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How To Add a Battery Applet To LXLE
I noticed after some use of the excellent LXLE distro on my Dell D430, that there was no battery monitor installed by default. There is an ASCII type monitor in the menu but not an applet, so I did a...
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From LXLE Back To Xubuntu
I have switched from LXLE back to Xubuntu on my Dell Latitude D430 and here's why: Firstly, none of the shortcuts I am used to worked in LXLE. Print screen, CTRL+ALT and cursor for switching between...
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Google Chromecast Unboxing and Review.
I recently picked up a Chromecast, they have not been out for very long here in the UK and I couldn't wait to get hold of one! Following is an unboxing and initial impressions of the device.What's in...
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Roku Streaming Stick Problems
Having recieved a Chromecast and a Roku Streaming Stick, I had hoped to compare and review both devices together, however due to various problems with the Roku, I was unable to do this. Many hours were...
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CyanogenMod Installation on my Samsung Galaxy S3.
On Thursday the 8th May, Samsung announced that it will not be bringing Kit Kat to the Galaxy S3 (and S3 Mini), which is rather annoying to say the least! Apparently because they only have 1GB RAM so...
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Testing Camera Apps in CyanogenMod 11 on My Galaxy S3
I've been on the look-out for a good third party camera app for my recently rooted and ROM'd Galaxy S3. I would use Google's own Google Camera but at the moment, in this ROM at least, it freezes up...
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Roku Streaming Stick (Round 2).
Well after the complete nightmare of the last Roku Streaming Stick, that I returned to the store, I am pleased to say that the replacement actually works fine out the box. The remote control paired...
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The Continuing Story of CyanogenMod 11 on my Samsung Galaxy S3.
I've been upgrading to every Nightly release of CyanogenMod 11 on my Galaxy S3, since I am hoping it will fix a slight issue in the release. Sometimes when you pull down from the top to see your...
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Google Camera is now working for CM11 on my Galaxy S3!
Ever since I originally installed the M6 Snapshot of CyanogenMod 11 on my Galaxy S3, the stock camera would work reasonably well, but Google Camera would not work, even if I flashed the Zip. It would...
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Revitalizing a Sony VAIO with Xubuntu 14.04.
Yesterday I rescued a Sony VAIO VGN-N31S/W from a life of Windows Vista and from being recycled as e-waste. It has a dodgy PSU cable (held together with green/yellow electrical tape) and one missing...
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CyanogenMod on Samsung Galaxy S3 - 4.4.3
Just a little update on my Galaxy S3, as of the CM11-20140606 Nightly, my phone has been running 4.4.3 version of Android, even as my 2012 Nexus 7 has yet to receive it's 4.4.3 update! And I have just...
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Upgrading Linux Mint Cinnamon from version 16 to 17.
Linux Mint 17 was recently released and so I had one laptop and my main desktop to upgrade from Mint 16 to 17, both of which I use the Cinnamon desktop on. Since Mint have decided to base the next few...
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Living With KDE on Kubuntu 14.04
First a little background. Most of the first Linux distros I ever used had a KDE 3 desktop or had it as an option, and I preferred it to Gnome 2 at the time, regularly used Mepis, Vector, Fedora, Slax...
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Living With KDE on Kubuntu 14.04 - part 2.
Some observations I have made while using Kubuntu 14.04. Part 1 is here.PrintingFor some reason, my networked HP Laserjet 2600n printer installs without me having to choose the driver in Xubuntu and...
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Linux Music Players for Large Music Libraries
Back in 2009 I wrote a blogpost on Linux music players, about finding a Linux equivalent to Foobar or Winamp, and I've just recently been trying other music players again after a very long time of...
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Revitalizing a Sony VAIO with Xubuntu 14.04 (Part 2)
Back in June of this year, I rescued a 2008 Sony VAIO VGN-N31S/W from a fate worse than being recycled, a life with Windows Vista. It had a dodgy power cable, dead battery and a missing letter 'O' on...
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How to add Gmusicbrowser to the Media Menu in Cinnamon/Gnome desktops
My favourite music player for a long time has been Gmusicbrowser as it's lightweight and can handle extremely large music collections with ease, taking only a short time to scan my 50,000+ track...
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A Fresh Start With Mint 17 KDE for my Workstation
I've recently had a bit of a Linux desktop crisis as my favourite desktop, Cinnamon, has been playing up somewhat on my main workstation, after I had been satisfied with it for so long. It started...
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Kool KDE Features and Little KDE Quirks
I have just recently switched from Cinnamon to KDE on Mint 17 and I am still discovering cool little stuff along with the odd quirks of KDE.Kool KDE FeaturesThe other day I had a cool moment with KDE,...
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HP Chromebook 14 Review
HP Chromebook 14 (2013)When I was deciding on getting a Chromebook, I made the decision to go for the outgoing version of HP's Chromebook 14, as I needed a large 14 inch screen, Intel Haswell CPU and...
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