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I have found this useful Linux command called pidof. Lately I have found that Firefox has been crashing with audio in Ubuntu 9.10. I have had to kill the process before I could restart it. I tried using top to see if Firefox was using processing power still. It wasn’t. I tried looking for it.…

I installed the latest Ubuntu so that I had a fresh install. I had tried Mythbuntu, but I found it too hard to figure out as the device was always asleep. To setup Hauppauge HVR 950Q you need to not have the usb plugged in when you install it. You should get Kaffeine. To get…

I recently bought the Hauppauge 950Q USB with antenna and it works great in Windows XP. I was wondering if it would work in Ubuntu and what programs would I need to get to watch tv with it? Thanks for the help, Ryan Orser.

Wow…. How has this first year go by so fast? I got to get into this program at BCIT before I finished high school and it has been great. My last day is next Thursday February 4th 2010, which is my 19 1/2 birthday. Thanks for your continued reading even though the posts have been…

Just a couple  of hours ago on January 2nd at around 9PM Pacific the 52000 visitor came. Thanks for the continued reading. Ryan Orser.

I hope 2010 is a better year then 2009. 2009 sucked for me so Have a Happy New Year and try to expect more posts coming later. Ryan Orser. PS. As you can see in the address bar it is Post 1000… but there isn’t a thousand posts yet.

Have a nice Christmas and A happy New Year from Ryan Orser and http://ryanorser.com. Ryan Orser.

As I have pointed out in an earlier post titled: Ubuntu 9.10 works with ATI Radeon HD3650. I have tested the new Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 1 with the drivers for the ATI Radeon HD3650 and it doesn’t work but that is not a surprise as it is an Alpha. There should be more coming out…

This is a step by step guide for upgrading to the new Alpha 1 of Ubuntu 10.04. Read the disclaimer before following this guide. I am using virtualbox for this. You need the following: Ubnuntu 9.10 installed An internet connection DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION MACHINE! THIS IS NOT A STABLE RELEASE! Here are…

I wrote earlier how much I liked Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Alpha 6. If you did not read it you can read it here. There are still a few things about Ubuntu that aren’t as I would have liked: Empathy IM Client instead of Pidgin IM The Windows XP and Vista look for installation. Though…