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:D i'm more productive using the classic two-panel setup. at work i have at least 20 windows open all the time, spread over two full HD monitors. it's a pain to manage those with unity.

Seth

6:13 PM

KDE FTW!

htorque

no bugs, cinnamon just loves your memory.

needs a restart at least every three days

reminds me of mutter-based unity :D

Takkat

reminds me of 10.04.

Jorge Castro

/me has 20+ windows on duals with unity right now

I can't imagine having to use gnome2 for that

Seth

Speaking of that... Compiz hates me.

@JorgeCastro Like I said... KDE FTW

Jorge Castro

I have enough clocks in my life, thanks

Rinzwind

6:15 PM

I can not handle more than 10 windows :X :X

htorque

lol

Seth

@Rinzwind Same here.

@JorgeCastro ?

Jorge Castro

it's a joke

because KDE comes with like 50 clocks

htorque

@Rinzwind i never said i can handle all those windows :D

Jorge Castro

and 5000 checkboxes for each clock

Seth

6:16 PM

Well.. Yes. That's why KDE is AWESOME.

htorque

glassy clock, glossy clock, smokey clock, plain clock, invisible clock.

Seth

It's just a little too shiny sometimes.

Jorge Castro

do they still ship a binary clock ootb?

Seth

@htorque That reminds me of Vista chess. Grass board, wood board, ceramic board..

Rinzwind

@JorgeCastro google does not answer "amount of clock apps in kde" with a number :*

Seth

6:17 PM

@JorgeCastro Yep.

htorque

i only need a fuzzy clock.

looking out of the window fuzzy.

> 97,301 questions

whew

Jorge Castro

getting there!

Rinzwind

almost 100k :D

Seth

Gotta pass Mathematics!

Jorge Castro

askubuntu.com/search?q=crash+answers%3A0+closed%3Ano

htorque

6:21 PM

10k in march 2011, how time flies!

Jorge Castro

we have so much cruft we can clean out

if people want to get started

I am out of votes

Takkat

We need a robot cleaner.

Seth

I still have some.

htorque

roomba - ask ubuntu edition

Takkat

:)

graphicsman

6:22 PM

greetings guys

Rinzwind

@Takkat we do! :) lets call it AmithKK >:)

Seth

OMW.. Jasper.. is... gone.

Rinzwind

hello graphicsman so you rock at gpu's?

graphicsman

I try

anyone know an alternative to stat for determining age of folders? trying write a script to determine age of projects in my rip

Rinzwind

not me :X

graphicsman

6:26 PM

how are you doing today rinzwi?

Rinzwind

fine :D could not sleep so I started early on AU.

day at work started with a crashed mysql server that did not want to start again.

graphicsman

ya I know the feeling. I hate going to sleep when I cant figure something out

Rinzwind

took 2 hours to decide to restore a backup...

graphicsman

havent played with mysql yet but its on my list after I learn php this summer

Rinzwind

we got a new record last week. 196 million records in 1 table :D

graphicsman

6:29 PM

wow

Rinzwind

sales history table....went back to 1988 D:

converted from a plain direct file to a mysql file (sql file was 35 Gb and the direct 120)

graphicsman

ever figure out what happened?

Rinzwind

ibdata1 got corrupted... sql probably went belly-up cuz of a badly designed table.

(ibdata1 probably is the file that is needed for commit and rollback action)

graphicsman

figured it out!! instead of stat use date. thank you google, lol.

htorque

rm redo*.log :D

> 196 million records in 1 table
where's the problem? hardware to support this (madness) is cheap today! :D

Rinzwind

6:35 PM

@htorque no problem with that file :D :D

htorque

just don't open it with notepad.exe hehe

Rinzwind

D:

vim might be able to open it

graphicsman

how would you even be able to open it

Rinzwind

with a editor that streams @graphicsman

it would read several lines at a time and not the whole file

I used this before to open a 15Gb-ish file:
vim filename | less

graphicsman

I think Ill stick to my small stuff

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

6:58 PM

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Q: low pppoe speed in linux(ubuntu)

We have 2 PC with ubuntu 12.04 and connect with 1000M/bit cable. Then start iperf on both PC and get 900m/bit speed in iftop util. But when on 1-st PC setup PPPOE server and on 2-d PC PPPOE client, and direct iperf in pppoe, we get only 430 m/bit. Is it normaly that pppoe on linux so slow? Is a...

Seth

@UbuntuQuestionsonU&L How did I know that (1) would be you >:|

Rinzwind

7:32 PM

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Q: Unrar Failing Because Of Space

I'm trying to unrar a file (i have unrar-free package) . But it's failed, i think because of files name. File's (which in rar archive) name containing spaces and i can't rename it. How can i unrar this file? Note : spaces isn't in archives name, it's in archived file's name. For example : this...

archive

spam; the one with my comment

Rinzwind

8:06 PM

done by marco :)

The Lord of Time

9:40 PM

Yinz who have close votes, time to use them.

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Q: Package Installer Conflict Issue - Firefox package

I'm running into all kinds of problems right off the bat with my kubuntu install. I believe the issue is related to trying to install firefox. I losely understand package management, however I don't understand how to fix this error, so I would love any help. I read and followed the steps listed...

installation packages

^ That's a package conflict bug, essentially a bug report

VTC: OT

Seth

Well I'll take your word for it.

The Lord of Time

@Seth read the error message.

its complaining firefox is trying to install something that's part of kde-firefox-installer

that's a bug/packaging conflict

(not dependencies)

and the only solution is bugreport

also...

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Q: tried to install backtrack 5 and now I graphic mode doesn't wok

Startx doesnt work root mode says that it is just on reading mode safety mode gets stuck! (the mouse indicator doesnt show up and keyboard doesnt work.) (ubuntu 12.04) Could anything be done? Thanx

installation backtrack

^ that's clearly offtopic

(I commented as such, but I"m out of close votes)

Seth

done.

Oli

9:55 PM

Damnint to Hell, Linode. I have too much free disk space (~30GB), far too much free network transfer (2.9TB) and now I've got over a gig of free RAM.

Why are all my projects so efficient?! >_<

The Lord of Time

@Oli, can you address a flag/close on this

Nathan Osman

@Oli I could sure use some extra bandwidth :P

Seth

@TheLordofTime done de done done done.

The Lord of Time

wonderful.

jrg

running chrome will be... fun on raring. No libudev0.

The Lord of Time

10:10 PM

@jrg why not just drag the package forward from quantal?

jrg

because while i can do that, i don't have a real reason to.

chromium should work fine for the next few weeks.

Oli

@jrg raring has libudev1

jrg

@Oli but the chrome dpkg really wants libudev0.

Seth

When is Raring supposed to be out now anyway?

Seeing as they missed the fourth.

jrg

they never aimed for the 4th.

Oli

10:13 PM

@jrg I guess they'll have to update their package... Considering it's not even released yet, I can't blame them for not building against it yet

Seth

Oh yeah. The 13th. Duh.

Oli

Chromium working?

Seth

feels stupid

jrg

chromium is, yeah

and now is chrome. backported in the other direction, works fine.

Seth

Gah. The 25th. Someone told me it was in the numbers...

jrg

10:19 PM

it is. 2013.04

in ISO 8601 format.

Seth

Thanks.

I was so confused there...

jrg

oh, @Oli - did you get my message yesterday?

The Lord of Time

@jrg do you have write/merge-accept on github.com/AskUbuntu/ProFormaComments

Seth

@TheLordofTime github.com/AskUbuntu?tab=members

jrg

@TheLordofTime GitHub time is not for another 30 minutes. This is "clear out the other todo list" time.

Seth

10:23 PM

So yeah.

jrg

so yes, but not this moment.

The Lord of Time

@jrg when you get to it, github.com/AskUbuntu/ProFormaComments/pull/27

@jrg just adding something to your todo list :P

jrg

I saw it, I do get emails. And multiple other alerts.

;P

The Lord of Time

@Seth drops @Seth into a vat of /dev/null

jrg

they tweaked the launcher just enough for me to notice

Oli

10:24 PM

I did and I went for a poo and forgot all about it. That may seem like too much information and it probably is, but it's the truth.

I'm *fully* loaded at the moment (working 16-hour days to fit everything in) and I'll be at that level for a while. But thanks for the poke.

jrg

and you can shrink it to 8 px now though - previous the smallest was 32.

@Oli ok. :)

Seth

@TheLordofTime What for this time?

jrg

hey, just wanted to make sure people have work.

Oli

@jrg Yeah it's appreciated.

The Lord of Time

@Seth because.

jrg

10:25 PM

(if anyone knows a django dev, a local devshop is looking for somebody short-term, and potentially long-term if you want to move.)

@Oli np.

Seth

@jrg Did you hear? Jasper is gone.

jrg

WAT

Seth

@TheLordofTime Not a good reason.

jrg

name change? or gone-gone?

Seth

@jrg Got tired SE.. sorta.

@jrg Gone gone.

jrg

10:30 PM

wow.

Seth

@jrg Yeah....

Oli

Who what where and when?

Seth

@Oli Hm?

Oli

@Seth Who has gone?

jrg

@Oli will hunting.

formerly known as jaspery loy, and many other names.

Seth

10:32 PM

@jrg yeah that.

jrg

done ahead of schedule by 15 minutes. :)

Seth

in Mathematics, 15 hours ago, by Will Hunting

@JonasTeuwen Aren't shoes better than sandals?

Last message.

@FEichinger

FEichinger

GFSE'd.

Seth

:)

The Lord of Time

11:00 PM

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Q: How can I disable developer mode on Samsung chromebook series 3

I have installed Chrubuntu on my Samsung S3 Chromebook. I ran this code: sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 5 -S 1 /dev/mmcblk0 to make Ubuntu the default boot OS. But I keep getting the OS verification has been turned off everytime I boot my chromebook. I have to wait a little while for Ubuntu to load. I u...

chromebook

^ Offtopic?

(it seems to be about Chrubuntu, is that even a valid derivative?)

Chrubuntu? OT.

VTC please :p

Done.

can i get another sign-off? github.com/AskUbuntu/ProFormaComments/pull/28

The Lord of Time

@jrg once that one's approved/rejected, I've got another commit waiting to submit that adds a generic NARQ response.

Nathan Osman

11:10 PM

I commented.

The Lord of Time

@NathanOsman you failed.

i already have "are classified as"

/me checked the branch

Nathan Osman

Wait, that's not what I see.

The Lord of Time

github.com/TheLordOfTime/ProFormaComments/commit/…

that shows it with "are classified as"

Seth

Not what I see either.

Nathan Osman

^--- That's what the diff is showing me.

jrg

11:12 PM

refresh

The Lord of Time

uhm...

that's what i see

Nathan Osman

Exactly.

Seth

jrg

i see "classed as" in all of them

The Lord of Time

i think you should splash water over your face and look again, it says "are classified as"

jrg

11:13 PM

@TheLordofTime nope, won't work.

Nathan Osman

Uhm...

Seth

@TheLordofTime "are classed as"

Nathan Osman

classed != classifed

The Lord of Time

ah, you original statement was off then

/me corrects

FEichinger

in The Bridge, Apr 3 at 23:41, by FEichinger

What is it with people not being able to read?

Seth

11:13 PM

dumps bucket of water over @TheLordofTime

The Lord of Time

github.com/AskUbuntu/ProFormaComments/pull/28

note new commit

(in the merge request)

Seth

You asked for it. Just sayin.

2

Just did.

jrg

@Seth you're right, but we can stop being helpful. ;P

fixed.

Seth

@TheLordofTime Wow...

jrg

@TheLordofTime i see.

FEichinger

11:16 PM

For crying out loud ...

The Lord of Time

there's pointing out a mistake, then there's this:

2 mins ago, by Seth

dumps bucket of water over @TheLordofTime

jrg

guys, please, calm down.

FEichinger

3 mins ago, by The Lord of Time

i think you should splash water over your face and look again, it says "are classified as"

jrg

@TheLordofTime joked about splashing water on us first, so i say we're even. ;P

Stack Exchange

jrg has frozen this room.

7

Nathan Osman

11:17 PM

Wha...? Why did the room freeze? And what exactly does that mean???

3

jrg

Ok, enough. Guys, while I agree that this is a "problem", I think we're all older than 6, so calm down.

Please. thank you.

Stack Exchange

jrg has unfrozen this room.

jrg

@NathanOsman you could talk becuase you're a diamond chat-wide.

Nathan Osman

I was about to ask that.

Journeyman Geek

I was wondering about that too ;p

Seth

11:19 PM

I'm fine.

And I'm not going to say anything.

MY INBOX IS EXPLODING! AHH

HTML tags work in comments, no?

jrg

@Seth sorta, it's mostly markdown though

it's GitHubFlavoredMarkdown, or GFM

Seth

11:34 PM

I meant SE comments sorry.

jrg

oh, sorta.

Seth

So, sorta both ways eh?

jrg

yes

Seth

@Oli We talked about this before... Apparently it still works: meta.stackoverflow.com/a/175906/203389

Oli

@Seth We did?

Seth

11:42 PM

Yeah.. You were making an answer and had to add stuff to pass it over the character limit.

Oli

I see... No. 

Seth

Yep.

You told me you didn't think that worked anymore.

Apr 2 at 16:22, by Oli

@Seth I didn't think that was possible any longer (happy to be wrong - it'll save me adding junk)

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