Update 2008/11/18: Use xargs 😛 Here’s a bash script that you can pipe output into and tell it to run a specific program with the output as arguments. I’ve named it open-with and placed it in my personal script directory: /home/steve/bin/. Look within the script at a couple of the examples for how to use… Continue reading open-with for the command-line
What I did today – Time Tracking with hamster-applet
In GNOMEe 2.24, hamster-applet will be included by default. When I use it, I love it. I should use it more often. I should note that “laundry” is actually inclusive to other room-cleaning activities. 🙂
WiiWare and WordPress Update
It was a nice fall day a couple days ago. I really enjoyed this sight, in my backyard. 🙂 Quite overcast and dull, the last couple of days, though. Games I updated my About page with my Tetris Party friend code. (Add me!!) It’s pretty fun, but I say that as someone who has never… Continue reading WiiWare and WordPress Update
New Shoes x 3
I got some good deals on new shoes. I’m not one to go shopping, but I happened to be in a shoe store (Shoe Warehouse in downtown Vancouver) and decided to walk over to the clearance section. Buying 3 pairs of shoes at once is NOT normal for me. But… I needed to replace both… Continue reading New Shoes x 3
Rhythmbox Plugin: Jump to Playing 0.3(.1)
Update 2012-01-29 – Deprecated: Brief: This plugin has been deprecated. For future versions and updates, please go here. Less Brief:If you’re using a newer version of Rhythmbox, you’ll need a newer version of this plugin. I’m not sure exactly which RB version the plugin format changed, but I am currently using Rhythmbox 2.90.1 on Ubuntu… Continue reading Rhythmbox Plugin: Jump to Playing 0.3(.1)
Jump-to-Playing Rhythmbox Plugin TODO
I haven’t looked at the plugin for a while, but I’ve been meaning to reproduce my “todo” list for it that I wrote on the rb-dev list a while back. the gconf keys in gconf-editor say they have no schema. The main plugins’ keys have a schema and don’t give a warning. Definitely not serious,… Continue reading Jump-to-Playing Rhythmbox Plugin TODO
A Guide to Email for that Forward-Loving Family Member
Dear Dad, I’m happy to read something written by you. Really, I am. However, I’m tired of reading reams of forwarded drivel. (But please do not think you are responsible for this.) Being one of these “modern generation” kiddies (and especially in my case) I spend a lot of time on the computer already. I… Continue reading A Guide to Email for that Forward-Loving Family Member
Sky
Things have not been so good around here, recently. But I’ve managed without any real incident, with the exception of last Tuesday night. Over the course of a couple weeks, it was determined that one of our home-stay student’s bedrooms had bedbugs. (Since they hitch rides on luggage, they are most common in places with… Continue reading Sky
GNOME 3.0 Ideas (Intelligent Desktop)
This is based off of a Summer of Code application I made in 2007, titled “Intelligent Desktop.” Recent discussions have reminded me to at least blog about it. And given my current employment status, I have the time. 🙂 Note: You may also be interested in File List Applet . Messy Desk The desktop –… Continue reading GNOME 3.0 Ideas (Intelligent Desktop)
Netbooks
“Netbooks” are a fairly recent thing; smaller and more affordable than a regular notebook PC… What’s not to like about that?! 🙂 Asus first tapped into this market with their Eee PC and it has since gone through its second (I think) generation. Eee PC’s generally get great reviews with the one complaint being their… Continue reading Netbooks