[00:00] lol === chalced is now known as chalcedony [00:19] AlanBell, my Welsh friend. [00:19] Are you following the snooker? [00:23] why does vlc have an indicator? [00:24] and when they were designing it, why did they think it would be a good idea to include a control for playback speed? [00:54] i would assume vlc has an indicator because it had a system tray icon === Lcawte is now known as Lcawte|Away [02:38] well I think I have stayed up long enough now [02:55] * Laney phases back in === astromech is now known as Knightwise [06:45] morning everyone [06:48] howdy, Knightwise [06:57] morning [06:57] evening popey [07:03] popey: Can i book you for an interview on a wednesday evening ? [07:03] I've been chasing and staling you for quite some time :p [07:03] hey MartijnVdS good morning [07:11] Knightwise: hey, tricky, i am in oakland, so evening for you is daytime for me [07:28] i was thinking somewhere wednesday , in two weeks , [07:28] oh sorry [07:29] thought you meant this wednesday [07:29] sure [07:29] and now bed [07:29] how about : Sunday the 13th at 9am [07:29] OR [07:30] Wednesday the 23rd between 1900 and 2200 hours (i'm gmt plus 1) [09:17] morning [09:20] pretty interesting blog post: http://me.veekun.com/blog/2012/05/05/python-faq-webdev/ [09:35] good morning everyone, [09:43] good morning brobostigon [09:43] good morning jacobw [09:45] * jacobw is digesting this week's political occurances [09:45] the start of the con-dem downfall, yes. [09:46] i was distressed by seeing a link of google news to a telegraph article entitled 'how boris johnson could become to next conservative prime minister' [09:47] that would be funny, him pm. [09:47] or as Mark Shuttlewoth said: "We know that we are sort of dancing naked through a minefield and there are much bigger institutions driving tanks through," [09:47] i was like, 'what?! i've been out of the UK for a few days, what's happening?!' [09:47] boris would never become PM, we only take a joke so far ;) [09:48] hehe [09:48] yeah :) === PreciseOne is now known as IdleOne [10:27] that'd be downright scary :( === Lcawte|Away is now known as Lcawte [10:27] boris being PM is a bit like GWB being president [10:27] and no one needs to see that again [10:32] it would be embarrassing [10:45] how do I get the thing that lets me enter a path up, in the file viewer in 12.04? [10:54] press ctrl-l [10:55] ali1234: ah, thanks [10:55] it's annoying that the thing on the toolbar is gone [11:41] quantal [11:41] i like it [11:49] morning all [12:17] what an annoying buglet that was.. [12:18] kernel issue stopped my WiFi from working... which meant I was unable to upgrade the kernel via WiFi to fix the problem to get WiFi working to upgrade to fix the problem to...... [12:18] good job I have ethernet available on this laptop too... [12:56] hello [13:01] hey maddog320 [13:02] http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=e4bfd2ff060b89b2b7119bcb6a5c6bfb02815601 [13:03] considering that was only fixed yesterday, why can't i reproduce it in ubuntu? [13:11] hi all [13:18] christel: happy birthday, btw! [13:35] hello all.... been a while.. hows peeps [14:03] * SuperEngineer breathes deep sigh of relief -after yonks of me asking "why not" - my sister has just "converted" her netbook to Ubuntu [14:04] ...next stop -the desktop pooter [14:04] * SuperEngineer develops evil plan === Lcawte is now known as Lcawte|Away [15:19] ssshhhhhh .... gosh - the channel is quiet today [15:21] * dogmatic69 bangs some pots [15:21] * DJones lets off the fire alarm.... Everybody out [15:22] run! oops - sorry - walk calmly to nearest exit [15:24] http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17916879 BBC short interview with Mark Shuttleworth - good reading [15:29] but don't read it till you've calmly waled to nearest exit & left the building [15:58] Anybody know how to change default boot entry in grub? [16:10] morning [16:13] pre grub 2 default = [16:13] post grub 2 set default = [16:13] tombrough: where do i find the config file? [16:13] /boot/grub/grub.cfg [16:14] cheers [16:14] if its ubuntu [16:14] yup it's ubuntu [16:14] good luck ;-) [16:15] ty [16:19] damm i cant figure it out [16:20] unless [16:21] currymonster: I've not used this, just found it be searching, but sounds a fair bit simpler https://help.ubuntu.com/community/StartUpManager [16:21] DJones: thanks, i'll try that [16:22] I can't seem to find it for 12.04 though [16:23] Perhaps this will be helpful: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Configuring_GRUB_2 [16:25] DJones: I used to use StartUpmanager a lobng time ago - till I found [the hard way] what happens when the original option you chose changed to a different image - system fail -reinstal grub from live Cd needed [16:25] *long [16:26] SuperEngineer: From what I can see, it went out of fashion when grub1 went of fashion [16:27] DJones: it certainly is out of fashion... I'm glad. [16:27] but grub is still cool [16:28] disclaimer - "other boot managers are available" [16:28] guffaw [16:29] tombrough = the tombrough I know from #DCLUG ? [16:29] * SuperEngineer is glad to hear it's not in 12.04 repsitory [16:31] brb [16:38] lilo is really old now [16:39] but it's heavily patched, so it doesn't leak [16:41] How to regain control of the panel's notification area in 12.04 http://imagebin.org/211313 ;) [16:48] yes, there's a whitelist of applications that can display system tray icons [16:49] jacobw: [no white list needed] just dconf editor and 5 taps of a keyboeard ;) [16:52] systray-whitelist ['update-notifier','foo','bar'] [16:53] dconf editor 'all' [16:53] simples [16:53] 'all' being added to correct key of course [16:54] yus [16:58] hmmm... found a new bug in bug in 12.04 screen display - I can see it walking across screen now - its got wings as well! [16:59] new bug fixing method - blow at bug - it flies away ;) [17:00] ah yes, a mobile , [17:00] ;) [17:06] cruel tricks time [popy's away in USA]... you post a single liner that says.... [17:06] OMG - Minecraft's been bought by Microsoft and closed down! [17:06] * SuperEngineer sniggers [17:07] OMG - Rhythmbox in QQ only plays Jonathan Cage [17:07] [yeh, cruel I know] [17:08] Google has blacklisted Mark Shuttleworth! [17:09] [or is that just too cruel for a popey to read when jetlag goes] [17:09] hehe [17:10] popey: Like the photo you posted of a Quetzal on twitter [17:11] http://twitter.com/popey/status/199183386512850944/photo/1 [17:12] And for all you Pi fans http://themagpi.wordpress.com/ popey TheOpenSourcerer etc [17:15] And for allyou fans of good quotes [MarkShuttleworth in BBC News interview].... [17:15] We know that we are sort of dancing naked through a minefield and there are much bigger institutions driving tanks through” [17:15] SuperEngineer: I thought that was a wonderful line [17:16] * SuperEngineer goes looking for a minefield - feels like doing some naked dancing [17:16] * DJones passes the mind bleach around [17:16] ;) === Lcawte|Away is now known as Lcawte [17:45] here's an interesting one - anyone have any experience of setting up a webcam security system? like one or two webcams, hooked up to some simple ubuntu box, rsyncing images to a web server every min or something? [17:47] arsen: I set up a live webcam using "motion" a few years back, that worked reasonably well, I didn't do any syncing to a webserver, but I hgad access via a web browser [17:48] !mn Star Wars - [The Clone Wars - Secret Missions 01] - Breakout Squad, by Ryder Windham (epub).rar [17:48] DJones: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [17:48] !mn Star Wars - [The Clone Wars - Secret Missions 02] - Curse of the Black Hole Pirates, by Ryder Windham (epub).rarUgh [17:48] DJones: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [17:48] arsen: There's also this that may help http://popey.com/blog/2010/12/20/my-ubuntu-webcam-setup/ [17:49] DJones - yeah i read something about that [17:49] oh cool. [17:49] Thats the right cut & paste [17:49] basically my parents are building a house, i fancied setting up a webcam to do security on site, and also for later on to do a timelapse video :) [17:49] the site has internet, which is abnormal, so i figure some small machine (pogoplug or something?) plus a webcam or two, and rsync to my webserver for watching! :) [17:51] Sounds an interesting project [17:51] yeah, figure it could be fun [17:52] there's a site office (a little pikey trailer..) with internet, gona see what i can whip up, get it setup and running and courier it to them to plug and go! [17:53] Heh, sombody will probably point the camera in the onsite toilet :) [17:53] likely. [17:53] gona get two, one facing the house so i can get criminals and a timelapse of the house going up [17:54] and one of the entrance :d [17:54] be nice if i can goto the house's website and view its progress too. [18:10] looks like popey has done exactly what i was aiming for. [18:11] could probably add an rsync / cron delete to clean up archived and ensure it's backed up elsewhere. [18:13] so now i need some hardware! [18:25] the answer is not always in the bottom of a beer glass - sometimes it is! - drink plenty - you will eventually find that glass with the answer at the bottom ;-) [18:35] so a dreamplug and logitech c910 :D [18:35] sounds cool. [18:35] dreamplug is awesome, can deffo see some uses for that afterwards! [18:36] ...but a Ubuntu glass is likely to have that answer at the bottomm of the 1st glass ;0 [19:17] Anyone else already getting flash content that refuses to play on the latest available Flash player? [19:18] haven't seen any, but most of mine is youtube [19:20] awilkins: have you got an example website [19:20] https://drive.google.com/start#home [19:21] I also keep getting pages on the register downloading the SWF files instead of playing ads [19:21] That works for me [19:21] Hmm. [19:21] And me. [19:21] fine here [19:21] Ok, something is up then [19:21] Evening all vtw [19:21] hmm, but is that using Flash for me? [19:21] s\v\b [19:22] I'm not getting any right click menu on that [19:22] I am. [19:23] Says about Flash Player 11.2.202.233... [19:23] I don't get a right click menu when in Chromium [19:23] * TheOpenSourcerer is using Firefox [19:24] * penguin42 is using Chromium [19:24] switching to firefox gives me the same right click menu [19:24] I suspect it's using HTML5 rather than Flash [19:24] But version 11.2.202.235 [19:25] yeh, same version here in ff [19:26] I think I had an update earlier today [20:00] zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz [20:05] Dear BBC Weather feed site: you cannot convince me it is currently: Sunday at 19:00 BST: sunny. 10°C (50°F).... I win - you loose [20:06] Somewhere it'll be 10C and 1900 BST [20:08] ;) [20:08] ..but 24 hrs ahead?! [20:10] * SuperEngineer is pretending it's stll Saturday btw [20:10] it's okay, bank holiday tomorrow! [20:11] ...but either way way- it aain't 19:00 - unless t'internet has *really* slowed down [20:13] Monotoko: if it's still Saturday - how can the bank hol be tomorrow? [20:13] * SuperEngineer still wants it to still be yesterday [20:14] [makes the weekend last longer] [20:14] SuperEngineer: what are you on about [20:14] SuperEngineer, ahhh fair point ;) [20:15] I once had a bug where my computer told me it was 105:30 [20:16] ...I'm gauging a "response" as to what might happen if, on Tuesady a.m., I decided to stay in bed & convince the boss that -he- is wrong, not me ;) [20:16] like that advert [20:16] ...&so far - sounds promising [20:17] where they weird the boss out, and send him home [20:17] you got it! [20:19] Tell no-one to turn up... then when he rings "You woke me up! This better be good, I'm having my Sunday morning lie in" [20:20] Monotoko: [anyone got a horse custume & near boss's addess? - that would do it!] [20:25] ooo - well I never - just checked calendar & it's actually *Friday* evening [20:25] * SuperEngineer wondewrs if that might be pushing luck too far... ;) [20:44] SuperEngineer: You don't have the password to your ntp server do you? [20:44] ;) [20:54] oops: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/apple-security-blunder-exposes-lion-login-passwords-in-clear-text/11963 [20:56] !ccm [20:56] !cmm [20:56] :| [20:57] penguin42, you read HN? :P [20:58] bigcalm: Which one are you looking for [20:59] !ccsm only has an extra "s" [20:59] DJones: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [20:59] Monotoko: No, that one came via /. [21:00] penguin42, ahhh... it's at the top of HN at the moment as well XD [21:00] Ta [21:01] !ccsm [21:01] To enable advanced customization of desktop effects in Ubuntu: install 'compizconfig-settings-manager' (or 'simple-ccsm' for pre-Oneiric). If you install the latter, a new option will appear in your appearance properties - See also !compiz - Help in #compiz [21:01] I need more than 4 workspaces [21:01] * penguin42 always runs with 9 [21:01] I was told to look at that [21:01] http://askubuntu.com/questions/34572/how-can-i-reduce-or-increase-the-number-of-workspaces-in-unity [21:04] on the assumption that tomorrow is Saturay ; [21:05] 0 - i'll see yuz all tommorrow :0 [21:05] bfn [21:05] bigcalm: That myunity does the job very simply [21:10] DJones: just installed, worked a treat. Thanks :) [21:10] You're welcome [21:14] linking to arch linux documentation on ask ubuntu questions... lol [21:25] Ugh, Ralink driver code is rubbish [21:25] "if this, then do thing x. else, also do thing x" [21:25] * awilkins slaps ralink with a wet haddock [21:31] evening all === MarquessDeBonBon is now known as RaycisCharles [22:19] mythtv-users === eugene_ is now known as Guest92536