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Back in the saddle, beer and dragons
Published on 2011-09-01 12:39:00
Alex opens the cellar door, and whistling a summer tune he steps into the darkness. Half way down an insidious noisome odor assaults his nostrils in what only can be described as sinus rape. He reels, arms flailing, hastening his pace, and stumbles to the bottom. Searching through watery eyes he scans for whatever unspeakable horror must surely be waiting... "Oh", he gasps, "it's you." Hello > read more
A love hate relationship with the Gnu/Linux desktop
Published on 2010-09-30 19:38:00
I've been using Linux on the desktop for many years, but sometimes the state of the Gnu/Linux desktop really frustrates me and it seems that a rant like this is the only thing that I have the ability to do about it. So hopefully I'm not &nb > read more
A love hate relationship with the Gnu/Linux desktop
Published on 2010-09-30 19:38:00
I've been using Linux on the desktop for many years, but sometimes the state of the Gnu/Linux desktop really frustrates me and it seems that a rant like this is the only thing that I have the ability to do about it. So hopefully I'm not &nb > read more
6 Tips For Improving Hard Drive Performance
Published on 2010-09-28 07:48:00
I am a compulsive tweeker, and although it has yielded great dividends over the years I actually consider it to be one of my worst qualities because it can also be a real time-waster. I can't tell you how many times I've ended up chasing my own tail > read more
6 Tips For Improving Hard Drive Performance
Published on 2010-09-28 07:48:00
I am a compulsive tweeker, and although it has yielded great dividends over the years I actually consider it to be one of my worst qualities because it can also be a real time-waster. I can't tell you how many times I've ended up chasing my own tail > read more
Creating icons with Inkscape
Published on 2010-09-21 18:15:00
Recently I was having a look at the wiki site for my favorite audio player Deadbeef and I noticed that they were asking for artist contributors for a new logo/icon. In case you are unaware the name 0xDEADBEEF is just a reference to a filler for debug > read more
Creating icons with Inkscape
Published on 2010-09-21 18:15:00
Recently I was having a look at the wiki site for my favorite audio player Deadbeef and I noticed that they were asking for artist contributors for a new logo/icon. In case you are unaware the name 0xDEADBEEF is just a reference to a filler for debug > read more
A good example of Closed and Open integration
Published on 2010-09-09 01:15:00
Closed Source Software is a reality of the world we live in, and as much as I love OSS and admire the work that the FSF has accomplished, I just can't see how such movements will ever become the dominate players in the commercial sector of the softwa > read more
A good example of Closed and Open integration
Published on 2010-09-09 01:15:00
Closed Source Software is a reality of the world we live in, and as much as I love OSS and admire the work that the FSF has accomplished, I just can't see how such movements will ever become the dominate players in the commercial sector of the softwa > read more
New video series: A Quick Blender Tip
Published on 2010-09-07 14:40:00
In this video I explain the merits of the "Align to View" feature, and give a practical example showing how this can speed up workflow. If you have problems with the embedded video, there is also a higher quality copy uploaded to vimeo. > read more
New video series: A Quick Blender Tip
Published on 2010-09-07 14:40:00
In this video I explain the merits of the "Align to View" feature, and give a practical example showing how this can speed up workflow. If you have problems with the embedded video, there is also a higher quality copy uploaded to vimeo. > read more
Luxrays Blender Render package for Archlinux
Published on 2010-09-04 02:03:00
("Luxrays" is the name that has been chosen for the part of the Luxrender dedicated to accelerating the ray interesection process by GPU's, from now on I will refer to SmallLuxGPU as Luxrays.) Yesterday after watching this Luxrays video tutorial > read more
Luxrays Blender Render package for Archlinux
Published on 2010-09-04 02:03:00
("Luxrays" is the name that has been chosen for the part of the Luxrender dedicated to accelerating the ray interesection process by GPU's, from now on I will refer to SmallLuxGPU as Luxrays.) Yesterday after watching this Luxrays video tutorial > read more
15 tips every computer geek should know to stay healthy
Published on 2010-09-02 13:16:00
(I will be writing a Blender related article once per week on Mondays, and therefore since this is neither Monday nor a Blender related article you are free to consider this an irregular bonus article.) Now I must admit that in general I am not a > read more
15 tips every computer geek should know to stay healthy
Published on 2010-09-02 13:16:00
(I will be writing a Blender related article once per week on Mondays, and therefore since this is neither Monday nor a Blender related article you are free to consider this an irregular bonus article.) Now I must admit that in general I am not a > read more
Getting started: Python scripting in Blender 2.5 on Linux
Published on 2010-08-31 06:39:00
First, on Linux for Blender to launch properly it must be set to launch from a terminal or console window. The reason for this is because the output from Blender scripts is displayed in the console window which Blender was launched from, > read more
Getting started: Python scripting in Blender 2.5 on Linux
Published on 2010-08-31 06:39:00
First, on Linux for Blender to launch properly it must be set to launch from a terminal or console window. The reason for this is because the output from Blender scripts is displayed in the console window which Blender was launched from, > read more
Setting up Jack Audio for GStreamer, Flash, and VLC
Published on 2010-02-26 00:02:00
First of all I need to say that I won't be mentioning Pulseaudio so if that is what you're here for then you are at the wrong place because I don't use Pulseaudio at all, Pulseaudio can be run ontop of Jack but doing so will increase CPU load (a very > read more
Setting up Jack Audio for GStreamer, Flash, and VLC
Published on 2010-02-26 00:02:00
First of all I need to say that I won't be mentioning Pulseaudio so if that is what you're here for then you are at the wrong place because I don't use Pulseaudio at all, Pulseaudio can be run ontop of Jack but doing so will increase CPU load (a very > read more
Facebook will set indie gaming back 5 years
Published on 2010-02-24 06:17:00
I read books just about every day, and I'm talking real books mind you, not e-ink, not e-book. I'm talking paper and dust and the musty smell of old print. So if you're one of those people who gave up reading a few years ago and whose > read more
Facebook will set indie gaming back 5 years
Published on 2010-02-24 06:17:00
I read books just about every day, and I'm talking real books mind you, not e-ink, not e-book. I'm talking paper and dust and the musty smell of old print. So if you're one of those people who gave up reading a few years ago and whose > read more