Writing on the run, before I forget. Got mobile internet working under Linux. 1. Deleted a file in the modem firmware 2. Installed the Leonardo_WebKey app (download here) 3. Fixed /etc/wvdial.conf

That seems to be it — will need to reboot and try it out, …

The long-awaited kit finally arrived — a locked 3G USB modem ZTE MF100 and a Kyivstar SIM card. Under Windows everything worked right off the bat. They also provide drivers for Mac. I figured such a cool Linux would find it on its own (it did find my …

Received a letter:

I recommend reading this (setting aside all emotions) http://pravda.com.ua/news/2009/9/8/101146.htm

The guy is right on many points.

I read it without emotions. Then, when I saw it was written by Syoryozha Pidrakhouy — I was disgusted …

Testing another LiveJournal client, and at the same time reporting that today I spent half an hour trying to change the shell in Mint (from bash to tcsh) — without success. It does get changed, it’s written to /etc/passwd, but the terminal still …

This is what I’m currently working on.

I spread a sheet of drawing paper on my actual desk and drew up a diagram. The idea is to use an existing local network cable run to route a phone line into the server room, connect it there to a splitter and a …

I can’t find where in GNOME you set the week to start on Monday. Right now the calendar that pops up from the panel looks like this:

In Evolution there is a setting for it, but changing it doesn’t affect the system-wide calendar.

Connected an IDC 2814BXL VR — a voice dial-up modem — to the 2003 server. Planning to set up dial-up connectivity with my subordinate sites; drew up a diagram for moving the phone into the server room and back again :) True to form, this Microserf …

To be able to use the Win keys for hotkeys in GNOME, you need to do the following:

Gimly comments…

You can use the familiar Win+D, Win+L, and similar combinations for this purpose — found it here.

Tested on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) — dialog …

It turned out that Mint has its own search engine baked into Firefox (wrapped around Google). You can remove it, but I couldn’t figure out where it installs from in the first place. And the search itself is pretty lame — the relevance is off, the …