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Gutsy + XGL + Compiz

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:18:17 GMT

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If you are doing fresh install of Gutsy

nstall linux-restricted-modules and restricted-manager provided in the restricted repositories:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-generic restricted-manager

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz compiz-core compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-fusion-plugins-extra compiz-gnome compiz-plugins libcompizconfig-backend-gconf libcompizconfig0

Install compiz

Install xserver-xgl package

Code:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

This document is specific to proud owners of challenging ATI video cards and to the new release of Gutsy Gibbon 7.10. The guide has two sections: instructions for the fresh Gutsy install and instructions for Feisty upgrade.

sudo aticonfig --initial

Tags: gutsy, ubuntu, compiz, how-to, guide, xgl

Big Brother is watching!

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:39:37 GMT

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Clip Source: gmftp.paranoia-live.net

Tags: communism, big brother, computers

Free Autographed Photo of Mike Rowe

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:47:27 GMT

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Clip Source: www.thefreebieboard.com

If you would like an autographed photo of Mike, send a request to:

Dave Barsky
Dirty Jobs Field Producer
Pilgrim Films & TV
6180 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Suite 350
North Hollywood, CA 91606

Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope large enough to hold an 8x10 photo. Allow one to 10 weeks for delivery. If you want it personalized, it'll take a bit longer.

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:58 am Post subject: Free Autographed Photo of Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs

Tags: mike rowe, dirty jobs, discovery

ABC Album, Scrapbook

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:23:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.romancestuck.com

ABC

Album

An ABC album is a good choice if you want more structure and guidance. With an ABC album, you choose a topic for each letter of the alphabet and the create a page about that topic. Below are some sample ABC topics to get your creative juices flowing.

A. adorable. adore. always.
B. beautiful.
C. cuddling.
D. dinner for two. date night. desire.
E. eternity. excitement.
F. first date. first kiss. forever. flirting.
G. grateful.
H. hugs. hot stuff. honey bun.
I. i love you. intimate moments.
J. just the two of us.
K. kiss.
L. love of my life.
M. my man. meaning of marriage. memories
N. new beginnings.
O. our song.
P. passion. the past.
Q. quiet nights. quality time.
R. romance.
S. someone special.
T. then and now.
U. under the covers.
V. valentine.
W. wedding day. wonderful.
X. xoxoxoxo. x-rated.
Y. yours forever.
Z. .

Tags: scrapbook, abc, album, brittany, anniversary

The Coca Cola Condom Concept

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:40:13 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This a rather unusual idea, but it kind of makes sense.

Clip Source: nexus404.com

The Coca Cola Condom Concept

The necessity for condoms in Africa’s struggle to fight AIDS prompted the idea for an alternative form of packaging. The problem: condoms are only available in pharmacies and therefore rarely purchased, as people feel too ashamed to ask for them. The answer: the Coca Cola can – an affordable product for a large number of people – becomes the vehicle for selling condoms. In our modified Coca Cola cans, the concave can base carries the condom. For this the round edge of the can is compressed, the condom is placed in the center and a cap of sheet metal is pressed onto the edge. Labelling on the cans is printed upside down and the cans are displayed likewise so that the enclosed condoms will not be overlooked by customers.

Tags: invention, bizarre

How to be Happy

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:24:09 GMT

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Clip Source: www.tmcm.com

Tags: comic, comics, respect, relationships

Cactus Hug

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:40:11 GMT

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Clip Source: www.meatsandfishes.com

Tags: hug, cactus

Turn Google into Napster

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:45:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: awesome!

Clip Source: tech-tonic.net

Okay peeps, I’m sure most of you know how to use Limewire and Bittorrent these days. But, I’ll bet you haven’t used Google to perform a quick Mp3 search for the nagging song that’s been stuck in your head all day. The truth is that Google can be used to conduct a search for almost any file type, including Mp3s, PDFs, and videos. This functionality has been available for a long time, but most users haven’t caught on to it. So here’s a quick example of how to use Google to search for Mp3s. It’s like turning Google into the Napster of 2000.

The following is a Google search string for searching open web directories containing downloadable Nirvana music files. Substitute the term Nirvana in the search string for any other band of your liking. You can always bookmark the search result for future use.

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “Nirvana”

With some very slight modifications the same search string can easily be used to search for ebooks in DOC and PDF format:

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(pdf|doc) “george orwell 1984″

Or perhaps your looking for some specific video file:

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(mpg|wmv) “towelie”

You can check the official Google Advanced Search Operators page for further details on editing this search string to meet your specific needs. Enjoy yourselves!

Now thry this http://www.briefli.com/ link it does exactly what we tought of doing above.

Shaastra Thamesportal

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Top 10 Reasons God Created Eve

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:37:03 GMT

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Clip Source: www.bibleshack.com

Top 10 Reasons God Created Eve

10. God worried that Adam would always be lost in the garden because men hate to ask for directions.

9. God knew that Adam would one day need someone to hand him the TV remote. (Men don't want to see what's ON television, they want to see WHAT ELSE is on!)

8. God knew that Adam would never buy a new fig leaf when his seat wore out and would therefore need Eve to get one for him.

7. God knew that Adam would never make a doctor's appointment for himself.

6. God knew that Adam would never remember which night was garbage night.

5. God knew that if the world was to be populated, men would never be able to handle childbearing.

4. As "Keeper of the Garden," Adam would never remember where he put his tools.

3. The scripture account of creation indicates Adam needed someone to blame his troubles on when God caught him hiding in the garden.

2. As the Bible says, "It is not good for man to be alone!"

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1. When God finished the creation of Adam, He stepped back, scratched His head and said, "I can do better than that."

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Tags: humor, funny, religion

Wht Color is That Sound?

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:12:00 GMT

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Clip Source: www.sciencedaily.com

What Color Is That Sound?

Hamilton, ON - Imagine being able to see or taste sounds, as well as hearing them. Sound like science fiction? For some people, it's reality.

This blending of the senses occurs in a rare condition called "synesthesia." In this condition, a stimulus, such as sound, creates a reaction in another sense, as well as the expected sense.

Now, professor Daphne Maurer of McMaster University's department of psychology has found that at one time we all lived in a world in which sights had sounds and feelings had taste.

Although synesthesia is thought to occur in just 1 per cent of all adults, in her keynote address at the annual meeting of the American Synesthesia Association November 6, Maurer discussed evidence that all infants are synesthetic.

"Toddlers perceive higher pitched sounds to come from white balls and lower pitched sounds to come from black balls, just like adults with synesthesia," explains Maurer. "With development, the connections underlying synesthesia are inhibited in most individuals."

People with synesthesia grow up thinking everyone perceives the world the same way they do. They discover their perception is different when they make a comment such as "she's the one with the orange name."

McMaster University, named Canada's Research University of the Year by Research InfoSource, has world-renowned faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities. McMaster's culture of innovation fosters a commitment to discovery and learning in teaching, research and scholarship. Based in Hamilton, the University has a student population of more than 20,000 and more than 112,000 alumni in 128 countries.

Tags: synesthesia, sense

Sidewalk Ends

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:49:07 GMT

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Clip Source: www.cosmicrealms.com

Tags: funny, humor, sidewalk

james bond science cartoon

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:01:53 GMT

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Clip Source: xkcd.com

Tags: cartoon, james bond, centrifuge, centripetal

bunny suicide cartoons

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:05:15 GMT

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Clip Source: files.kavefish.com

Tags: bunny, suicide, cartoon

plant cartoon

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:22:42 GMT

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Clip Source: img241.imageshack.us

Tags: cute, plant

equations of life

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:09:39 GMT

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Clip Source: www.friendshipland.net

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS

Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy
______________________________

OFFICE ARITHMETIC

Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
______________________________

SHOPPING MATH

A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn’t need.
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GENERAL EQUATIONS &STATISTICS

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
______________________________

HAPPINESS

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
______________________________

LONGEVITY

Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
______________________________

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, and she does.
______________________________

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

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Tags: life