The Yearning Masses

    Ubuntu Linux is the port of call for most Windows immigrants.

    Beside being the most popular linux distribution, it has the liveliest forum for newcomers to Linux. This which come first, chicken or egg thing, basically feeds on each other. I received a lot of help from what I feel are just forum visitors. I can't explain what motivates most people to help other people but I would venture to say that most encounters are accidental.

   I confess that my personal motive in following particular threads results in me answering a few questions here and there. I have an Ubuntu forum feed (rss) and I like to think of each item as a pop up quiz. It refreshes what I know about Ubuntu and Linux and computing in general.

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Appindicator In Natty Ubuntu 11.04

Previously ranted about the blind alley Ubuntu 11.04 seemed to be leading us when it comes to some applications not being ready yet for the dropping of system tray. What I should have done is press on. There are posts about editing a white list with a recommended GUI tool to help us out here , here and here . Like everything in Linux, there's a configuration file for it, if you can find it and if you have the inclination to go ninja. If not then there's dconf-editor. Download dconf-tools from Software Center. Navigate to desktop>unity>panel. Add your application in the white list. Then close the window. No save button. mmm. So far I have added Shutter, Dropbox and Keepassx in the white list. Before... After.

Evolution Mail on GNOME 3.26

There's a slight change in the user interface. A To Do column now appears to the rightmost after the GNOME 3.26 update. Also there's a noticeable stability increase, what with goa-daemon stopping its RAM usage creep. I don't have to kill it every couple of hours.

Jose Rizal, December 30, 1896 Execution by firing squad

From a photograph by Manuel Arias Rodriguez. He was executed for the crime of rebellion.

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