During this weekend I did a transition to Mageian Linux http://www.mageia.org/fi/ a great rpm based distribution. I must say that I really like the distro and upon tweaking it I came up with an alternative conky config which is a simple one but yet an effective configuration. Continue reading
What is Conky?
Simple definition:
Conky is a nice little program which runs in the background of Linux system and can display all kind of information to you while using very little system resources.
Configuring Conky
There are indeed multiple different ways to configure conky, which you shall find out if you search conky configs via Google or any other search engine out there. I have to say that personally I think that conky is a superior application which delivers a modern and attractive look to your desktop in ways which is very hard to top with anything else that is out there today. In addition conky is a very flexible piece of software. Continue reading
Taking a screenshot is something that might be considered essential in various occasions. Of course there are great programs available with gui, like gnome-screenshot, but sometimes you might want to add a little bit more control to what gets in the screenshot and when the screenshot is taken. Continue reading