* post should be read with the Black Sabbath song ‘Changes’ playing in the background *
For nearly two years now I’ve been using Kubuntu (Ubuntu + KDE) quite happily. It was a happy marriage between us, but yesterday we filed for divorce.
Kubuntu Gutsy, and Hardy, had been fine. I’ve even been using KDE4 since 4.0, [...]
Continue reading about KDE to GNOME - I’m going through change-eee-es
My desktop PC is still running Kubuntu Hardy, it’s running dandy, so I see no real reason to upgrade it to Intrepid. But my EEE 701 PC was still running an early Hardy with KDE 3.5.x so I decided to wipe it and do a fresh install of Intrepid on it. Just for the hell [...]
Continue reading about EEE 701, Kubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) and Unetbootin
It’s out! KDE 4.1.2 was released yesterday (my time) and I eagerly updated my KDE 4.1.1. No visual difference from 4.1.1 as 4.1.2 is merely a load of bug fixes.
I’m not entirely sure what they fixed, but many of the plasmoids still crash my plasma (KDE Twitter being one of the culprits).
In my opinon THIS [...]
Continue reading about KDE 4.1.2 + Lancelot menu = Happiness
While browsing through my RSS feed of Linux.com I noticed a post about ‘Lancelot’ a new KDE menu/plasmoid. I kinda prefer the old style KDE menu but have been forcing myself to use the new menu to see if it really is crap, and it kinda is.
But Lancelot (below) is the best of both worlds!
If [...]
If you’ve checked my blog before, you’ll know I’m a KDE fanboy, I admit it. More so with KDE4. Granted, 4.0 was a tad rickety, but with the latest release - RC1 - it’s awesome. With a nice wallpaper and plasma theme I present to you: my latest desktop…
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KDE 4.1 beta 1 is now in the Ubuntu repositories for testing. Check Kubuntu.org for full instructions. All you need to do is add a repo, refresh, and you’ll be able to update your KDE 4.0.x to KDE 4.1 beta 1.
Here’s my (KDE 4.1 beta 1) desktop at the moment:
Some things I’ve noticed so far:
The [...]
*sob*
I’m have no luck at all this week end.
First was my KDE4 debacle and now an argument with Google Calendar!
I read a nice tutorial which was about getting Google Calendar working in Thunderbird.
‘That’d be handy’, says I.
Downloads the Lightning add-on for Thunderbird, which gives it a built in calendar, then downloaded the Provider add-on which [...]
Continue reading about Google Calendar, why do you hate me so?!
While browsing Ubuntu Forums today I stumbled across a post asking what cool stuff a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone can do with Linux and discovered KBlueLock.
Of course, you need a Bluetooth dongle on your PC, I have a USB one.
In KDE I get a ‘K’ version of the Bluetooth logo in my task bar. If [...]
After much tinkering, I’ve finally managed to get VNC working on the EEE!
Meaning? That I can now control my home PC through the internet using the EEE! WHEEEE! (no pun intended, honest!)
My home PC desktop:
Same desktop being controlled in the ASUS EEE:
I did a quick write up on how I managed it.
Smashin’!
I’d been looking forward to the release of KDE4 for months then the developers announced that it’d be a late Christmas present and the release date was now early January. Bummer.
Today I decided to download the Kubuntu with KDE4 Live CD to give it a whirl on my laptop, a Compaq NX9005.
I downloaded the ISO [...]
