Writing an iso file to a CD-R/DVD-R from Linux Terminal

Sathya | March 30th, 2009 - 6:30 am


Ever wondered if there’s a quick and easy way to write an iso file to a CD-R/DVD-R ? Don’t want to open K3B or Brasero ? Here’s a handy way of writing the iso file.

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Links of the Week

Sathya | March 29th, 2009 - 10:07 am


Been a while since I’ve composed a post, work’s taken a toll on me and leave me with very little time :( 

Rather having no updates at all, decided to post some links which I found interesting and made for good read. So here we go!

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Using KWin as a Desktop Video Recording and Screencast tool

Sathya | March 6th, 2009 - 7:16 am

Not many know of this, but as of KDE 4.2, Kwin, the window manager has a nifty little feature – it can grab videos of desktop much like a screencasting tool such as Camtasia. This functionality requires Kwin’s composition mode to be enabled (ie, you must be using Kwin’s desktop effects).

Below video shows where and how you can enable the video recording feature. Note this video was recorded using KWin.
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Wireless Networking Blues? Get rid of NetworkManager, Install Wicd

Sathya | March 2nd, 2009 - 12:47 pm

I’ve jsut about had it with NetworkManager. Everytime I update my system I have to bite my nails wondering whether the update will break my wireless. I’ve posted earlier about my problems with NetworkManager and on howto fix it, there’s the best way to fix it: get rid of it.

Yeah, get rid of NetworkManager, install Wicd.

Here’s how:

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