By @edent · linux pop_os ubuntu · 3 comments · 500 words · read ~249 times.
My Linux laptop used to suspend perfectly. I'd close the lid and it would go to sleep. Open it up, it would spring to life - presenting me with a password screen. But, some time in the last few months, it has stopped doing that. If I close the lid, it keeps running. This is […]
Continue reading →By @edent · HowTo linux ubuntu · 4 comments · 600 words · read ~267 times.
Back in 2011, I bought an HP Proliant Microserver G6 for £250. Last week I upgraded to... A Proliant G8 for £270. Nice! Hurrah for Moore's Law! Of course, setting it up is a bit of a mare. So here's a tangled mess of notes to hopefully remind me what to do... Firmware Download the […]
Continue reading →By @edent · cli HowTo linux ubuntu vpn · 1 comment · 500 words · read ~414 times.
The Mozilla VPN service is great, but it doesn't work using the CLI if you have a "headless" server. After a bit of faffing about, I got it working. I suffered so you don't have to. Get an account Sign up and use code MOZILLA20 for a cheeky 20% discount! Get a token in the […]
Continue reading →By @edent · HowTo images linux NaBloPoMo ubuntu · 3 comments · 250 words · read ~206 times.
(Mostly notes to myself.) If you have a lot of images in a directory, and want to quickly make an image montage, here's how to do it on Linux using ImageMagick. First up, this command finds all JPG file, then resizes them so they fit in a maximum box of 256x256, then sets the quality […]
Continue reading →By @edent · emoji linux pop_os ubuntu · 250 words · read ~257 times.
How do you quickly insert a 💩 emoji when using your laptop? I just type ScrLck, p, o, o! What is this 🧙♀️ craft? In your keyboard settings, you should see an option like this: You can set the "Compose" key to be anything you like. Personally, I use the otherwise-useless Scroll Lock button. Now, […]
Continue reading →By @edent · firefox linux ubuntu · 2 comments · 150 words · read ~2,250 times.
I'm an idiot. I ran a new version of Firefox nightly without creating a new profile. When I went to run my regular Firfox, I got this error message: Here's how I fixed it. Close down Firefox Open a terminal and run: firefox --allow-downgrade Let Firefox start up and create a new profile. Then go […]
Continue reading →By @edent · Adobe drm ebook linux ubuntu · 10 comments · 300 words · read ~4,403 times.
After my rant the other day about Adobe Digital Editions, I discovered libgourou by Grégory Soutadé libgourou is a free implementation of Adobe's ADEPT protocol used to add DRM on ePub files. It overcome the lacks of Adobe support for Linux platforms. There are a few limitations, but nothing too serious: Only ePub is supported. […]
Continue reading →By @edent · bluetooth gadget headset linux review ubuntu usb-c · 1,050 words · read ~2,717 times.
Back to the office! The only thing which makes other people bearable is being able to block out their chatter (sorry colleagues, I love you all dearly!). So I picked up this pair of on-ear Bluetooth headphones with active noise cancelation. They're pricey (a bit under £200) but are they any good? First impressions Not […]
Continue reading →By @edent · pop_os ubuntu · 7 comments · 200 words · read ~3,156 times.
Mobile phones have been one of the greatest drivers of functional enhancements for computing interfaces. I use the clipboard history feature on Android multiple times per day. Rather than copy one item, then paste it, then switch back, then copy another, then switch back etc - I just copy two items, switch app, and paste […]
Continue reading →By @edent · emoji ubuntu · 1 comment · 150 words · read ~1,345 times.
All the Cool Kids™ use emoji. On Android, they're usually built right in to the keyboard. But that's not the case on desktops and laptops. Well, unless you build a dedicated emoji keyboard. So I was delighted to find this brilliant little Gnome Extension called Emoji Selector. It sits in your dash, until you click […]
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