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• Installing gcc 4.7.0 from source on Linux Mint 12.
  on May 12, 2012 in bejiitaswrath 12 compiling gcc linux mint
  After downloading the source tarball for the gcc 4.7.0 release, and unpacking the tarball, enter the source directory: cd gcc-4.7.0/ Then we need to create an empty folder under the gcc-4.7.0/ folder to perform the actual build. mkdir mintbuild Then...
• Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to be a threat to freedom.
  on May 12, 2012 in bejiitaswrath bill CISPA freedom internet passed threat under
  The CISPA Bill is a program that will enable more sharing of Internet user`s data to facilitate monitoring of the Internet use of civilians. This under the guise of protecting us from terrorists and keeping suicide bombers off planes. Of course there...
• is Adobe flash relevant anymore?
  on May 11, 2012 in bejiitaswrath analytics flash HTML5 losing relevance
  I am using Bing webmaster tools to check the traffic to my website and I have noticed that I had Adobe Flash disabled and the lovely charts and graphs rendered by the web page still display. Google Analytics also works without flash. Annoyingly, Goog...
• Useful old C code of mine. Might be useful for reference.
  on May 11, 2012 in bejiitaswrath c++ code example fopen old snprintf
  This is a nice little program I wrote ages ago. /* * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the L...
• Debian non-free firmware package interfering with USB HID devices.
  on May 11, 2012 in bejiitaswrath Debian-Testing debian keyboard Mouse not Squeeze working
  I recently installed the firmware-linux-nonfree package on my Debian Squeeze installation and after a re-boot, the USB keyboard and mouse has stopped working. Even my old PS2 mouse would not work. I have chrooted into my Debian installation from Linu...
• ASIO wanting more powers for surveillance of Internet users.
  on May 9, 2012 in bejiitaswrath agency ASIO internet ISP logging monitoring spy
  The ASIO spy agency is asking Australian ISPs to log all the data that travels to and fro from a users computer. This would require an astronomical amount of storage space if this is to be taken literally. But they are just interested in fighting ter...
• Useful Linux tips and how to edit the /etc/sudoers file without error.
  on May 8, 2012 in bejiitaswrath /etc/sudoers editing mint SysRQ VIM
  The magic SysRQ key combination is used to reset the Linux system if nothing else will work. To use this key combination, press: Alt+SysRQ then tap these keys in order: R, S, E, I, U, B. This will perform a safe re-boot of your Linux system assuming...
• Thoughts on Linux Mint 13 and Unity.
  on May 7, 2012 in bejiitaswrath 12 12.04 linux mint ubuntu unity
  The Linux Mint 13 distribution will have a nicer desktop interface than the Ubuntu distribution that goes without saying; I have just loaded up Linux Mint 12 for a quick look at the Cinnamon desktop and it is very nice to use indeed, the hotspot at t...
• Mandrake Linux 9.2. A nice look back at this old distro.
  on May 7, 2012 in bejiitaswrath 9.2 apple linux mandrake password text
  After testing out Mandrake Linux 9.2 in Virtualbox, I am amazed at how fast this Linux distribution is on modern hardware. Sure it is emulated with 512 megabytes of RAM and a 4 gigabyte hard disk in the Virtualbox machine, but 512 megabytes of memory...
• Viewing information about your user on Linux.
  on May 6, 2012 in Debian-Testing finger information linux shell user whoami
  The groups command displays the list of groups that your user is a member of. [neo@deusexmachina]:~> groups neo cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev bluetooth scanner netdev Using the id command will display a more verbose output that shows the uid a...
• me-tv package not working properly in Debian Squeeze.
  on May 6, 2012 in Debian-Testing debian me-tv not responding Testing
  The me-tv package is not working properly in Debian Squeeze. It loads up but the window will not respond to input, therefore you can not control the application to change channels or the volume. So I am using my digital set-top box connected to the t...
• Mars colonization will not happen overnight. But will it happen?
  on May 5, 2012 in Debian-Testing asteroids base mars space travel
  The colonization of the planet Mars will not be a quick process despite movies like Red Planet that displayed a terraforming method that used algae to create oxygen in the atmosphere. That could work, but it would not be a very fast process. With the...
• A look at Mandrake Linux 9.2 and my Fvwm crystal desktop.
  on May 4, 2012 in bejiitaswrath 9.2 debian fvwm linux mandrake
  A look at the old Mandrake Linux 9.2 download edition running in virtualbox.
• Blind man implanted with CCD and hungry black hole swallowing a star.
  on May 4, 2012 in bejiitaswrath black blind chip hole image man sun
  A blind man has been fitted with a cybernetic implant, a microchip implanted on his retina, allowing him limited vision. This is the beginning of a future where the blind can see again with cybernetic implants meaning such a disability will not be pe...
• Linux nostalgia posting. Looking back at the old Linux goodness.
  on May 3, 2012 in bejiitaswrath 1.0 debian gnome kde linux nostalgia
  The SUSE Yast configuration panel had many features for configuring every aspect of your Linux system. I wish that the modern Linux distributions like Ubuntu & Mint would have something like this. The Mandrake Linux 9.2 distribution had the Drakc...
• Installing printers with the CUPS web interface in Debian Linux.
  on May 3, 2012 in Debian-Testing adding cups debian linux printing
  I recently had to add a printer to my Debian System and the System Settings -> printers dialog in the Gnome 3 System Settings application would not detect my Canon MP150 printer. Therefore, I started the CUPS interface by visiting: http://localho...
• Miscellaneous programming tricks with C.
  on May 3, 2012 in bejiitaswrath c++ code linux programming samples sysinfo
  This is a very simple Hello World program in C. int main() { write(1, "Hello World\n", 14); } Counting how long a text string is. #include #include #define MSG "Hello Doctor, let's get back to the TARDIS!" int main() { int g; g = strlen(MSG); if (g &...
• Installing Ubuntu and alternatives to the Unity desktop.
  on Apr 20, 2012 in bejiitaswrath alternatives desktop lubuntu ubuntu unity
  Post by Admin. My Blog: Securitron GNU/Linux Blog..Installing the Ubuntu distribution is very easy and provides a secure and stable alternative to the Microsoft Windows operating system. Firstly you need to make sure that you have enough free space o...
• Finding files with the Linux command line. Using find & locate.
  on Apr 19, 2012 in Debian-Testing / command files find linux locate
  Post by Admin. My Blog: Securitron GNU/Linux Blog..Finding files with the Linux command line. Using find & locate. The find command on Linux is very useful for finding commands on your Linux installation. In the example below, I am using wild-ca...
• Last flight of the space shuttle and future space travel in doubt.
  on Apr 18, 2012 in bejiitaswrath flight last rockets russian shuttle space
  Post by Admin. My Blog: Securitron GNU/Linux Blog..The Space Shuttle has made its last journey across country to the final resting place in a museum. This is a huge shame that America does not have any more interest in having regular expeditions into...

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