Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:41:33 GMT Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:41:33 GMT en http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification CrunchBang ~ Elsewhere http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/ Code, Design & GNU/Linux Installing Linux on a Dead Badger http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20040405/badger.shtml/ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:07:48 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2009/04/#installing-linux-on-a-dead-badger-114 "Let's face it: any script kiddie with a pair of pliers can put Red Hat on a Compaq, his mom's toaster, or even the family dog. But nothing earns you geek points like installing Linux on a dead badger."

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]]> Fix: NAT networking, Ubuntu, VirtualBox and CloneVDI http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=7749&highlight=udev/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:02:24 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2009/04/#fix-nat-networking-ubuntu-virtualbox-and-clonevdi-113 Details a fix for NAT networking for Ubuntu Guests created using the CloneVDI VirtualBox command.

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]]> Firefox Speed Tweak for the Eee PC http://www.roytanck.com/2009/04/05/more-eee-pc-firefox-speed-tweaks// Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:55:43 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2009/04/#firefox-speed-tweak-for-the-eee-pc-112 Details how to make Firefox use RAM for its cache.

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]]> Joel's Space:1999 Hangar - Sound Effects http://www.joelowens.org/space1999/sfx.htm/ Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:11:54 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2009/03/#joels-space1999-hangar-sound-effects-111 Sound effects from Space: 1999 (ITC Entertainment and RAI, 1975-77) is a British science-fiction television series. Simply wonderful.

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]]> bash.org Quote #877429 http://bash.org/?877429/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:33:21 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2009/01/#bash-dot-org-quote-877429-110 corenominal, ever seen this quote? "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

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]]> Conky Rhythmbox Python Script http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5843297/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:43:46 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/10/#conky-rhythmbox-python-script-109 This is a simple script to display what is current playing in Rhythmbox. The script talks to Rhythmbox using dbus, and allows the outputting of track info.

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]]> Setting up an IMAP server with dovecot http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/275/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:34:04 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/10/#setting-up-an-imap-server-with-dovecot-108 A brief introduction to setting up an IMAP mailserver on Debian.

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]]> Useful one-line sed commands http://sed.sourceforge.net/sed1line.txt/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:43:01 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/10/#useful-oneline-sed-commands-107 A text file containing a whole bunch of useful one-line Sed commands.

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]]> cronolog http://cronolog.org// Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:10:58 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/10/#cronolog-106 A handy weblog rotation program. Works well with the Apache HTTP Server Project.

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]]> Visitors - fast web log analyzer http://www.hping.org/visitors// Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:04:38 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/10/#visitors-fast-web-log-analyzer-105 Visitors has to be tried to be believed, it really is super fast! The reports are not too shabby either.

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]]> Time / Date Commands http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/timedate.html/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:36:10 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/10/#time-date-commands-104 From the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide, some useful examples of the date command.

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]]> BashFAQ - Greg's Wiki http://wooledge.org:8000/BashFAQ/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:24:59 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/10/#bashfaq-gregs-wiki-103 A well maintained Bash FAQ with some useful code snippets.

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]]> UNIX Shell Script Tutorials & Reference http://www.injunea.demon.co.uk/pages/page201.htm/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:21:52 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/09/#unix-shell-script-tutorials-and-reference-102 Shocking web design, thankfully the shell scripting tips and tutorials are excellent.

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]]> Pirate Speak Translator http://www.talklikeapirateday.com/translate// Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:14:54 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/09/#pirate-speak-translator-101 A nifty web based translator for International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

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]]> 50 Colorful Wallpapers http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/09/02/50-colorful-wallpapers-full-spectrum-love// Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:00:45 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/09/#50-colorful-wallpapers-100 Full spectrum love by COLOURlovers: a fantastic collection of desktop wallpapers.

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]]> Openbox experimenting http://cutebuntu.moonthology.org/2008/06/20/21// Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:30:07 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/08/#openbox-experimenting-98 A good blog post with some excellent hints for setting-up an attractive and usable Openbox desktop.

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]]> Ode To Joy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcUxwpOQ_A/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:15:45 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/07/#ode-to-joy-97 Beaker does it with a classical stylee.

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]]> URL rewriting with mod_rewrite http://corz.org/serv/tricks/htaccess2.php/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:57:39 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/07/#url-rewriting-with-modrewrite-96 Some good tips 'n' tricks for URL rewriting with mod_rewrite.

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]]> think tank forums http://www.thinktankforums.com// Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:23:21 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/07/#think-tank-forums-95 There are many forums on the web, some good, some not so good. IMHO, think tank forums are amongst the best. They are clean, simple and very easy to use. Good stuff.

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]]> SUCKLESS.ORG http://www.suckless.org// Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:39:22 GMT Philip Newborough http://crunchbang.org/elsewhere/2008/07/#suckless-dot-org-94 "Dedicated to software which sucks less." - Nice software, nice site design.

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