http://planetkris.com Sit back, relax, and enjoy the crash... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:12:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stand up while you work at home! There is a time and a place for a super comfy chair and that time has passed. All Ikea inexpensive, the BJÖRKUDDEN is a kitchen table that is at the perfect height for someone above 6'. The 29" FRANKLIN is a 'chair stool' ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-216 On the Dell Mini and other netbooks running Ubuntu - screen real-estate is limited. Make the most of it by hiding the title bar at the top of the screen with this nice and easy Compiz hack. Step 1. Install CompizConfig Settings Manager (ccsm) if you don't have it already. ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-214 Sadly, It looks like I will be stuck as a 'white belt' when it comes to my Google Gmail Ninja status. Today a New! Email Tips link appeared in gmail and that is when I learned the harsh truth. You see, Google hasn't really bothered to make a video chat client ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-210 For those who missed the Dell Mini 9 but wanted one - The Vostro A90 is a re-branded Dell Mini 9 (Inspiron 910). I almost like it better in black. It looks like the Ubuntu option is there as well as a standard 16GB SSD and 1GB of RAM (Things ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-211 I'm typing this post on the last of a great little netbook from Dell. Yep, the Dell Mini 9 is confirmed by Engadget to be end of life. And what a short production run it had. Replaced by a 160GB spinning mechanical disk crammed inside the 'I just can't go ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-209 This install has been on the drawing board for a couple of months. The requirements for getting this equipment into the car were strict. #1. The car may only have ONE (visible) antenna. #2. A clean, integrated install, with hidden wiring and functionality. #3. The equipment must not get in the way ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-208 Kenwood is pro APRS. Something must have been lost in the translation when the marketing guys wrote up the specs for the TM-V71A. It lists APRS, and then to the right it says: NO. What does that mean? It certainly can transmit and receive on 144.390. So, it doesn't have a ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-207 What worked great? 1. Printing. Ubuntu found my HP 920c and made it my default printer right out of the box. It was a mere checkbox to get it shared on the network. My Windows XP machine had no issues with it. "Holy Shit!" was all I said when it took ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-206 I'm going to split this post up a bit. I'm going to contain my excitement for my netbook in this post, and then go into my Ubuntu Score Card. I've been running the OS for 3 months now and I've had everything from unbelievable success to unrivaled failure. :) Last week ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-205 The number one reason for me not to upgrade to a linux os was simple: dual monitor support. I have a wacky setup as well. I have a 15" warm flat screen CRT Samsung, and a 22" glorious Acer LCD. 1024X768+1680X1050. I'll detail my setup at some point, but here's ... http://planetkris.com/archives/wp-203