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Updated Ubuntu Dapper Packages: Acrobat Reader & w32codecs

jeudi 22 juin 2006 par Mike

The Acrobat Reader package in Ubuntu Dapper has a bug in the Mozilla/Firefox plugin. This updated package should fix it. 1. Download Packages: wget -c http://mikesplanet.net/dapper/acroread_7.0.5-0.4~dapper1_i386.deb wget -c (...)

rhythmbox .0.9.5 and music-applet 0.9.2

mercredi 21 juin 2006 par Mike

I have made a deb package for the latest version of Rhythmbox 0.9.5. Features of the new version include. Improved plugin support, and several features converted to plugins An album art viewing and download plugin A song lyric viewing and download plugin Ogg Vorbis tag editing (requires a (...)

Audacious 1.1dr2 for Dapper

mardi 13 juin 2006 par Mike

Audacious a media player, under active development, similar to Winamp 2.x and XMMS that uses an GTK2 interface. Audacious is compatible with Winamp 2.x or “Classic” skins, as well as XMMS skins, and can handle a most music formats. 1. Get package: wget -c (...)

PenguinTV 1.75 for Dapper

jeudi 1er juin 2006 par Mike

The version of PenguinTV in Dapper is a little behind. I have made a .deb package for it for the latest development version (PenguinTV 1.75). It is consider unstable, but it is working well for me. http://mikesplanet.net/dapper/penguintv_1.75-1dapper1_all.deb

Welcome Home Daisy

dimanche 28 mai 2006 par Mike

Our beloved cat Merlin passed away last week after 15+ years of life. To fill the void left by Merlin and Sisko, our dog who we losted this winter, we decided to get a new puppy. Daisy is a 4.5 month old wirehair dachshund puppy (possible part miniature) we adopted this weekend. She has had a (...)

Playing XM Online in Linux

samedi 13 mai 2006 par Mike

This script, by B. Galliart, will let you play XM Radio Online in Linux. You must have curl, and either xine, gxine, totem-xine, or vlc installed with basic codecs. Save the script as xmonline.sh, change the username and password, uncomment the player you want to use, I recommend xine (gxine, (...)

Traceroute + Google Maps

vendredi 12 mai 2006 par Mike

This site maps any traceroute you do to a Google map. http://www.codefromthe70s.org/traceroute.asp

Some Newer Debs for Dapper

jeudi 11 mai 2006 par Mike

I have compiled some updated debs for Ubuntu Dapper of programs I use alot. comix 3.1.3: comicbook reader, compiled from original source. (Updated: 02-06-2006) gxine & gxineplugin 0.56: media player, complied from original source. kismet 2006.04-R1: wireless detector/sniffer, complied from (...)

First Look at the Legion of Superheroes

mardi 2 mai 2006 par Mike

Here is a first look at the new Legion of Superheroes cartoon, coming to KidsWb next fall. I sorry to see the animation style is not the same style used in Justice League/JLU, but if the story is good it will be ok.