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Comment on Creating a DVD Slideshow in Linux by Steve

Steve — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:29:19 +0000

Hi Larry,

I would generate the slideshow (often in low quality), watch it, make changes, and repeat. They should be automatically centered and scaled to fit. For some photos, especially portrait photos, I cropped off pieces to make them use more of the screen… but for most, the default was good enough. The process did, however, take a while. Good Luck!

Comment on Creating a DVD Slideshow in Linux by Larry

Larry — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:25:56 +0000

Thanks for the writeup, I’m about to attempt a similar project and this should be helpful. Did you end up editing all of your images to a certain aspect ratio and resolution?

Comment on File List Applet - GNOME Panel Applet by Easily Distracted » Blog Archive » GNOME 3.0 Ideas (Intelligent Desktop)

Easily Distracted » Blog Archive » GNOME 3.0 Ideas (Intelligent Desktop) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:34:46 +0000

[...] what I was thinking about with the automatic view filter as a GNOME panel applet. Check out File List Applet. Information about this [...]

Comment on GNOME 3.0 Ideas (Intelligent Desktop) by Easily Distracted » Blog Archive » File List Applet - GNOME Panel Applet

Easily Distracted » Blog Archive » File List Applet - GNOME Panel Applet — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:25:22 +0000

[...] time, you cannot filter your view of all the other files you’re not interested in. I previously wanted to address this issue within Nautilus, (and I still believe this functionality would be wonderful in Nautilus), but I ended up doing this [...]

Comment on Rhythmbox Plugin: Jump to Playing 0.3(.1) by Steve

Steve — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:06:15 +0000

Hi Ed,

I have the same setup and I just tried deleting my installed version, downloading the version(s) on this webpage, and restarting RB. I had no problems, so I’m not sure what the problem is. My only suggestion is to stop RB, remove the current ~/.gnome2/rhythmbox/plugins/jump-to-playing folder and download/extract it again. There should be 4 files inside the jump-to-playing folder, at first. When you’ve done that, start RB again and see if the problem is still there. (After starting RB should compile and add two more files to the folder, so there should be six files.)

Comment on Rhythmbox Plugin: Jump to Playing 0.3(.1) by Ed Jolanski

Ed Jolanski — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:45:48 +0000

When I try to activate this plugin using rhythmbox 0.11.6 (Ubuntu 8.10) I get the message: “Unable to activate plugin Jump to Playing”. On the consulte I get:

ImportError: No module named jump-to-playing
(rhythmbox:7030): Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Could not load plugin jump-to-playing
(rhythmbox:7030): Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Error, impossible to activate plugin ‘Jump to Playing’

Comment on GNOME 3.0 Ideas (Intelligent Desktop) by Dave

Dave — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:46:49 +0000

Remove the Desktop, its obsolete. I run without one and dont miss it. my files are in my ~ under directories that corespond to what they are, movies, documents/work and so on. Launch applications are done trough a panel/launcher so i can see any reason for populating a area so big and undefined as the the “desktop” Not for random icons/files anyways.

Comment on Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) and Tablets by Shirley

Shirley — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:05:19 +0000

I will sell you mine, Alex.

Comment on Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) and Tablets by Steve

Steve — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:39:11 +0000

Hah! Thanks, Alex. Actually, a cartoonist is something I wanted to be…. I love animation and drawing!

You can grab a cheapo Wacom tablet for less than $100 to play around with. I guess the $80 Bamboo is the successor to the Graphire, which is what I have. They’re lots of fun. Once you start looking at them, however, you may find the higher end models items of great temptation.

Comment on Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) and Tablets by Alex

Alex — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:35:12 +0000

I really like the doodle. In fact, I like most of your doodles. You could be a cartoonist!

I want to get myself a pressure sensitive tablet. I’ve always wanted to draw out some of the things I picture in my mind… but can’t, with the mouse. But of course, they’re of a different nature from what you draw, and I can be pretty certain that they won’t be as nice.