Category Archives: Technology

Microsoft Fonts in Ubuntu

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http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/installing-microsoft-fonts/

It’s an old post, but very effective and still useful.

Basically, enable the universe repository from within Ubuntu(refer to forums if you need help with this).

Open terminal.

Run the below:

sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts

This should allow you to install that package.  At the end of this, it looks like it clears the font cache for you, it does not, or doesn’t do this correctly – so, you must run the below:

sudo fc-cache -fv

And your done!  Yay – pretty fonts!

If it doesn’t make sense, or you have issues pulling this also refer to the link I’ve provided above.  There are many blogs, within that thread, that will provide you with more data on how to go about doing this.

Peace.

Zune and Peripherals

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Alright. I know, peripherals is a big word.  Thank you Websters.

I’d given up on my crusade against being able to play songs on my device while it is plugged into my machine.  I store my music there for a reason, so I can listen to it.  I don’t want to sync it to the machine I happen to be on at the time.  Do I mind installing the Zune software on every machine I sit at?

FUCK NO!!!

I love the Zune software!  It is well beyond that iTunes in its third iteration of it, and half the fucking size!  Why would I care about installing it?

Right, ok.

@gusadelic, my roommate, had purchased the V1 A/V Zune Dock for cheap, and the remote wasn’t working.  So I started looking things up about the Zune 80GB and whether there was incompatibility with the V1 Dock.  It isn’t, but in my adventure across the intarweb, I ran across something that sent me over the fucking top.

In random comment thread off of a blog, they were looking at the sync cable used to power the device on the V1 Dock as being an issue.  Someone asked if they had an xbox, and whether it worked when they plugged it into this?

?~~ PLUGGED IT INTO MY XBOX ~~?

Wait a moment, that’s pretty fucking sweet.  I can sync music from my Zune/Zune Pass and play it?  Why not just do that?  I do have space issues on the xbox, but shit, syncing music to device to play? Fucking sweet.

Being a geek, I tested this.  What I found made me want to go ooooOwah-ah-ah(Stupify) on the planet.

What happened to Earth? Flux killed it.

He’s good at that. Yeah, fucking bastard.

YOU CAN PLAY SONGS DIRECTLY OFF OF THE DEVICE ON YOUR XBOX!!!  I know, I know.  Dude, you could have said that at the top of the blog.  Fuck you, I am pissed.  Here I thought it was a licensing thing, etc, etc, etc.  I’d made a hundred and one excuses for this.  You make the console, the device and the OS. MAKE THIS WORK IN WINDOWS ZUNE TEAM!!!  This has been something from Day 1 that you can do with an iPod and extremely frustrating that songs are not allowed to play directly off of the device, on the machine.  So, so, so fucking broken.  Also, the purchased video does not appear to play at all via the device to TV from the xbox either.

Bull – fucking – shit.

This is definitely a problem for me, obviously, but I do not see the point to have all my music stored in three places.  Why do I have it in three places?  Simple.  I have my main library, a backup and everything on the Zune.  I wouldn’t have to keep a main library if I could just play the damn music right off the device.  Anyway, this is bullshit.

Peace.

WordPress 2.7

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WordPress 2.7

Alrighty.  Well, it does appear as if the new revision of WordPress has released.  Might have been awhile ago, but I’ve been neglecting this site for awhile now.  So, without further ado!

Initial look and feel of the new Dashboard is pretty damn sexy.  I mean, not as sexy as my girlfriend or some of the FHM or Maxim girls, but definitely intarweb sexy.  I am already liking the feel of it.  Layout is clean, dynamic and easy.

As I’ve stated many times, these are pretty much key factors when looking at what I use that are a must have.  Granted, I work in IT, but that doesn’t mean I want to use that knowledge when attempting to post simple text, images and video to the internet.  This update makes that process cleaner and smoother.  On mouse-over, approve/unapprove comment selection right from the main page, awesome.  Yes.  Yes, I think this will do just fine.

Overall, the software has really become… what’s that descriptive word I’m looking for?  Polished.  Definitely more polished then other revisions.  I did take a look at what was being asked of the users in a poll to see where this was all headed and I can happily say, without participating, well done!

Anyway, I’m off like a prom dress on prom night.

Peace.

Firefox About:Config

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Holy shit sticks intarweb!

That is supposed to be a play on ‘Holy rusted metal Batman!’

…

I know, I suck at humor. Keep reading and enjoy.

So!  Firefox.  I’ve grown to really enjoy this browser over time, but there are more and more things about it that increase this as time goes on.  Seems to be a generally quicker browser then most, loads pages correctly, and now I can customize the backend without even thinking of it.

I’ve done some of my own, but rather then try and explain it, I’ll include this post I’ve found that gives a pretty good breakdown on what can be changed:

http://maketecheasier.com/28-coolest-firefox-aboutconfig-tricks/2008/08/21

Also, here is another set of them that seemed decent.  Few over-laps, but still another good list:

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/21/10-lesser-known-firefox-aboutconfig-parameters/

Ok!  Fine.  Go fuck yourself, here is a full and complete list you anal-retentive, power hungry, good for nothing, intarweb whores!

http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries

So, yes, I’d include Internet Explorer here as well, but it violates the EULA?  Nah, I’m just not to big a fan on registry hacks anymore.  If its a ‘feature’ then I like to be able to access that by making a change from within the program.  Hats off to Mozilla for making that possible.  Plus, keeping IE intact is a great way to have a fallback browser to flame me about how you jacked your shit up.

Whiners.

Really though, I did find the browser.http request changes to speed site loading significantly on some sites and recommend that people at least check that part of it out.  I’ve not seen if this is multi-platform, but I have no reason to believe they would remove this from the browser in another OS.

That’s all for now.

Peace.

Zune 3.1

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Ok, I think I just pooped myself.

*checks underwear*

Yep.  Slimey stinkies in the drawers.  Woot.  Initially, I was sheerly amazed that new games are coming out for the device, for free.  Cheesey games, Checkers, Sudoku and Space Battle.  Still, they are free.  I am ok with free.  Not only are they releasing games for this thing, who cares, right?  They now give you 10 free, DRM free songs PER MONTH!

Ok, so, let me get this straight.  You give me the ability to access/download most music for free usage on the monthly cost.  Pretty cool, but now, I can OWN 10 songs per month?

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom.

What’s that?  A lolcats reference?  Nope.  Me trying to chew on my shoulder and drooling a bit as well.  Wow, just wow.  I think I actually have to take a moment now.

*takes a moment*

*breathes*

Ok.  Thank you Microsoft for actually giving me another reason to not want to reach and slap you.

Oh, and thank you Dane for the black ops intelligence on that shit.  I’m gonna go clean my poo up now.

Peace.