ya, i never saw a Winamp 4.
reasons are here: http://www.winamp.com/player/faq#10
Monday, December 31, 2007
Debian Etch, ntfs automounted, dictionary, wireless Internet..
now a days i am using my Linux Box to the fullest.
for almost all Computer related works i have to do, be it programming or be it listening songs or watching movies.
distro is Debian Etch.
this is the latest stable version of Debian.
must say a fantastic Operating System.
how i got connected to the Internet?
i am working with a wireless Internet connection.
i do not know the exact device name of the wireless adapter, used on my Linux Box.
i downloaded ipw2200-fw-3.0 and extracted the files to the /lib/firmware directory with the root privileges of course.
a restart and then choose the network i wanted to be on.
that was it, i was connected to the Internet.
dictionary:
i always wanted to have a dictionary on my Linux Box itself.
Google Search.
came across Wordnet.
searched Synaptic Package Manager.
Wordnet, kthesaurus and some more packages were there the names of which i do not remember.
installed them and i got a fantastic dictionary on my Linux Box.
yes i love to type Linux Box.
how i made the ntfs partitions get automounted:
made a directory /mnt/win_d
by using mkdir /mnt/win_d
then:
mount -t ntfs /dev/sda5 /mnt/win_d
worked but did not worked as i wanted it to.
why?
because the drive was mounted but i could not access them from the GUI.
the files were accessible only through the terminal in superuser mode.
so only half work done.
i didnt do anything with the fstab file yet.
so time to edit the fstab file.
added the following line at the end of the file and reboot.
/dev/sda5 /mnt/win_d ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
done.
the ntfs partitions shows on the desktop and is accessible without being in the superuser mode.
here i get only read access and no write access to the partition.
still i have not tried the ntfs-3g which provides read and write access both.
music and video:
that was not a big problem at all.
VLC is there for almost everything.
accessing Linux ext3 partitions in Windows XP:
downloaded Ext2IFS_1_10c.exe
from http://www.fs-driver.org/download.html.
installed it, and during installation choose a proper drive letter i wanted to assign to the Linux ext3 partition.
that is it.
opened My Computer and the new partition was there.
the vacations are almost over.
and again it is time to welcome my friends back.
i enjoyed the vacations and yes found many new things.
okay, i admit some movies were also there.
and would u believe, i went through some comic books.
made me remember my childhood days when i used to be a fan of Raj Comics.
no new drawings.
i am in no mood to draw.
for almost all Computer related works i have to do, be it programming or be it listening songs or watching movies.
distro is Debian Etch.
this is the latest stable version of Debian.
must say a fantastic Operating System.
how i got connected to the Internet?
i am working with a wireless Internet connection.
i do not know the exact device name of the wireless adapter, used on my Linux Box.
i downloaded ipw2200-fw-3.0 and extracted the files to the /lib/firmware directory with the root privileges of course.
a restart and then choose the network i wanted to be on.
that was it, i was connected to the Internet.
dictionary:
i always wanted to have a dictionary on my Linux Box itself.
Google Search.
came across Wordnet.
searched Synaptic Package Manager.
Wordnet, kthesaurus and some more packages were there the names of which i do not remember.
installed them and i got a fantastic dictionary on my Linux Box.
yes i love to type Linux Box.
how i made the ntfs partitions get automounted:
made a directory /mnt/win_d
by using mkdir /mnt/win_d
then:
mount -t ntfs /dev/sda5 /mnt/win_d
worked but did not worked as i wanted it to.
why?
because the drive was mounted but i could not access them from the GUI.
the files were accessible only through the terminal in superuser mode.
so only half work done.
i didnt do anything with the fstab file yet.
so time to edit the fstab file.
added the following line at the end of the file and reboot.
/dev/sda5 /mnt/win_d ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
done.
the ntfs partitions shows on the desktop and is accessible without being in the superuser mode.
here i get only read access and no write access to the partition.
still i have not tried the ntfs-3g which provides read and write access both.
music and video:
that was not a big problem at all.
VLC is there for almost everything.
accessing Linux ext3 partitions in Windows XP:
downloaded Ext2IFS_1_10c.exe
from http://www.fs-driver.org/download.html.
installed it, and during installation choose a proper drive letter i wanted to assign to the Linux ext3 partition.
that is it.
opened My Computer and the new partition was there.
the vacations are almost over.
and again it is time to welcome my friends back.
i enjoyed the vacations and yes found many new things.
okay, i admit some movies were also there.
and would u believe, i went through some comic books.
made me remember my childhood days when i used to be a fan of Raj Comics.
no new drawings.
i am in no mood to draw.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Planet Earth 2007: Top 10 Science Revelations
From the damning climate report by the IPCC to projections of an impending peak in global oil production, 2007 was full of startling findings and prognostications about the blue marble we call home.
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read more | digg story
Wine 0.9.52 Released
This is release 0.9.52 of Wine, a free implementation of Windows on Unix.What's new in this release: - Improved graphics tablet support. - Support for RPC context handles. - Fixes for some longstanding screen depth issues. - Implementation of "My Network Places" shell folder. - Lots of bug fixes.
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Kubuntu Demoted Gnome Gets Thumbs Up From Canonical
"Even though I'm among those who prefer KDE overall, I think Canonical's decision is sensible under the circumstances. And maybe, if we're lucky, this choice will be one small step toward moving beyond the problem that there have to be different Ubuntu flavors with different user interfaces in the first place."
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10 Most-Anticipated Movies of 2008 + Official Trailers
As we look back into 2007, we didn't have many remarkable movies around. Hoping 2008 to be a better year in the movie sphere,here is a list of most anticipated movies of 2008 which is probably a useful resource.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Most Expensive LEGAL Pets To Own
Monkeys, Lions and Chimpanzees are animals we often see in the wild and these exotic animals can be purchased legally within the United States. Living in an acceptable jurisdiction and acquiring the correct permit could turn your home into a modern day zoo. These animals, however do come with a heavy price tag and that is not including the upkeep.
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Linux Directory Structure
The directory structure of Linux/other Unix-like systems is very intimidating for the new user, especially if he/she is migrating from Windows. In Windows, almost all programs install their files (all files) in the directory named: `Program Files.’ Such is not the case in Linux. The directory system categorises all installed files.
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World’s Biggest Building Coming to Moscow: Crystal Island
Moscow’s rapidly growing skyline will soon feature an eye-popping new addition: Crystal Island, which will be the world’s biggest building when completed. Sir Norman Foster’s mountainous 27 million square feet spiraling “city within a building” will cost $4 billion and it is scheduled to be built within next 5 years.
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'Test tube universe' hints at unifying theory
A "universe in a test tube" that could be used to assess theories of everything has been created by physicists. Inside the tube an isotope of helium (called helium three) forms a "superfluid", an ordered liquid where all the atoms are in the same state according to the theory that rules the subatomic domain, called quantum theory.
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Top Five Open-Source Stories Of 2007
Here's a quick rundown of what to me were the top five open-source events of the year -- not an exhaustive list, of course, but the things that best reflected how important and widely-entrenched open-source software (especially Linux) has become.
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