replacement 1.2-0ubuntu6~lucid5
2010-10-29 10:34:49 status installed wine1.2 1.2-0ubuntu6~lucid5
2010-10-29 10:34:49 status installed icoutils 0.29.1-0ubuntu1~lucid
2010-10-29 10:34:50 status installed nautilus-dropbox 0.6.6
2010-10-29 10:34:50 status installed wine 1.2-0ubuntu6~lucid5
2010-10-29 10:34:51 status installed xulrunner-1.9.2 1.9.2.12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-29 10:34:53 status installed gnome-exe-thumbnailer 0.7-0ubuntu1~lucid1
2010-10-29 10:34:53 status installed firefox-branding 3.6.12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-29 10:34:54 status installed firefox 3.6.12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-29 10:34:55 status installed firefox-gnome-support 3.6.12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-29 10:34:56 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.5

The Current Ubuntu Desktop

Haven't post one of these on a while now... So here it goes.
The Tango desktop as of today, pretty much a stock Lucid Lynx setup, except for my (Metacity mostly) theme Ambiance Thin and the simply glorious GTK one called Dichotomy

Trantor take a bow

The little silver baby went out the door... It was after all because of that little piece of aluminum that this strange thing called Oesediez started 4 years ago...
Hopefully it will serve great to its new master.

Now I have only one Apple left, the mighty Thor!

Updates dujour

Installed these last night, no need to reboot, everything seems to be working just fine after a couple of Suspends (and recoveries).

2010-10-24 00:34:36 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2010-10-24 00:34:37 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2010-10-24 00:34:38 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-10-24 00:34:39 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2010-10-24 00:34:41 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-24 00:34:42 status installed libc6-i686 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.5
2010-10-24 00:34:43 status installed libc-dev-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.5
2010-10-24 00:34:43 status installed libc6-dev 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.5
2010-10-24 00:34:44 status installed update-manager-core 1:0.134.11
2010-10-24 00:34:44 status installed python-papyon 0.4.8-0ubuntu2
2010-10-24 00:34:45 status installed update-manager-core 1:0.134.11
2010-10-24 00:34:45 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2010-10-24 00:34:50 status installed update-manager 1:0.134.11
2010-10-24 00:34:50 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.5
2010-10-24 00:34:51 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-24 00:34:51 status installed update-manager 1:0.134.11
2010-10-24 00:34:51 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1

Windows 7 on a Sony Vaio PCG FRV37

So I got me a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, if you can say that, to play with a bit.

Slap install that on the huge baby monster Vaio I have lying around for tests, got a 20 GB HDD that already had a working install of XP, and installed ontop of that, the Vaio can't boof from USB, and I had the Windows 7 installers on a USB stick (pirate, you say... Shame on you! This is research...)

Installed without any issue, it took about 3 hours, needless to say, on this ultra crappy and old laptop all that jazz and eye candy that Aero should provide doesn't run at all, but, nevertheless, I think that the default GUI is miles and miles ahead in terms of beautiful compared to what Vista was.

Updates dujour

Installed these yesterday, everything seems to be working A Ok, after a reboot and a couple of suspends and back to life.

2010-10-21 00:12:17 status installed doc-base 0.9.5
2010-10-21 00:13:14 status installed software-center 2.0.7
2010-10-21 00:13:15 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2010-10-21 00:13:16 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-10-21 00:13:16 status installed software-center 2.0.7
2010-10-21 00:13:17 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2010-10-21 00:13:19 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-21 00:13:20 status installed libc6-i686 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.4
2010-10-21 00:13:21 status installed libc-dev-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.4
2010-10-21 00:13:21 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-25.45
2010-10-21 00:13:21 status installed libc6-dev 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.4
2010-10-21 00:13:56 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.45
2010-10-21 00:14:03 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2010-10-21 00:14:03 status installed app-install-data-partner 12.10.04.4
2010-10-21 00:14:04 status installed libnspr4-0d 4.8.6-0ubuntu0.10.04.2
2010-10-21 00:14:04 status installed libnss3-1d 3.12.8-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-21 00:14:04 status installed libpoppler5 0.12.4-0ubuntu5.1
2010-10-21 00:14:04 status installed libpoppler-glib4 0.12.4-0ubuntu5.1
2010-10-21 00:14:05 status installed libwebkit-1.0-common 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-21 00:14:05 status installed libwebkit-1.0-2 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-21 00:14:05 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-25 2.6.32-25.45
2010-10-21 00:14:07 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.45
2010-10-21 00:14:07 status installed poppler-utils 0.12.4-0ubuntu5.1
2010-10-21 00:14:08 status installed xulrunner-1.9.2 1.9.2.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-21 00:14:09 status installed indicator-sound 0.2.5-0ubuntu1
2010-10-21 00:14:09 status installed mobile-broadband-provider-info 20100716-1ubuntu0.1
2010-10-21 00:14:10 status installed firefox-branding 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-21 00:14:11 status installed firefox 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-21 00:14:11 status installed firefox-gnome-support 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-21 00:14:11 status installed desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1
2010-10-21 00:14:12 status installed python-desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1
2010-10-21 00:14:12 status installed python-desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1
2010-10-21 00:14:13 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2010-10-21 00:14:13 status installed python-desktopcouch-records 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1
2010-10-21 00:14:14 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.4
2010-10-21 00:14:14 status installed python-desktopcouch-records 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1
2010-10-21 00:14:14 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1

Getting rid of the Apples

I'm in the process of selling my Apple boxes.
I have already sold Balrog, a 12" PowerBook; but now is time let Trantor and Thor go...
I was looking forward or maybe, looking for, a Compaq, but I guess I'll go for one of those new Thinkpads.

Cinema glory

Scavenged a video card this week, one with a DVI connector... Not much, actually a really crappy one for nowadays...

So, the next step was fairly obvious, connecting that to my old and trusty Apple Cinema Display to Zeus.

For the love of christ, the thing is amazing... Zeus looks like vomit, but it is slowly shaping to be a pretty decent box, it already reached the 1 GB RAM mark, and I can bump that another GB up.

Using the Apple ADC-DVI adapter I have, everything went silky smooth, X.org recognized the monitor and the proper resolution instantly.

Updates dujour

Installed these the other day... No problem at all so far...

2010-10-06 14:38:16 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2
2010-10-06 14:38:16 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.3
2010-10-06 14:38:19 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-06 14:38:21 status installed doc-base 0.9.5
2010-10-06 14:38:23 status installed install-info 4.13a.dfsg.1-5ubuntu1
2010-10-06 14:38:24 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2010-10-06 14:38:25 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-10-06 14:38:27 status installed shared-mime-info 0.71-1ubuntu2
2010-10-06 14:38:34 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2010-10-06 14:38:35 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-06 14:41:10 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-06 14:41:10 status installed openssl 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8.2
2010-10-06 14:41:11 status installed libkrb5support0 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
2010-10-06 14:41:11 status installed libk5crypto3 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
2010-10-06 14:41:11 status installed libkrb5-3 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
2010-10-06 14:41:11 status installed libgssapi-krb5-2 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
2010-10-06 14:41:12 status installed avahi-autoipd 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:12 status installed libavahi-common-data 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:12 status installed libavahi-common3 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:12 status installed libavahi-core6 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:14 status installed avahi-daemon 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:14 status installed libavahi-client3 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:15 status installed avahi-utils 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:15 status installed libavahi-glib1 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:15 status installed libavahi-gobject0 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:15 status installed libavahi-ui0 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:15 status installed libcouchdb-glib-1.0-2 0.6.3-0ubuntu2
2010-10-06 14:41:15 status installed libdesktopcouch-glib-1.0-2 0.6.3-0ubuntu2
2010-10-06 14:41:16 status installed libgdiplus 2.4.2-1ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-06 14:41:16 status installed linux-image-generic 2.6.32.25.27
2010-10-06 14:41:16 status installed linux-generic 2.6.32.25.27
2010-10-06 14:41:16 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-25 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-06 14:41:18 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-06 14:41:18 status installed linux-headers-generic 2.6.32.25.27
2010-10-06 14:41:18 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-06 14:41:19 status installed python-avahi 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-06 14:41:20 status installed python-imaging 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1
2010-10-06 14:41:21 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2010-10-06 14:41:22 status installed software-properties-gtk 0.75.10.1
2010-10-06 14:41:23 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2
2010-10-06 14:41:24 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-06 14:41:24 status installed software-properties-gtk 0.75.10.1
2010-10-06 14:41:24 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1

Lusting for a new lappie

Been really busy with work these last couple of days, no time for nothing, not even much reading could be done...

Yesterday, totally by accident, found out a new lappie (new for me at least) that looks kinda hot & totally sexy.

It is the Compaq CQ42, at least that's how it is called outside of the US; the closest one I found (whithin the US) is the CQ62Z, although that one has a bigger screen.

The specs of this little bastard are amazing, I mean, it can hold up 8 GB of RAM, for crying out loud; another thing, the screen hinges look like they were made of real metal. Now the body is plastic, and that is a total let down, but once again, given the specs the lappie is cheap, even for Argentina prices.

Product Review - Compaq Presario CQ42 notebook computer
HP Compaq Presario CQ42 Review
Compaq CQ42-102TU New Design Notebook is Cheap

Updates dujour

Installed these yesterday, not a problem so far.

2010-10-04 00:16:49 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2
2010-10-04 00:16:49 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.3
2010-10-04 00:16:51 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-04 00:16:52 status installed doc-base 0.9.5
2010-10-04 00:16:54 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-10-04 00:16:54 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2010-10-04 00:16:55 status installed shared-mime-info 0.71-1ubuntu2
2010-10-04 00:17:02 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2010-10-04 00:17:03 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-04 00:18:46 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-04 00:18:46 status installed avahi-autoipd 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:47 status installed libavahi-common-data 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:47 status installed libavahi-common3 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:47 status installed libavahi-core6 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:49 status installed avahi-daemon 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:49 status installed libavahi-client3 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:49 status installed avahi-utils 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:49 status installed libavahi-glib1 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:49 status installed libavahi-gobject0 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:50 status installed libavahi-ui0 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:50 status installed libgdiplus 2.4.2-1ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-10-04 00:18:50 status installed linux-image-generic 2.6.32.25.27
2010-10-04 00:18:50 status installed linux-generic 2.6.32.25.27
2010-10-04 00:18:51 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-25 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-04 00:18:52 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-04 00:18:52 status installed linux-headers-generic 2.6.32.25.27
2010-10-04 00:18:52 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-25.44
2010-10-04 00:18:53 status installed python-avahi 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-10-04 00:18:53 status installed python-mako 0.2.5-2ubuntu1.3
2010-10-04 00:18:53 status installed python-software-properties 0.75.10.1
2010-10-04 00:18:54 status installed python-software-properties 0.75.10.1
2010-10-04 00:18:54 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2010-10-04 00:18:54 status installed software-properties-gtk 0.75.10.1
2010-10-04 00:18:56 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2
2010-10-04 00:18:56 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-10-04 00:18:57 status installed software-properties-gtk 0.75.10.1
2010-10-04 00:18:57 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1

Stupid placement, stupid cable

One of the key things I hate about the Compaq F700, if not the thing, is the placement of the power connector, on top of that, if you choose to connect a wired USB mouse on the same side, the little plastic "barrel" gets in the middle all the time.

Laptops should have all the input connectors on the back, no question about that.

On food (II)

A tasty plate of sunny noodles for yours truly.
A sort of follow up to the food situation right now.

Lucid Lynx: after install tidbits (III)

Another one on the configurations and programs I usually add after a Lucid base install on a desktop, that is, my desktop ;)

/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/buttons_have_icons --type bool true
/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_icons --type bool true
/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_icons_size small-toolbar --type string
/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_style icons --type string
/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_key_theme Emacs --type string
sudo -u gdm gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list true
sudo -u gdm gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/sound/event_sounds --type bool false

sudo aptitude install openvpn emacs23-nox pidgin wmctl openssh-server unrar rar ttf-droid

Thru Ubuntu Software Center:
- Install:

Wine Microsoft Windows Compatibility Layer (dummy package)
Flash plugin Adobe
VLC
gip

- Remove:

Games (all of them)
Empathy
Gwibber

- Firefox addons:

Tiny Menu
Flash Block
AdBlock

- Gnome Global Menu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:globalmenu-team
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install gnome-globalmenu

Logout from your Gnome session, log back in; add Global Menu to the Main Panel.
Logout once again, and then back in, due to this bug

El baño verde

Updates dujour

The first updates that were installed on the new instance -the new life- of my beloved Tango laptop.
Everything seems A Ok after the install.

2010-09-30 11:26:08 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2
2010-09-30 11:26:08 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.3
2010-09-30 11:26:10 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-09-30 11:26:12 status installed doc-base 0.9.5
2010-09-30 11:26:13 status installed avahi-autoipd 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:13 status installed libavahi-common-data 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:13 status installed libavahi-common3 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:14 status installed libavahi-core6 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:15 status installed avahi-daemon 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:15 status installed libavahi-client3 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:16 status installed avahi-utils 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:16 status installed libavahi-glib1 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:16 status installed libavahi-gobject0 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:16 status installed libavahi-ui0 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:16 status installed libgdiplus 2.4.2-1ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-09-30 11:26:17 status installed python-avahi 0.6.25-1ubuntu6.1
2010-09-30 11:26:17 status installed python-mako 0.2.5-2ubuntu1.3
2010-09-30 11:26:18 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2
2010-09-30 11:26:18 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1