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  • Why my udev backup script kept failing and how I fixed it

    I wanted to use udev to sync my backups to an external usb drive but the rsync-based shell script kept mysteriously stopping before the job was done. When…

  • Steam In-home Streaming lags with NetworkManager revisited: Replacing NetworkManager with systemd-networkd

    Back in early 2015 I encountered an issue with NetworkManager: Even if you have ever only told it about your one single wireless network (or AP, access point)…

  • Chorus2 + Firefox 51 = Easier music streaming

    One of many new features in Kodi 17 is the new default  web frontend, Chorus2. The old Kodi frontend was an extremely basic web remote that allowed you…

  • Upgrading to Kodi 17: The unintuitive bits

    Move the old .kodi profile to .kodi backup and start over. Judging from the changelog there have been a lot of changes to the media libraries so we…

  • Running Kodi as a pure client on linux

    When I got rid of the last Windows partition on any of my home computers, I thought I would finally give NFS a chance to replace CIFS as…

  • Squeezing the sponge: How to implement a buffering SMTP Handler in Python

    …when he needs what you have gleaned, it is but squeezing you, and, sponge, you shall be dry again. – Hamlet One of the first things I implement…

  • Setting default user session in GDM (default != latest)

    Throughout most of my linux life I have had two desktops installed: Gnome and Openbox. The first for most everyday uses, the second specifically to create a no-nonsense…

  • Stackexchange Answers: Systemd and PIDs

    Systemd tracks PIDs. This is kind of obvious but I never thought to investigate before today. These two commands have been and I suspect, will be, very useful:…

  • A Systemd service unit for Redshift

    Redshift is a small utility that gradually – as day turns into night – shifts the colour composition of the light from your monitor. The later it gets,…

  • “How To Satisfy Debian Dependencies Without Installing The Stupid Package”

    I paid for a mindmapping program a couple of years back as I found the open source options somewhat lacking. The program uses java and the provided .deb…

  • How to get domain-specific user stylesheets in Epiphany

    Epiphany isn’t really at the top of my browser list. I guess I should say ‘Web’ as it’s now called but a) nobody can google that and b)…

  • These go to 11

    The PulseAudio daemon has the ability to set it’s niceness level after launch. This can be helpful if the process isn’t prioritised properly and sound cuts out now…

  • LibreOffice Online alpha demo looks promising

  • Get up on my cloud: What to consider when choosing private cloud software applications

    Getting off of the corporation cloud and onto your own, self-hosted, open source-based is an arduous task. We use a lot of web based services these days and…

  • No Title: Working around the missing –title parameter in Gnome Terminal

    About a year ago the Gnome developers took away the option to run Gnome terminal with the –title parameter. This allowed you to give the terminal window a…