Landscaping With Inkscape…

Just a quick post here.  This is not a howto or anything.  I have several projects going on around the house, and I have started using inkscape to put down ideas.  So far, I have designed and build a small piece of furniture with it (a Japanese doll table set that stacks for easy storage) [...]

Ubuntu, Nvidia, and Projectors – a HowTo Article…

Sorry, not mine, but I thought it looked pretty useful. Here is the link:
Getting a projector to work under Ubuntu Linux with Nvidia drivers
The Tech Explorer site has other articles you might find helpful as well, so dig around.
Have fun!

HOWTO – NVidia and the 2.6.23.1 Kernel on Gusty Gibbon…

The next step for me after getting on a customized vanilla 2.6.23.1 kernel was getting my NVidia 6600 working again (as opposed to the vesa driver). I had previously either used the Envy tool (Feisty) or the Restricted Modules (Gutsy), both using the stock Ubuntu kernels at the time. Neither worked on [...]

Rebuilding on Kubuntu…

Well, that free computer is now finally getting some use.  In fact, I am rebuilding everything, so after swapping out hardware to prep the freebie to become the new main computer, and the former champ to become the replacement for my son, I have decided to load Kubuntu 7.04.  The retired general now has one [...]

Beryl Tip – Desktop Octagon

Everyone seems to associate beryl with a 3D rotating cube.  Well, try this in beryl-settings-manager:

General Options menu, General Options – change Horizontal Virtual Size to 8.
Desktop menu, Rotate Cube – increase the Zoom setting (mine is around 14).
Visual Effects menu, 3D Effects – check “Draw backsides of windows” under Advanced.
Visual Effects menu, 3D Effects – [...]

Beryl Performance Tip – Beryl/Compiz Consumes CPU

I thought I would put in a quick observation about CPU utilization under Beryl (which I assume would be similar for Compiz, maybe incorrectly). As I was wandering through my blog stats, I saw a search entry on “compiz consumes CPU”, so here is my experience in improving graphics performance under beryl:

Turn off mipmaps.

I [...]

GIMPShop and iPod Fun…

Surfing through tags, I came across these links on VistaSucks.WordPress.Com:

GIMPShop – an add-on to GIMP that adjusts the menus and toolboxes to look more like Photoshop (soften the learning curve a little for those already familiar with Photoshop).
A thread on how to convert DVD content to MP4 content for your iPod, without encryption.

By the way, [...]