Here is a list of things to do when installing a new system:
aptitude install mc libapache2-mod-evasive
If you hate that worthless, piece-of-shit “sound server” they call Pulseaudio and want to prevent it from taking over your whole computer, try this script I found somewhere.
#!/bin/bash
touch ~/.pulse-a11y-nostart
echo autospawn = no|tee -a ~/.pulse/client.conf
killall pulseaudio
Reboot.
Then remove all the PulseShit packages. Sweet Jesus in Heaven, what were the Ubuntu people thinking when they made Pulseaudio the standard? How much were their kickbacks?
Switchscreen is a utility to switch monitors. As of v0.1.1 it doesn’t really work properly because of my sloppy window focus setting, but I’ve added some modifications I found in another modified version. Now you can switch between several monitors and yet keep the mouse and keyboard focus working. (more…)
Quick review of the Compaq 610. Summary? No thanks. (more…)
Here follows a very quick review of the Packard Bell MH36-V-750NCD. I only had a few hours to reinstall Windows on it. (more…)
Toshiba Satellite L350 PSLD8E-003009N5. Not entirely unpalatable but with a quirk or two. (more…)
The laptop is small, quiet, cheap and yet powerful. The keyboard is wonderful to work with (for a 12″) and there is Linux support for all the components. Buy yourself an extra mouse and you’re good to go. (more…)