Category Archives: Ubuntu

Oh, My Darling! Musica!

Posted on 2013 April 1, Monday by JamesIsIn

Well, Clementine has been around for a little while by now.  It’s based on an earlier version of Amarok and it’s available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.  Since I advocate for Ubuntu I’ll give you the short version of how … Continue reading →

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You Want Netflix, LOVEFiLM, or Redbox on Ubuntu?

Posted on 2013 March 31, Sunday by JamesIsIn

Apparently it’s no problem.  It’s no problem not because Microsoft has finally pulled their giant collective head out of their minuscule collective ass; it’s no problem because it represented a challenge worthy of hacking in the open-source community. You may … Continue reading →

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Built a New Ubuntu Machine

Posted on 2013 March 10, Sunday by JamesIsIn

I build a lot of computers.  At work I build Windows machines (currently XP, 7, and 8) and I build Apple machines (now either Lion or mostly Mt Lion).  By build I mean format the drives, install the operating systems … Continue reading →

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Using YUMI to Create Multi-Boot Thumbdrives

Posted on 2012 May 3, Thursday by JamesIsIn

Lately I’ve had good cause to use bootable thumbdrives.  To the point where I am now finding use for having a single 16 GB thumbdrive which contains various different bootable utilities and installation discs. Over at PenDriveLinux I was able … Continue reading →

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Use the Latest Skype on Ubuntu

Posted on 2012 February 16, Thursday by JamesIsIn

I have been using this method for keeping Skype up to date on my Ubuntu systems (I’m currently using 10.04 all  around but this ought to be flexible enough to work on other versions).  Here is my condensed version for … Continue reading →

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Repairing Grub after Windows Breaks It

Posted on 2012 January 16, Monday by JamesIsIn

Recently I built my dad a dual boot system with Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows XP. He likes his games so he wanted to keep a Windows installation for gaming. Fine. Built, tested, delivered. However, he had a bad video card … Continue reading →

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Attach Ubuntu to Windows Domain via Active Directory (+ sudo)

Posted on 2011 December 7, Wednesday by JamesIsIn

There may not be too many advantages to adding your Ubuntu machines to your Windows domain, but if you think of them this will allow you to work toward them.  It’s actually pretty easy to add a Linux box to … Continue reading →

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Hey, Nautilus! Stop Being Naughty to Gnome-Do!

Posted on 2011 October 2, Sunday by JamesIsIn

So I’ve seen this annoying little bug since around Ubuntu 8.04.  It’s still going strong even in Ubuntu 11.10.  I get this picture that Gnome-Do and Nautilus are pointing at each other each with an incredulous look upon the face. … Continue reading →

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Burning in Banshee

Posted on 2011 August 28, Sunday by JamesIsIn

I wanted to burn one of my playlists to a CD this morning, but I had some trouble figuring out how or where Banshee managed the burning. I thought perhaps I could just locate a playlist and right-click on that … Continue reading →

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Tame the Latest VirtualBox under Ubuntu

Posted on 2011 August 19, Friday by JamesIsIn

Sometimes one has need of virtualization. I am one; I had need. I like VirtualBox well enough. It’s no VMWare, but then again it doesn’t cost anything for me to use VirtualBox at home. Also, I would like to set … Continue reading →

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