Comments for Bibrarian http://bibliosophs.com/messerd Science. Libraries. Technology. History. Art. Snark. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:57:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A Week of Linux Day 07: Scooby Wubi Doo by Jraz http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux-day-07-scooby-wubi-doo/#comment-342 Jraz Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:57:05 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=1033#comment-342 So if you enjoy it so much, why not install completely and run what Windows items you need in a virtual environment? Wubi, while improved, is not a real Linux install but a folder on your Windows machine. There are easier ways of accessing Windows items. In fact I wrote on my old Windowa blog a piece about some Windows software that acts as a driver to access Linux partitions to read and write. Works great but there are caveats involved. Check it out: http://www.fs-driver.org/index.html and while you are at it, add this one to your list of links. It is helpful to see a list of alternatives for OSX or Windows apps without having to Google each and every one of them. http://linuxappfinder.com/ Last I am happy to see you doing so much with Linux. It really isn't that hard, Ask my Mom. :) So if you enjoy it so much, why not install completely and run what Windows items you need in a virtual environment? Wubi, while improved, is not a real Linux install but a folder on your Windows machine. There are easier ways of accessing Windows items. In fact I wrote on my old Windowa blog a piece about some Windows software that acts as a driver to access Linux partitions to read and write. Works great but there are caveats involved. Check it out: http://www.fs-driver.org/index.html and while you are at it, add this one to your list of links. It is helpful to see a list of alternatives for OSX or Windows apps without having to Google each and every one of them. http://linuxappfinder.com/

Last I am happy to see you doing so much with Linux. It really isn’t that hard, Ask my Mom. :)

]]> Comment on A Week of Linux Day 05: Bring Out the GIMP by Alex http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux-day-05-bring-out-the-gimp/#comment-338 Alex Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:02:14 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=1017#comment-338 A few years back I was an exclusive Photoshop user. I switched over to gimp and have had the same experience you had. I really like gimp and I had to say that I am so comfortable with it now that he will be honestly a little difficult for me to be able to switch back to Photoshop. gimp is a wonderful free open source alternative to Photoshop as you so eloquently wrote. I do give tutorials online and would be happy to help you out or talk to you a little bit about some of your methods. maybe we can learn from one another. PS - I love the poster! Inkscape rocks! My tutorials can be found here: http://www.gimpedblog.blogspot.com A few years back I was an exclusive Photoshop user. I switched over to gimp and have had the same experience you had. I really like gimp and I had to say that I am so comfortable with it now that he will be honestly a little difficult for me to be able to switch back to Photoshop. gimp is a wonderful free open source alternative to Photoshop as you so eloquently wrote. I do give tutorials online and would be happy to help you out or talk to you a little bit about some of your methods. maybe we can learn from one another.

PS – I love the poster! Inkscape rocks!

My tutorials can be found here: http://www.gimpedblog.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on A Week of Linux Day 03: The Roaming Gnome by Daniel http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux-day-3-the-roaming-gnome/#comment-324 Daniel Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:14:49 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=999#comment-324 I could go on and on about Unity and how much I don't like it, but that's just a din and drone and it wouldn't be very interesting. :) I was absolutely <i>shocked</i> by the lack of configuration for Unity. When I first decided that I needed to change some things I started clicking in the System Settings. No not there, maybe Display? No. Hrmm... "Hey, Google? How do you configure Unity on Ubuntu?" And the Google sayeth "You don't. Sucks, doesn't it, dude?" "Yeah... wow. Hey, um, Google... what's the URL for the Gnome project? I need to look at something!" I could go on and on about Unity and how much I don’t like it, but that’s just a din and drone and it wouldn’t be very interesting. :) I was absolutely shocked by the lack of configuration for Unity. When I first decided that I needed to change some things I started clicking in the System Settings. No not there, maybe Display? No. Hrmm…

“Hey, Google? How do you configure Unity on Ubuntu?”

And the Google sayeth “You don’t. Sucks, doesn’t it, dude?”

“Yeah… wow. Hey, um, Google… what’s the URL for the Gnome project? I need to look at something!”

]]> Comment on A Week of Linux Day 03: The Roaming Gnome by Jraz http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux-day-3-the-roaming-gnome/#comment-323 Jraz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:27:30 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=999#comment-323 Somehow I knew a Unity post would end up here. LOL One of the many reasons I left Ubuntu far behind me. There are so many more that are simply better and Unity is a the top of the hit list. I think you hit the nail hard on the lack of configuration. This is simply almost unheard of in the Linux community. And Unity lacks even the simplest of tweaks like moving it. Somehow I knew a Unity post would end up here. LOL One of the many reasons I left Ubuntu far behind me. There are so many more that are simply better and Unity is a the top of the hit list. I think you hit the nail hard on the lack of configuration. This is simply almost unheard of in the Linux community. And Unity lacks even the simplest of tweaks like moving it.

]]> Comment on A Week of Linux by Jraz http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux/#comment-317 Jraz Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:46:02 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=983#comment-317 I am really sold on Linux as you well know. But there are many reasons. I do however keep up with MS and I'm not opposed to it either. At work as you know, IE is the main browser. Yes it sucks even in version 9 but I use it because everyone else has to too. I like variety and Linux offers that for me and I like the challenges it can bring. Glad you like Gnome 3, it means it is maturing quickly. A few months ago it was being reported as hardly usable. I am still on Gnome 2 with Mint's touch on LMDE. I do like Openbox and I think you would too. Highly configurable but not out of the gate unless you choose a distro that has done the work for you. But then it wouldn't be really customized. I am really sold on Linux as you well know. But there are many reasons. I do however keep up with MS and I’m not opposed to it either. At work as you know, IE is the main browser. Yes it sucks even in version 9 but I use it because everyone else has to too. I like variety and Linux offers that for me and I like the challenges it can bring.

Glad you like Gnome 3, it means it is maturing quickly. A few months ago it was being reported as hardly usable. I am still on Gnome 2 with Mint’s touch on LMDE. I do like Openbox and I think you would too. Highly configurable but not out of the gate unless you choose a distro that has done the work for you. But then it wouldn’t be really customized.

]]> Comment on A Week of Linux by Daniel http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux/#comment-316 Daniel Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:10:12 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=983#comment-316 I love KDE, but you're right about the overhead so I'm pretty sure I'll be sticking with Gnome. After using Gnome for a full day now, I really like it. Bugs are okay and I expect a bug or two in anything really. God knows Windows and OSX have bugs so I don't know why people get so pissy about them in Linux. But yeah, that's why I'm trying this. Given that I want to get back into MIDI and digital composing and that Linux is the only solution offering me a way to do that without shelling out a bucket of money, that means more time using Linux. I hear people talk about how they switched to Mac because they wanted to do graphics or they needed something for music. Similarly there's a decent chance I'll fully switch to Linux because it has the software I want/need to do what I want/need to do. And if everything else is equal, and I can make everything else I do work smoothly with Linux, then I'm switching. I'll always have my Windows installation CD if things go south. :) I love KDE, but you’re right about the overhead so I’m pretty sure I’ll be sticking with Gnome. After using Gnome for a full day now, I really like it. Bugs are okay and I expect a bug or two in anything really. God knows Windows and OSX have bugs so I don’t know why people get so pissy about them in Linux.

But yeah, that’s why I’m trying this. Given that I want to get back into MIDI and digital composing and that Linux is the only solution offering me a way to do that without shelling out a bucket of money, that means more time using Linux. I hear people talk about how they switched to Mac because they wanted to do graphics or they needed something for music. Similarly there’s a decent chance I’ll fully switch to Linux because it has the software I want/need to do what I want/need to do. And if everything else is equal, and I can make everything else I do work smoothly with Linux, then I’m switching. I’ll always have my Windows installation CD if things go south. :)

]]> Comment on A Week of Linux by Jraz http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux/#comment-315 Jraz Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:27:47 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=983#comment-315 I also think you are going to be pleasantly surprised at the progess made for usability. Keep in mind Gnome 3 is a project in a growth phase. Expect a bug or two. Xfce or LXDE are more mature. I also think you would like KDE but when working with your sound files it will create extra overhead. I see some ice in your future and a growing lust for sardines. LOL I also think you are going to be pleasantly surprised at the progess made for usability. Keep in mind Gnome 3 is a project in a growth phase. Expect a bug or two. Xfce or LXDE are more mature. I also think you would like KDE but when working with your sound files it will create extra overhead. I see some ice in your future and a growing lust for sardines. LOL

]]> Comment on A Week of Linux by Jraz http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/a-week-of-linux/#comment-314 Jraz Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:23:28 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=983#comment-314 Linux will read your Windows files just fine. No need to boot to get them. Simply mount or browse the computer in Nuatilus for the drive and voila. Need more help drop me a line. Linux will read your Windows files just fine. No need to boot to get them. Simply mount or browse the computer in Nuatilus for the drive and voila. Need more help drop me a line.

]]> Comment on Photos, Flickr, and this Really Decent Camera I Own by Daniel http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/photos-flickr-and-this-really-decent-camera-i-own/#comment-299 Daniel Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:41:16 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=976#comment-299 Actually, I have a lovely shoulder case for the camera, which I'd be carrying outside of my backpack. I just need to get my hands on a decent strap for it. The other strap was damaged and finally just fell apart. I'll snag one next time I'm at some store like Target or WalMart. :) Actually, I have a lovely shoulder case for the camera, which I’d be carrying outside of my backpack. I just need to get my hands on a decent strap for it. The other strap was damaged and finally just fell apart. I’ll snag one next time I’m at some store like Target or WalMart. :)

]]> Comment on Photos, Flickr, and this Really Decent Camera I Own by marfita http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/photos-flickr-and-this-really-decent-camera-i-own/#comment-298 marfita Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:51:48 +0000 http://bibliosophs.com/messerd/?p=976#comment-298 What you need is a purse. My camera is in my purse at all times - along w/ my Kindle, my planner, and a dozen other heavy things. Good for the shoulder muscles. It is with me always so I can whip it out and catch the beautiful sunsets, the clouds that <i>I</i> find interesting. Backpack, shmackpack - it takes too long to get at it. The camera needs to be right at your side at all times. What you need is a purse. My camera is in my purse at all times – along w/ my Kindle, my planner, and a dozen other heavy things. Good for the shoulder muscles. It is with me always so I can whip it out and catch the beautiful sunsets, the clouds that I find interesting. Backpack, shmackpack – it takes too long to get at it. The camera needs to be right at your side at all times.

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