I am pretty excited to have an in person interview scheduled with Plasma41! It's going to be fantastic! I'm the type of person that gets in a crowd and goes into listening mode. But one on one I can talk for days about tech and other nerdtastic topics. So I am thinking that this will be a very fun experience indeed!
I hope to have many interviews where I can really hear about all of the amazing things that Linux users are doing with their systems and with their big brains! It never ceases to amaze me how limitless the imagination of Linux users are.
For years it was like keeping up with tech trends was the only thing going on but I believe that we are going to see a lot more innovation and creativity in the coming years. I honestly hope that is the case at least. There is a growing sintiment amoung Linux users that we have become rather boring when it comes to the various implimentations of Linux desktops, both TUI/GUI. I am amoung those with this opinion.
I do have far fewer gripes about the desktop manager that I prefer (plasma) than I have in years. But along with that I think it's important to continue to make big changes. For instance the the maxfps for Kwin..seriously...plasma system settings can't manage to find the line containing maxfps in kwinrc and update automatically? I mean, I use the terminal daily, but there's no option in the GUI? And True Video Wall plugin should be available by default. Maybe I want to have my full screen games span all 3 monitors by default and I can turn it off if I choose? Other than this, I have nothing else to gripe about.
I think that given the current stable state of Linux that we will hopefully see more crazy innovation and creativity. And I totally plan to talk about this with as many interviewees as possible. I think it's important to know that everyone wants to do their own thing but we all, I believe, share the common goal of enjoying our systems. :D And enjoying the crazy new ideas of developers and contributors to the creative process.
If you have any crazy things that you think I would like to know about please type them in the comment box below! I want to see some crazy new innovations that completely break everything on my system. Those were the days!
-Matt
I was just playing a bit at the office because I plan to record new music there as well and post it here for supporters rather than sell albums. :D This is just a quick mp3 of me messing around on the guitar.
I recently decided that I wanted to created a "mobile" system that was as heavy as possible and sturdy. But when it came to the power source I didn't want to limit myself by using batteries that were light weight and easy to port around. So I decided to use ATV SLA batteries for this purpose. The L in SLA of course meaning lead which is a rather heavy element. I've nearly completed this dual screen system at this point and on the day of completion I will weigh it and see if I have accomplished a heavy, bulky, portable computer or not! hahaha It's going to be fantastic.
Anyway, there are many benefits to using an SLA battery. Some of which being the many automotive electrical components that are available for the voltage range of the batteries 14-10V. There are also SLA batteries that are meant for use in emergency lighting, outdoor cameras and UPS systems. But those batteries are meant to remain stationary and function in an upright position. While on the other hand, ATV batteries can ...
I recently needed to purchase some LED lighting for a new space that I am setting up for computing and video. I wasn't exactly sure the cost of such lighting but upon checking I realized that it was far more than I was willing to spend. I did however find some very affordable LED lights and small gauge wire all for $7 at a store called The Dollar Tree. These lights are meant to be powered from 3 AAA size batteries at 4.5V or around 5.2V fully charged. So I knew that I could run them in series at 5V 1/2A and use them for lighting this space. I purchased 6 of these lights and 4 spools of wire for $7. After some soldering, shrink tubing and cable routing I now have 3 lights to the right of me and 3 to the left. It's actually not too bad and I saved about $153 doing it this way!
I'm still in the process of setting up this space but it's coming along alright so far. Should be ready to go very soon hopefully!
I plan to do some new videos about a few systems that I have been working on and ...
In 2008 Dell released a series of home user desktop focused machines that offered Linux by default. This was a huge opportunity for the Linux desktop and Dell took into consideration the requests of real Linux users in their decisions about how the release would happen. After spending some time with one of these machines I must say that this machine was most definitely a DOA product. Though it was perfect for Linux users it lacked some serious features for average users.
I recall the time when the petitions were available and I, along with thousands of other Linux users, voted "yes" to request Dell provide Linux machines for the Desktop market. But when it came to the distro selection Ubuntu users would rule the day. And this for me always comes back to the commercial viability of Linux as an operating system. It would have been my preference to see Mandriva be the default choice. After all it was my distro of choice at the time. This meant that I never had to install any codecs to play back an ...
