The woe of Linux graphic acceleration
To put it simply, I’m currently in the market for a new notebook. As this notebook will be the replacement for my current notebook and desktop machine, one thing that…
Minbar, prayer time for Linux
Keeping up with the Ramadhan theme, I decided to install Minbar on my Gutsy installation. Minbar is a gnome application for muslim prayer time notification. It was included with the…
Firefox 3.0 on Ubuntu Gutsy
I was excited about the release of version 3.0 of Firefox, and planning on installing when the final version is released. I’ve been toying with the beta 4, available on…
Installing IBM Lotus Symphony Office Suite on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon
Still bored and don’t really feel like doing anything taxing to my already diminishing stamina, I decided to take on IBM’s new Office suite, the Lotus Symphony. The name Lotus…
Nokia E51 as Bluetooth GSM modem on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon
update@03/07/10: For an updated how-to for connecting a Karmic Koala 9.10 install or newer to E51, go here update@01/24/09: The step below also works for for 8.04 (Hardy Heron), but…
to Gutsy! And beyond!
Yes, I was late. I keep avoiding having to upgrade to Gutsy, because Compiz/Beryl was pain to setup. I just don’t want to mess with something that is already running…
Supercard on Ubuntu
I own a DS Lite. And just like any Indonesian that own a DS, I use it in conjunction with SuperCard. Mine is the SC Lite MicroSD version. SuperCard seems…
Picasa 2
There are Picasa 2 installers available for Linux (.bin, .rpm, .deb). Apparently it uses Wine to run. I already have Wine installed on my laptop for other purposes, so instead…