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Use Mencoder For AVI Management
I’ll show you how to stitch two AVIs together and replace the audio track on an AVI all from the terminal with Mencoder. Continue reading
Watch Out for the Byte Order Mark (BOM) In Linux
Windows applications often (inappropriately) insert a BOM in UTF-8 encoded files, causing pain and suffering for Linux users. Here’s how to take care of that in Python. Continue reading
How to Insert Unicode Characters in Ubuntu and Windows
Use the Character Map, Keyboard Shortcuts, or an application. Continue reading
Getting Started with Java Development in Ubuntu 10.04
How to install Java, compile some Java bytecode, and run a simple Java program using Ubuntu 10.04 Continue reading
How to Backup your Website
A step-by-step walk-through of how to backup all parts of a website (in my case, a Wordpress blog). Use your webhost’s built-in tools to backup your database, then sync everything to your system using Wget. Continue reading
Installing Python Packages on Windows and Ubuntu
Installing Python Packages is usually straightforward. In Ubuntu, you can usually find them in Synaptic and Ubuntu will install them for you. In Windows, someone has usually written an msi or exe installer that will install the package for you. … Continue reading
How to Change PYTHONPATH in Windows and Ubuntu
The PYTHONPATH is the list of directories Python searches through to find modules. Here I cover various methods to append to the PYTHONPATH in Windows and Ubuntu Linux. Continue reading
Easy Way to Change Login Background in Ubuntu 10.04
I’ve always modified my Ubuntu login background image, and I’ve tried several methods. In my opinion, this is as easy as it gets without installing something like Ubuntu Tweak (I’ve never tried it). Note: I’ve only tried the following instructions … Continue reading
Syncing GMail and Evolution Contacts, Calendars, and Mail in Ubuntu 10.04
This page is all about getting started with Evolution for those who have a Gmail account. Gmail IMAP Access with Evolution The first thing you need to do to set up IMAP access to your Gmail account is to log … Continue reading
Disable Login Sounds in Ubuntu 10.04
When you log into Ubuntu 10.04, you’ll hear two different login sounds. A drum sound will play at the login prompt, and the Ubuntu theme song will play upon successful login. In the past, I’ve had to plug in a … Continue reading