This is going to be for a very select group of people, but they’ll be thankful as hell. I’ve been searching for this answer for the last two […]
linux / technology / ubuntu
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Why you use “load” instead of “CPU usage” – and how to track iowait in conky
I’ve been using load – as well as CPU and RAM usage – as measures of system stress on my computer for a while now. They all display […]
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Monitor your environment in ubuntu with pulseaudio
If you’ve ever wanted to listen to headphones but not be completely deaf to your environment, linux can come to your rescue. This solution is with Ubuntu 10.04, […]
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Avoid Ubuntu Netbook Edition’s Slowness – But Get The Look
NOTE: If you got here looking for a way to speed up Ubuntu Netbook Edition, let me warn you that my “solution” isn’t a tweak so much as […]
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Owning a Mac – Day One Notes
For various reasons, I had to acquire a Mac. I wasn’t thrilled about this, but it’s a straight-up business expense. As I’ve played with the system (c’mon, new […]
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Quick Timer Script
This is a really quick (but useful) countdown timer script for BASH. I call it (in a new terminal window) from tint2’s clock, which makes it nice and […]