WXGA (1280x800) in Ubuntu

If you’ve got a widescreen (WXGA) laptop or LCD, you’ll want to fix the resolution. The Ubuntu logo should be a circle, not an oval. Leaving the default resolution *will* give you more than a few headaches over the course of the day. Luckily, it’s simple to fix. Open up the…

Connect automatically to shared folder in Ubuntu

In a windows environment, you automatically get connected to your H: drive (or sometimes Z:) when you log in. For people using Ubuntu, this doesn’t happen natively. Here’s how to restore this functionality:

Ninja Stallman to sword-fight MPAA-RIAA

I usually try to keep it down at work, but the latest xkcd had me literally LOLing. Look at Stallman’s beard! Hilarious. And DVD Jon gets an honorable mention. Oh, how I love this comic.

Censorship-sick Digg users mutiny; Digg explodes, loses

The users of Digg have finally had enough with the false ‘management’ of front-page stories and the censorship of certain stories by Digg management. Upon posting stories naming the HD-DVD master key, several were taken down, as…

eBay starting to fix feedback system

eBay is rolling out a new feedback system. The trouble with buying on eBay has always been that sellers can hold your feedback hostage until you give them a good rating. eBay’s partnership with PayPal should make this automatic — PayPal sees you paid for the item…

GMail showgirl?

This may sound strange, but does anyone else have a showgirl for their GMail logo today? Or maybe it’s an indian chief? I’ve restarted, and it’s still there…! Ubuntu 6.10 / Firefox 2.0
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update:

It appears to be some sort of Aztec…

My easiest upgrade ever — Ubuntu 6.10 to 7.04

First of all, sorry for not posting in a while. Vacation, work stuff, wife surgery, etc. I’ll post the backlogged stuff I have in the admin backend, I promise.

Anyway…