Escape to Hong Kong II – Breakfast on the beach
It was a really nice day today, so we thought we’d have breakfast on the beach at Mui Wo.
Slightly similar posts...
- FAQ | Journal | Linux | Technology
Persuading ThumbsPlus for Windows to work on Ubuntu Linux
This is a crude but effective way to make one of my favourite Windows applications, Cerious Software’s ThumbsPlus! version 6 or 7 work reasonably well on Linux, by using Codeweavers Crossover. This is something of a bodge and it has come about more by trial and error rather than by rational scientific reasoning – so…
- Journal | Linux | Technology | Video
TV versus on-line video sites such as Youtube
Some interesting questions arose recently on a forum to which I belong. Members were comparing conventional broadcast TV with on-line video sites such as Youtube, and asking… What are people watching on YouTube? Are they watching new material ? Or are they watching old repeats that are be being shown in breach of copyright? Are…
Easter display
A little thing like Covid was not going to prevent my Zsuzsi creating one of her Easter displays. We photographed the 2020 edition in the garden.
- FAQ | Journal | Linux | Technology
FHS (File Hierarchy System) on Unix-like operating systems such as Linux
The Linux file system can seem a little strange especially for those coming from an M$ Windoze background. This is my humble attempt at debunking it and perhaps making it a little easier to understand. Several main differences… There are some important differences between the DOS/Windows type file system and the system used by Unix-derived…
- Digital pictures | General | Journal | Nature | Photography
Rescuing a starling trapped in our bird feeder
This morning I heard a strange commotion outside the studio window, From the corner of my eye, I could see that the transparent bird feeder appeared to be moving on its own. On close inspection I discovered that the incredibly boisterous and greedy young starlings we have round here had smashed the lid off the…
- FAQ | Journal | Linux | Technology
How to upgrade from Ubuntu to Kubuntu (version 7.xx – Gutsy)
Firstly please back up anything that is important – as you would with any major upgrade on any computer system! Then you can either use the Synaptic package manager or in this instance it is probably quicker to install from a Terminal window. First we make sure the system is fully up to date. Simply…
