Here’s a cool Wii hack that some of you Ubuntu hackers might want to do, how to make Wiimote work in Ubuntu. As a Ubuntu user myself, this could come handy if you are thinking of making your own Ubuntu/Wiimote multi-touch device.
Open up a terminal (Applications –> A ...
Here’s a little Ubuntu hack that might help you VPN on a Ubuntu 8.10:
I started off by clicking on the network icon on the top-right of the menu bar and then Configure VPN (under VPN Connections). The VPN tab had the Add button disabled so I went to the command prompt (Appl ...
If you are a hard-core Ubuntu/Linux supporter like me, you will need to learn how to save your programs when you install a fresh copy of Ubuntu.
Here’s how to do it:
Configuration
Keeping your configuration intact is pretty straight forward and obvious. Just backup your /h ...
As a person who dislikes Apple and Microsoft’s deceptive advertising practices, I am glad that the new version of Ubuntu 8.10 is now available for download. Although I have too many apps working on my Windows PC, I will be trying out Ubuntu 8.10 on my spare laptops and s ...
This might not be for all of you but for those Linuxers out there, here’s an example of how to setup your mirror:
(Mirror is a way of replicating one server to another btw if you didn’t know.)
To download the mirrors I use this script:
<script sync_mirror.sh>
#! ...
For those of us who are anti-Windows and anti-Mac, we will benefit from learning how to make Ubuntu run super fast.
Here’s some great tips on minimizing processes to make your Ubuntu run faster than ever:
1. Remove Network Manager if you do not need it “sudo apt-get remo ...
Remember I did a quick post on how to write a load-balancing script (or bandwidth throttling)?
Well, today I found another cool script for limiting bandwidth. I believe this one if more complicated but if you need it, it might be greatly helpful.
Here’s the code via Adam ...
I remember first hearing about Linus Travolds back in the early 90s and I thought Linux was going to be a hit in year 2000.
Well, it turns out I was right, just about 10 years early. You have to admit, Linux is really taking over the world right now with web servers (including ...
Wine, a Linux application that lets you run Windows programs, has now released version 1.1.5: (Go knock yourself out now, drink too much wine!)
The Wine development release 1.1.5 is now available.
What's new in this release (see below for details):
- Substantial JavaScript i ...
In case you have bought an ASUS Eee PC with Windows, there’s a special version of Ubuntu, customized just for the Eee PC models.
This allows you to install the Ubuntu on Eee PCs without too much headache as it has already been configured for the factory hardware.
Ubuntu Ee ...
