Recognizing that the dawn of the Post PC Era is upon us, Microsoft and Canonical (the corporate sponsor behind Ubuntu Linux) have both determined that they need to make a major move to challenge Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android in the mobile device space. After deciding that it’s best not to go it alone, Canonical …
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A while back I purchased a nice LG Smart TV for my living room. Besides having the standard Smart TV applications like internet browsing and NetFlix, my TV can stream media from my PC either through a DLNA server or through LG’s Media Link. In order to use the Media Link, you must install the …
Continue reading Fix The Shutdown/Reboot Issue With Multiple Users on UbuntuI just read a great article on the current state of desktop Linux over at dedoimedo.com called “Screw this, I’m going back to Windows!” I really think it’s worth the time to read for anyone who’s involved in the Linux community, whether you’re a developer, or just a casual user like me. The author doesn’t …
Continue reading Going Back To Windows?Some MP3 encoders fail to create the proper file headers when encoding variable bit rate MP3 files. When that happens, the song length displayed will often be be incorrect when playing the song back. One of the ways this can be handled is by adding a Xing header to the MP3 file. One tool that’s …
Continue reading Fixing Variable Bit Rate MP3’s With vbrfixIf you’ve been using Linux for a while, you may be familiar with the terminal command, date. The date command will display the current date and time to the terminal. On my system, the default output of date looks like this:
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