New to GNU/Linux? Trying to get started with the same tools used by the pros? Check out linuxconfig.org.
I helped them with their Passwordless SSH tutorial, and I like the screencasts in the Vim tutorial.
January 9, 2009
September 24, 2008
I’m a Talker
I’ll be giving a couple of lectures/seminars this week in the Twin Cities. The first is tonight at the U of M (topic: Selenium), the second will be Saturday morning (topic: Vim). See here for announcements about future talks and materials from talks past.
September 21, 2008
August 13, 2008
Plug and Play Linux Webcam
Based on this review I bought a Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000. I ignored all the red tape and “Run The Installer First!” warnings on the packaging, and plugged it in to my Ubuntu 8.04 laptop. And it worked immediately. Yay! Skype, Cheese, both work. Video sharing via Flash (like for Dimdim) doesn’t work, so no extra credit, yet. :)
My face with edge effects
May 26, 2008
Ubuntu and Encryption
Encryption is a nice security feature that makes it significantly harder for someone to mine your data if, for instance, your latptop is stolen.
If you install Ubuntu with the alternate installer disk, encryption takes only a few keystrokes. Here are two tutorials with screenshots.
If you only need to encrypt a single file, just right-click on the file in the File Browser and click “Encrypt”.