by jtpratt | Aug 31, 2007 | computers, ubuntu linux
Here’s a list of top 25 Ubuntu Blogs that just came out the other day. A lot of times you get a “top list”, and it’s just somebody’s favorites. This list is hundreds of thousands of people’s favorites because the criteria to get on...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | convert video, ubuntu linux
**UPDATED** Converting video in Ubuntu Linux 5.10 (Breezy) took me a little longer to figure out that I anticipated – but only because there are so many different solutions. If you use another flavor of Linux – I’m sure this guide can help you too. I...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | convert video, rip dvd, ubuntu linux
MPlayer and MEncoder are amazing tools not only for watching but also for backing up DVD content. This HOWTO demonstrates how to create a very high quality rip with next generation video (H.264/x264/MPEG-4 AVC) serveral audio tracks (Vorbis in this case, can be other...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | computers, ubuntu linux
For me, setting up a printer was not all that difficult. First, let me say that a little google goes a long way. Honestly, if you got this far and your computer has ubuntu linux installed on it and you’re surfing the web, you should be able to handle setting up...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | music, ubuntu linux
One of the first things most people like to do when poking around the computer is to listen to some music. Linux is not like windows with one way to do this (Windows Media Player). There are dozens if not hundreds of ways to listen to music in Linux. Over time...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | networking, ubuntu linux, windows
In the getting started section of this Ubuntu new user guide – I showed how you can view Windows and Mac drives using the winmac_fstab script to set them up to automatically mount when you login. But that’s for drives on your local PC in Ubuntu Linux 5.10....
