Gnome/Ubuntu and Redefining Media Keys...

... From http://jtspainwithlinux.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-hell-is-launch-calculator-entry.html ...

• gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/calc/binding "XF86Calculator"
• gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/calc/action "gcalctool"

gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatFavorites/binding "XF86Favorites"

gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatFavorites/action "/usr/bin/irsend SEND_ONCE viewsat last"


gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatOK/binding "Menu"

gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatOK/action "/usr/bin/irsend SEND_ONCE viewsat ok"

OLPC XO Jukebox Notes

yum install nfs-utils

sudo service rpcbind restart
sudo service nfslock restart
service nfs restart
sudo mount 192.168.1.90:/data/Music Music

gst-launch-0.10 playbin uri=http://amber.streamguys.com:4100/stream.mp3
flac123 foo.flac

yum install gmusicbrowser.noarch
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/NFS
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Fluendo_mp3_decoder

Linux tools for measuring image details

xzoom
screenruler
gcolor2

Nethack xterm

xterm -fa Monaco -fs 14 -fg white -bg black &

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Search_and_replace_in_all_buffers

:bufdo %s/pattern/substitution/ge | update

$ rsync -avz -e ssh foo@host:/star/trek /star/wars/

CD Collection Ripping

ripit -Z 2 -d /dev/sr0 --quitnodb 1
ripit -Z 2 -d /dev/sr1 --quitnodb 1

in config:
output=/data/Music
coder=2 # Flac
loop=1
eject=1

Note" "-Z 2" means try paranoia twice, but give up.

http://www.suwald.com/ripit/news.php

Fixing Low Volume: Ubuntu 9.10 ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2

/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

options snd-hda-intel model=3stack

Reference: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=373287