computers

Default Qt Font in Ubuntu 13.04

Fixing a nuisance from Ubuntu’s default settings…

Create New App Launcher in Gnome Shell 3.8

Fixing another GNOME gnuisance…

Compiling VMware Player Kernel Modules

VMware does not seem to play nice with Ubuntu 13.04 and its 3.8 linux kernel…

Detach Modal Dialogs in Gnome Shell 3.8

More fixes for GNOME…

Add Backspace Functionality to Nautilus

Fixing all the hard work of the GNOME developers…

Thinkpad Trackpoint Sensitivity (Ubuntu 13.04)

How I managed to get the trackpoint working correctly in Ubuntu 13.04…

Adobe Illustrator for Scientists

I’ve been trying to learn how to make better scientific diagrams and posters, and I stumbled upon this resource that I wanted to share.

Accessing UMD Researchport From Off-Campus

How to create a bookmarklet that will automatically log in to journal websites from off-campus.

Keep Flash Maximized on Second Monitor

This post describes how to allow flash to stay maximized when working in a second monitor on Ubuntu (or any flavor of Linux, really).

Compiling Qtiplot 0.9.8.9+2400svn

This post is about how I was able to successfully compile and package the most recent svn checkout of qtiplot on my Ubuntu 12.04 x64 installation.