Gnome 3 DE freezes in Linux Mint
So its been a few days now in the relm of Linux Mint and I seem rather pleased with it, except for one small yet critical bug. Every once in a while the desktop environment of Gnome 3 seems to stall and lock up, with no prior warning. An apparent random freezing. Once this has [...]
Linux: GStreamer Installation is Missing a plug-in
After recently upgrading to Linux Mint (well worth a dabble if you’re bored of your current OS), I restored all my files from the backups I took. One thing I find that is key to working on a computer 24/7, is a large collection of music, played via a good media player. My choice of [...]
Oooo so minty and fresh!
It was time for a new start. Out with the old. In with the new. From this point on, Linux Mint will be my proverbial guide in the world of Linux. Ubuntu had let me down, leaving me stranded in a world of limbo. So its officially sayonara Ubuntu, we had some good times. [...]
Goodbye Ubuntu
I’ve been an avid user of Ubuntu for many users, from desktops and laptops, all the way up to servers. Like all good things however, my journey with Ubuntu is drawing to a close. Or more correctly, its being closed for me. With Ubuntu’s move to use the Unity desktop environment several months ago (see [...]
Goodbye TweetDeck! Hello… umm TweetDeck?!
Okay so as a regular Linux and Twitter user, I have had to live with TweetDecks partially compatible program for quite some time. I’ve tried using the Twitter site (dull and featureless) and Hootsuite (didn’t agree, felt disengaged), but I’ve always returned to Tweetdeck. Don’t get me wrong, the boys over at TweetDeck have built [...]
Skype not loading in Ubuntu 11.10 (Error loading libXss)
So it turns out that upgrading to Oneiric Ocelot (Ubuntu 11.10) causes the latest version of Skype to die a painful death. This short little article shows how to get it back functioning again.
Removing Ubuntu’s Unity bar
So it was only earlier this week I put together a post complaining quite openly about the ‘Unity’ shell that now comes with the latest Ubuntu releases, so I thought it was time to say how I managed to remove it and bring back a bit of sanity and usability to my Ubuntu machine. First [...]
Clementine shortcuts not working in Ocelot 11.10
With my passion for Ubuntu dropping every major release, this article explains how to work around Clementine’s (and probably other programs) keyboard shortcuts not working in the new Ocelot 11.10 version.
Rant on Ubuntu’s annoying Unity bar
With the recent major releases of Ubuntu’s operating system, the Canonical guys have done away with accessibility, functionality and common sense. In its place we have ‘Unity’ and icons big enough to eat off of. Enclosed is a 500 word rant on the matter. Enjoy.
Ubuntu 11.10 = The final nail? Not loading after Linux update
As per the usual 6 month release cycle of bizarely named Ubuntu major updates, October 2011 heralds the launch of ‘Oneiric Ocelot’ to our machines. (This is major release 11.10) Although I love Ubuntu for all the ethical, community and stability sides to it, the releases of 10.xx and now both 2011 releases have driven me slightly [...]