Sad, I cried listening to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M72zVuBNpEA&feature=related

THE T400 XORG.CONF

The following is the most complete and powerful xorg.conf file I have found for my beautiful new T400 laptop with the Intel Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD card.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "LeftEdge" "1700"
Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "TopEdge" "1700"
Option "BottomEdge" "4200"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "100"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.06"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.10"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0010"
#Option "SHMConfig" "1"
Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
Option "CircularScrolling" "0"
Option "LockedDrags" "0"
Option "TouchpadOff" "0"
#Option "Repeater" "/dev/ps2mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "HDMI-1"
Option "Ignore" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "HDMI-2"
Option "Ignore" "True"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "intel"
Option "monitor-HDMI-1" "HDMI-1"
Option "monitor-HDMI-2" "HDMI-2"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection


It allows for full desktop effects on ubuntu.
I have tested this configuration.

You can download it by saving the following link to your hard disk in /etc/X11/ as xorg.conf don't forget to backup your old configuration!!!

http://ttechnic.com/archive/t400.xorg.conf

64 bit Flash Sweeteness for Ubuntu

The new 64bit flash pluging for Ubuntu.
Spread the word, download and enjoy!!!!
(instructions on sofpedia)

http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Internet/HTTP-WWW-/Adobe-Flash-Player-for-64-bit-Linux-42958.shtml

[UPDATE: this link has the newest version http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html]

Open a terminal here

Great for any Nautilus based system, this should be standard. Oh wait, what is it you ask? Well on right click on say the desktop or in any nautilus folder this package will add a "Open a Terminal here" link which opens a terminal and automatically opens the directory you're in. Sweet eh?

Ubuntu install command:

sudo aptitude install nautilus-open-terminal

Visualize this....

As a music lover one of my regrets switching to Linux is the lack of fantastic visual plug-ins that win-amp supports (see G-force). Now thanks to the audiophile who wrote the plug-in and a sweet tip from ubuntuunleashed.com I can enjoy a small but refreshing library of visual effects compatable with rhythm-box, Movie-player and I assume a lot of other framework based players.

Install with the following command in terminal on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install libvisual-0.4-plugins


Don't get me wrong. Its nothing compared to the windows alternatives but this lib is fantastic all the same.

DONATE TO A GOOD CAUSE!!!

Trivia

The difference between 'texas' chili and other chili is Texas chili
doesn't have beans.