A simple matter of…

Pulseaudio seems to cause many, many problems for a lot of people. Unfortunately that’s partly the nature of audio applications on Linux. Let me explain. Only one program can talk to the soundcard at once - so you can either listen to OGGs/MP3s or get IM “ping”s, but not both. Obviously [...]

I’ve taken the plunge and bought an HTC Hero phone. Overall I’m very happy, it’s great having the internet in your pocket - browsing, email, calendar syncing, GPS navigation etc. There are some niggles I have - some minor, some more problematic.
The worst by far is “loss of service” - often I [...]

I’ve just setup my server at home with a few VTs logged in as root, just makes troubleshooting a little easier. Details are up at:
http://bitcube.co.uk/content/console-auto-login

Or perhaps anti-”Pro Ubuntu Server Administration” would be a more accurate title.
Anyhow, my first HantsLUG book review.

I wonder if anyone makes a “warning: no lights” sensor for car parks, petrol stations etc.
Pretty simple really - a sensor to detect daylight (or lack of), a sensor that detects headlights (either a camera or a simple light sensor - for example mounted on a car park wall) and a sign that [...]