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Resurrecting imwheel

Xmouse for Windows is brilliant. And it makes a mockery of any linux desktop user’s claim to having the more customizable user environment. Well at least as far…

  • Post date February 16, 2015
  • Post categories In Desktop, Linux

Everything in it’s Right Place 4: Launch and switch

This is the fourth post in a series on achieving an orderly desktop environment in GNOME 3, using no add-ons, only old school hacks. See also the first,…

  • Post date February 15, 2015
  • Post categories In Desktop

Arch Linux: The Review Pros and Cons

Linux distribution reviews are a regular feature of linux journalism. Twice a year a new Ubuntu release sees the light of day and sometimes they are deemed worthy…

  • Post date January 19, 2015
  • Post categories In Linux

Everything in it’s Right Place 3: Setting dedicated workspaces with devil’s pie

This is the third post in a series on achieving an orderly desktop environment in GNOME 3, using no add-ons, only old school hacks. See also the first…

  • Post date August 23, 2014
  • Post categories In Desktop

Arachnophobia: Getting the macro keys on the Razer BlackWidow to work on linux

I bought the Razer BlackWidow for the hardware, not for Razer’s Synapse software or all the joys that it offers (Google suggest for searchers entering Razer Synapse? “Razer…

  • Post date August 3, 2014
  • Post categories In Desktop

Everything in it’s Right Place 2: Setting static workspaces

This is the second post in a series on achieving an orderly desktop environment in GNOME 3, using no add-ons, only old school hacks. See also the first…

  • Post date July 24, 2014
  • Post categories In Desktop

Everything In It’s Right Place 1: My idea of a proper desktop

I’m working on polishing a collection of minor desktop hacks that will transform my Gnome Shell experience into something more palatable than vanilla. In preparation for an article…

  • Post date July 14, 2014
  • Post categories In Desktop

Gratification: Instant vs. delayed

I have spent most of the day, trying to get a very rudimentary mail server setup working, using a number of wikis, guides and tutorials. Some work better…

  • Post date March 1, 2014
  • Post categories In Server

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