Wed, 27 Sep 2006
Keeping Multiple iTunes Libraries
So now that iTunes almost does everything I would like, I'm using it. Dark
Side? Maybe but as long as I can keep using ogg/vorbis I'm happy. Here's the
current challenge. How can I keep multiple iTunes libraries for different
locations? The goal is to take my laptop with me and never have a busted link
in iTunes since the bulk of my 50 gig music collection is on a file server at
home.
I don't have a solution yet but I do know that there is only one file
responsible for keeping the whole index in order. By default it lives in
~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml. Since it's XML, it would be possible
to do some text parsing and make slight changes to the library and have
multiple databases. Changing locations would be as simple as moving a file and
replacing it with another. Of course the Mac wankers would want some fancy GUI
with a plastic button that was labled "change library". Maybe some day but for
now I'll keep you posted on the shell script I hack together.
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Tue, 14 Mar 2006
My Least Favorite Part of GNU/Linux is...
Linux.
Yes, that's right. Linux is the worst part of Linux. Every time I get some hot
new device or upgrade the OS I have to recompile the kernel, recompile a kernel
module, or just live with the device not working. The stuff in user space is
great. Hell, I even know how to use XFree86 pretty well now and soon, x.org with
all of it's fancy drop shadows. But he
monolithic Linux kernel continues to be an endless game of
trial and error.
I am well aware of the "change to distribution X because it 'just works'"
response, but I think that's lame and it defeats the purpose of a good
distribution. That is to provide some consistancy to the user and give them a
support channel.
The funny ending to this story is that I have to say that my favorite
alternative to Linux, ATM, is...dum, dum, dum; Windows. But only the
NT kernel
and the lovley glut of drivers for every single piece of crappy or
extraordinary hardware out there. Userland in Windows sucks booty. If only
GNU
Hurd got off the ground, maybe we wouldn't all have to spend hours
recompiling kernels.
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Mon, 20 Feb 2006
Installing and Configuring Zimbra On Debian Sarge with an OpenBSD firewall
Installation was very simple. The
Debian
packages from the 3.0 release,
although labled "alpha (recommended for lab use)" installed without error after
reading the quick start guide. Here's the quick list for modifications made to
my system to get messages passing back and forth correctly. My network layout
is a single static IP and a private rfc1918 subnet. Routing is done on
OpenBSD the the server is on the internal subnet.
- Disable exim4 in all run levels. I prefer the sysv-rc-conf
package. Do
not uninstall it or APT will yell at you without end. Just turn it off.
- Add your hostname and internal IP to /etc/hosts or local DNS if you run it.
- Add your hostname and external IP to DNS on the internet and add an MX
record for it.
- Install a shitload of RAM. Zimbra is HUGE! HUGE I'm telling you! Like
Microsoft huge...maybe. I put a gig in the server.
- Forward ports you need from the outside in. I just did 80 and 25 to get
started. 995 and 993 will probably be next for POP and IMAP over SSL.
- Do this netcat proxy
trick on the OpenBSD box so zimbra can connect to the external IP from the
internal subnet. It uses both port
25 and 7025 for SMTP. Very important to do
both ports or mail will not be delivered.
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Sat, 18 Feb 2006
Audacity 1.3 for MacOS X
The new beta version of
Audacity for
MacOS X is a very big improvement in all the areas that were left out of the
1.2 release. The most important changes are in track management and label
tracks. The
complete list of
changes is well written. Any long time Audcaity user should browse over it
and see what's new.
Oh, yeah, Audcaity is like, free n'shit.
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