My Top Used Linux Applications
Nov 06I have this constant fear of losing my memory. Which i believe i already have an issue of. Some of the music i loved a year ago, i can’t even remember the bands names. Though might be due to not listening to that kind of music any more. Besides the point, If i ever lose my memory, i want to come back to PasteLinux and read this post and hopefully trigger some memory back. If not at least I will know what programs I use daily. I know its only two, but its for my purposes and more to introduce to you guys something new.
Galculator
Galculator:
Galculator is a simple GUI calculator. It seems really simple unless you go to ‘view>paper mode’ which is perfect for any math I ever need to use. I don’t like pressing buttons on a gui to get calculations done. Instead Paper Mode allows for you to type an equation and press enter and it does the math for you. example: ‘cos(20)*10^3′ so much easier to type then click buttons. For more information on Galculator.
yauap in action
yauap *
Yauap is a simple terminal based audio player. Its lovely it tells you everything from the file name, track number, artist, album, genre, audio-codec and must more. Probably everything you could ever want to know about an audio file its in this player. Plus its in your terminal, so it uses barely any processing. Its so easy to use and clean. The only audio player i will use for linux.
Site Update!
Mar 08As everyone can see I have upgrade to an actual site thanks to my mate Victor who is doing out hosting.
In addition to this we are experiencing some lag time. We are working on this and hopefully will have this fixed with in a couple of days (2 days max).
In the mean time please pardon our lag time and look for the future of Pastelinux!
Thanks,
John Riselvato
Hope for a Linux Mint 10 Fluxbox edition?
Feb 15
Mint
In september fluxbox and mint fans were suprised with the newly added support of Mint 9 Fluxbox. Soon weeks after Mint 10 came out with its amazing icons and smooth theme. The wish for a Fluxbox 10 was on the minds of most users who decided to stay dedicated to the world of flux.
On February 14th, mint released two lovely announcements of Mint 10 KDE and LXDE. With these two out in the world. Will there be hope for a Mint 10 Fluxbox? Tell me what you think below. If so what features do you think it will contain? As well as what do you wish to see? Will you be updating?
I am hoping for a more panel customization from GUI and some fixes on icon updates. I always enough a fresh install of an OS on my netbook, so waiting for a new flux and it coming out will bring my great happiness.
Thanks,
John Riselvato
Multi Boot Linux From USB
Jan 04
More then one distro on USB? Sign me up!
Tutorial on how to boot more then one Linux Distro from your USB:
http://pcplus.techradar.com/feature/linux/multi-boot-linux-usb-30-12-10
I haven’t had a chance to run through this, but this is an amazing idea. Its perfect, i know once i get some free time i am going to put Ubuntu, Mint and slax all on my 8gig!
Enjoy~
New Years Resolutions
Jan 01Well most of you don’t come on here to learn anything about me. but this is a blog and my resolutions do sort of relate to this blog so i figured i post it. Plus i think if i make resolutions in my head they will fail cause i never wrote them down. Lets be honest do you remember your last years resolution?
So heres my list of Resolutions;
1. Study Korean for atleast 30 minutes a day.
My korean studies have been pretty poor and to say i have been studying it for 2 semesters would be a lie cause i only remember about 1% of what i really learned.
2. Programming
I program about 4-5 hours a day (away from work) but i don’t seem to really build any thing worth while. Mostly learning different tasks and making mini applications. I want to go all out this year and start on a program (today 1st of January, 2011) and finish it on January 1st of 2012! One of my first long term goals.
3. Schooling/college
I really want to end my last semester kicking its ass. I want to completely destroy it. So by this i am going to be the top of my class in at least one class and ever other ones i want to be keeping a steady A.
4. Linux Relations
I really want to join fluxbox and build on to it. By making patches and fixes or new improvements to the code. Something that i wont spend alot of time on but would be nice to help out my favorite linux distro.
5. Blog
I would really like to work on this blog alot more. My biggest goal is atleast 2 blog posts a week and at least 1000 views a month. Which wont take off that fast but over time i guess.
Thanks for reading or skipping over this. good luck with your resolutions. If you have any resolutions your self. Share them below! ^_^
Portable Android: Android on a USB.
Dec 23
Android
Before we start i just want everyone to know PC = windows. PC means personal computer, not an operating system.
Now you might be asking why would you want to run Android on your PC? Well why not, its an easy way to test our the OS as well as test applications on it.
The androids home is http://code.google.com/p/live-android.
USB booting
The easiest way i find to running Android on your PC is through USB. You will need the right ISO, you can find that here.
1. Choose the files ‘liveandroidv0.2usb.iso.001′ and ‘liveandroidv0.2usb.iso.002′ to download, when you have both right click and extract ’liveandroidv0.2usb.iso.001′ this will join both files into one.
2. Download UNetbootin. This will convert the ISO into a readable and bootable USB operating system.
3. Run UNetbootin, load the Liveandroid.iso into the unetbootin application. Ensure your USB is inserted, select the right drive of your USB. Then allow UNetBootin to turn your USB into a portable OS.
4. After the install is completed restart your computer, turn on USB mode in your bios and then boot from USB. If your turned USB mode on you will see an option to boot from USB.
Note: If your computer hangs on boot up that means your hardware is not compatible with running Android. Try it on another PC or try loading the ISO in a virtual machine.