Category Archives: Desktop

Applications and settings related to Linux desktops

Transfering Google-synced iPad Notes between accounts

The short path to transferring iPad Notes between Google accounts: Create a Notes label in your new Gmail Connect the old and new Gmail to a mail client that allows multiple accounts and transferring messages between them Transfer all messages … Continue reading

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Handy Excel Tip: Open workbook in new instance

I’ve written before about using Excel for some remote data collection and analysis tasks. One thing that often annoyed me in such situations was the inability to utilize multiple monitors. Whenever I wanted to break out a sheet, or especially … Continue reading

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Fast and easy bluetooth management on Ubuntu

I wanted to connect the conveniently svelte Apple wireless keyboard and mouse to my Ubuntu media server. I don’t often have issues connecting peripherals to my Ubuntu systems these days, so I naively assumed this would be a walk in … Continue reading

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Spruce up your desktop with the National Geographic Photo of the Day

[Update, 2011-02-24] Reader Jason Coombs kindly made the necessary changes to get this working on Windows 7! Now I might be shamed into getting it working for Mac OS X as well His changes are here. I’ve updated my script … Continue reading

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Amazon MP3 Downloader on 64-bit Ubuntu

We were in need of some additional holiday tunes and wanted to download this splendid album from Amazon. As it happens, I had my newly set up 64-bit Ubuntu system running 10.10, Maverick Meerkat. I’ve used the Amazon MP3 Downloader … Continue reading

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