Simple change of resolution in Puppy Linux 3.01

If you're booted into Puppy Linux and you want to change the resolution (make the screen and icons smaller/bigger) click Menu > Setup > Xvesa Video Wizard. Depending on what your using Xorg or Xvesa you would click the appropriate Wizard. Tara I think you're on Xvesa, you can reboot and select Xvesa 1024x768x16.

I signed Ginger up for BOINC also!

Fri 28 Dec 2007 03:10:36 PM CST||Starting BOINC client version 5.10.8 for i686-pc-linux-gnu
Fri 28 Dec 2007 03:10:36 PM CST||log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
Fri 28 Dec 2007 03:10:36 PM CST||Libraries: libcurl/7.16.4 OpenSSL/0.9.8e zlib/1.2.3.3 libidn/1.0
Fri 28 Dec 2007 03:10:36 PM CST||Data directory: /var/lib/boinc-client
Fri 28 Dec 2007 03:10:36 PM CST||Processor: 4 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz [Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11]
Fri 28 Dec 2007 03:10:36 PM CST||Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm

I just decided to join BOINC!

I was never interested in SETI@home but now that I discovered you can join your own project I decided to join BOINC. Since I'm a GNU/LINUX user it used to be a pain, but now it's in the Ubuntu repository.


Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||Starting BOINC client version 5.10.8 for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||Libraries: libcurl/7.16.4 OpenSSL/0.9.8e zlib/1.2.3.3 libidn/1.0
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||Data directory: /var/lib/boinc-client
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||Processor: 2 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz [Family 15 Model 6 Stepping 2]
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm syscall nx lm constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl vmx cid cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||Memory: 995.30 MB physical, 2.85 GB virtual
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:17:02 PM CST||Disk: 140.70 GB total, 114.36 GB free
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:24:23 PM CST|| Number of CPUs: 2
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:24:23 PM CST|| 1549 floating point MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:24:23 PM CST|| 4472 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Fri 28 Dec 2007 02:24:24 PM CST||Resuming computation

Easy image merge with imagemagick.

Using imagemagick now graphicsmagick in ubuntu
This easy line typed in a linux terminal(shown at top right of picture) window:
composite -gravity north mybanner.png justmarriedface.jpg marriedface.png
Composite tells computer to merge image and gravity tells it where merge the 1st image onto the 2nd image and the last image is the final result.

forwarding nudepenguin to blogger

If you are seeing this in a frame it's because I've forwarded nudepenguin.net traffic here until I get my design figured out. I may just keep blogging instead (it's so much easier) no need to code just compose right from your google/gmail/doc account.

My Ubuntu 7.10 Virtualbox

Here's my GNU/LINUX Ubuntu 7.10 desktop OS with the AWN(Avant Window Navigator) dock bar at bottom and Virtualbox running windows XP(only use xp because of work) all free except windowsxp. This video also shows off the Compiz-Fusion 3d roll effects and it's all because of the free and easy way Ubuntu allows this to happen. The only difficult thing on this is video is installing windows xp and paying Microsoft big $$$ for it. I wish all big companies would just GNU/LINUX and save M$$$.

This is my desktop with gOS installed and you can download it for free, or buy a computer from walmart for $199 with it preinstalled.

PS3 worth $599! CPU inside worth $3000!

The PS3 is worth it's $599 price tag because it will replace your computer and your DVR and it has the CELL inside that has 10 times the power of todays top computers. Try buying 10 high end computers for $599, maybe $5999. You can browse the internet on your HDTV and record a HD movie at the same time.
MYTHTV and LINUX on the PS3 rocks!

Working on nudepenguin.net and bucknakedpenguin.com

I just registered 3 new domains and changed my hosting provider. 1and1 is the cheapest and most robust host. My new domains are nudepenguin.net, bucknakedpenguin.com and brotherrat.com the later for my step Mom, If you're looking for a rat terrier check out my her site. If you need a cheap easy new website check out 1and1.com

Peak Oil to help FOSS

In my studies this week I have read many (more than usual) articles on peak oil. One article I just read made me think about how the oil crisis might affect FOSS and the software market in general. Here's how I think oil is going to play out, soon after the midterm elections the price of oil will start back toward $65-$70 and it will be blamed on more people traveling for thanksgiving. In December (despite the lower demand of winter) the price will head toward $70-$75 and be blamed on holiday travel once again. This will set the stage for a good holiday season for FOSS since shoppers will want to save money on electronic devices and you can't get much cheaper than free.

Mepis Linux 6.0-1 live DVD

I've been a Mepis linux fan for a few years now and even after I try the lastest distro from distrowatch I go back to Mepis. I found the Mepis live dvd to be the best yet, however I still like freespire for the ease of CNR. I will wait for CNR to be open sourced so I can use it with mepis and/or any other distro I'm using at the time.

Freespire is for everyone who wants windows free!

Freespire is so much like windows only better. If you like to save money on games and all kinds of programs for your computer but you still want the ease of windows and you can't switch without the My Documents / My pictures folder and if you love one click installs freespire and CNR is for you. Look at the screenshot tour on osdir.com or see a screencast videos at osvids.com it's so EASY!

Yahoo and/or Google

Google is catching up with Yahoo when it comes to content but the layout is behind by a pixel or two. Google search, maps and video are better than yahoo but the layout lacking. Yahoo just looks better, what is your favorite finance.yahoo.com or finance.google.com? Yahoo has also allowed those of us with web pages to copy code for qoutes like google video does. Check out the embedded quotes from yahoo, and the embedded video from google on computersfor.us my site.

Myspace issues

I'm having trouble with myspace, I keep getting an error when I click on my profile to try and update it. My blog on myspace seems to update, but this blogger.com is a lot faster and they use LINUX servers instead of windows. Looks like myspace will lose eyeballs if they don't upgrade there servers to LINUX and APACHE. Has anyone else had slowdowns and errors on myspace?