Ubuntu - making it less annoying.
Disclaimer: I know this makes Ubuntu less secure, but nobody else has access to my laptop and I'm bored with typing in my password constantly.
For others frustrated by Ubuntu asking you for a password on your laptop when you restore from suspend or hibernate;
Run gconf-editor
Open Apps -> gnome-power-manager -> Lock
Untick those boxes and it won't nag you again. In my mind, this should be the default when autologin is enabled.
A brief history of UK computer games and associated piracy...
I actually started this article with a list of things that PC games companies should not do - and on reviewing it found most of my complaints were to do with anti-piracy measures, which got me thinking as to why they exist. It being new year, a traditionally maudlin time, I figured I'd put together a little history lesson...
Pre-History
There were basic games written for computers in the 60's and even some from the late 50's which used LED's to play tac-tac-toe, but as a commercial entity games did not exist and so there was no piracy.
The 70's
vdr helper script
vdr, the linux digital video recorder, is excellent - but it doesn't create files the way I want.
So I wrote a helper script to rename the created video files to something more descriptive than " 001.vdr " and move them to a single directory.
In case it's useful for anyone else, it's attached to this.
In case this file attachment breaks, it's also over here;
Frontlines: Fuel of War - Review
I liked this game. FPS, wide mix of skills, some cool toys - it should have been supergood.
Remote control weaponry - mini-tanks, helicopters, normal vehicles, a good sniper rifle, a reasonable storyline, some ok cutscenes (that could be skipped), good graphics, nice movement. All there, right?
But the bots ruin it - at least in Single Player.
And I mean, RUIN.
So you're crawling stealthily forward, to peep over the next hill and snipe off anyone who dares show his head - and your bot-buddy runs OVER your head, shouting and spraying bullets everywhere. Annoying.
vdr - A rather good freeview pvr solution.
I'm no virgin when it comes to using my PC to record TV. I've been around a bit, been tempted by the various programs around, been bought drinks by them and even invited them home for a bit of fiddling and fun. Yes, I'm a PVR tart. A groupie. An easy target for pvr software looking for a someone to give them a cuddle. I'd been with them all - Mediaportal (Excellent, but used a lot of CPU), Myth, Sagetv, ChrisTv, and eventually settled for GBPVR, a great and FREE program.
