Like a lot of people in the UK I am very frustrated at the result of the EU referendum. It’s not about being a sore looser or throwing the proverbial toys out of the pram just because I didn’t get my way. It’s because the decision to leave was largely based on a mixture of lies, a little England mentality, racism, blind reckless optimism and/or ignorance and stupidity. This referendum really mattered and some are only just realising that after the fact.
New Release Of Monotone Browser And Monotone::AutomateStdio
Announcing a new release of Monotone Browser, mtn-browse, and the Perl automation library, Monotone::AutomateStdio. Changes include:
- Support for the latest Monotone software (version 1.1).
- Defect fixes to get the browser working on more modern Linux desktops and later versions of GraphViz.
For a detailed list of changes please look at the change logs (mtn-browse and Monotone::AutomateStdio).
Mtn-browse can be downloaded from SourceForge and Monotone::AutomateStdio from CPAN.
Tony Cooper.
Linux Myth Busting – A Response
Recently I stumbled across Matthew Moore’s Mythbusting Linux video on YouTube. Normally I find his videos entertaining and informative. However on this occasion he got quite a few points wrong or just misunderstood. I would have commented below the video but comments were disabled. This isn’t an attack on the video but rather to provide constructive and hopefully informative feedback on some of the issues raised.
Running Adobe Photoshop CS5 Under Linux
When MS-Windows XP went out of support I upgraded all of my machines to Ubuntu 14.04. Whilst most had been dual-boot, all except one now only run Linux. Two of the few things that I regularly ran under MS-Windows were the odd game and Adobe Photoshop. The games were dealt with by the one computer I left as dual-boot, but Photoshop is a tool that I use often as photography is one of my hobbies. I also wanted to use this on my Linux desktop.
Installing Ubuntu On An Asus Eee 901 PC
I have an Asus Eee PC that had the old Ubuntu Easy Peasy Eee remix on it (I think it was based on 8.04 LTS release). Anyway the software on it was ancient and rather than throw it out I thought I’d install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and try running the Unity desktop on it.
So what? You may ask. The model of Eee PC that I have is the 901. For those that don’t know; it comes with two SSDs, one fast 4GiB device (that is supposed to hold the operating system) and a slower 16GiB device for user data. See the problem? Yes 4GiB is very small for a modern OS and you don’t really want it running on the slower, larger device.
Well I succeeded and I am writing this blog post on the newly set up Asus Eee PC.
Tarnished Car Headlamps
The old style glass car headlamps were marvellous. They were tough and sturdy in construction and hardly ever went wrong. However, as is so often the case these days, glass headlamps have been replaced by cheaper plastic ones. Initially they look just as good but after several years they start to tarnish and go cloudy.
The Curse Of Shaky Cameras And 3D Movies
I have heard it said that directors like using shaky camera shots for action scenes as it makes it more real or exciting. However no one is fooled by this. In the cheaper films you can still see the vehicles travelling at ten miles an hour in the car chase sequence, and in the bigger budget films it just serves to distract from what would otherwise be good special effects.
Man Of Steel
I really quite enjoyed the new SuperMan film, Man Of Steel, even if it was a somewhat shaky affair.
Android Tethering And VPNs
I have finally succumbed to the 24/7 connected world and have purchased a Google Nexus 4 running a vanilla, as in unmessed about with, Android JellyBean. The SIM contract I have also allows for unlimited data, which is handy as there is no wireless where I live.
I also wish to tether my phone to my laptop and get Internet access when away from home. Phone tethering is when you turn your mobile phone into a broadband router, connecting it to the laptop via either a wireless hotspot or USB cable. I also want to make use of a VPN when away from home for security reasons. So I did some research and this is what I found…
MS-Windows vs Linux
I am quite often asked about Linux as an alternative to MS-Windows, about viruses on Linux or even does Linux slow down like MS-Windows. Being an Open Source advocate you would think that my answer would be clear-cut. However it is not as simple as it looks.
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