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Upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10
When I upgraded to 11.04, I stuck with the Ubuntu Classic desktop. With 11.10, that didn’t look feasible anymore, so I bit the bullet to try and learn to cope with Unity. After the install, my first issues were: How to add a program to the Dash, specifically rxvt I use the terminal a lot,…
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Stupid Cloud
It seems that some companies are using cloud services to offer features I’ve wanted for a long time, but only tied to a cloud with a monthly or yearly fee. The latest and most irritating is iCloud. I see no reason that an iDevice shouldn’t be able to sync with a Mac by WiFi. Finally,…
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NFSv4
At some point, my Ubuntu desktop started using NFSv4 to connect to my Solaris file server. The visible symptom caused by this switch was all files showing up as owned by 4294967294:4294967294. The fix turned out to be to edit the file /etc/default/nfs-common to change: NEED_STATD= to: NEED_STATD=”no” and: NEED_IDMAPD= to: NEED_IDMAPD=”yes” Also, change the…
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Ubuntu Unity tricks learned today:
a) make a .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications for old school programs to show up.b) Middle click on the dock to launch a second copy of an application.c) Alt+` to switch between windows of the same application like on OSX. Now, I still would like to know why everything is so slow. Maybe I should try…
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David eating a celebratory donut at home.
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When David falls down, Deb says Whoopsie-Daisy. I, however, say Whoopsie-David.
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After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.04, rxvt-unicode no longer worked with screen, dselect, aptitude, etc. Solution: install ncurses-term.
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Supper from 40 minutes before I ate it.
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I am now on Google+ http://gplus.to/jdboyd
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Flan
3 tbsp Sugar 1 tbsp light corn syrup 1 tbsp Water 1.5-2 tbsp Hot Water 2 Eggs 250ml Milk 5 tbsp Sugar 130ml Pudding Molds (4.4 fl oz) Unsalted Butter Put syrup in bottom. Then custard on top. Cover with foil. Bring water in pan to just under boil. Put covered cups into pan. Water…