Ubuntu 13.04 and the dummy sound problem

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution which you can find many different opinions out there. As I have been using the latest of Ubuntu, meaning 13.04, for a while I have found it to be usable and reasonably stable in daily usage. There has been only one major problem which I have so far encountered which related to Pulseaudio and my sound system giving me a constant “complaint” about dummy output/input which rendered my sound experience completely nonexistent.

So in case someone else is having problems with Ubuntu 13.04 showing only the “dummy output/input” device here are some tips that will hopefully get problems sorted out. Continue reading →

Dreamlight Tint2 (panel configuration)

As I am currently exploring the possibilities of JWM (Joe’s window manager: http://joewing.net/projects/jwm/) which is a lightweight and a robust desktop environment I found myself tweaking things once more while creating a new JWM theme configuration which I named as Dreamlight.

One particular change I made was the removal of the default panel of JWM while replacing it with the Tint2 panel, which is one of my personal favorites these days. If you are not familiar with the Tint2 you might want to take a look at one of my earlier posts:

http://www.techtimejourney.net/?p=223

Without further ado here is the Tint2 Dreamlight configuration: Tint2 Dreamlight

Here is how it will look:

Dreamlight (GPL) will include the following parts in total

*The Tint2 Dreamlight configuration

*A Jwm theme

*A Firefox persona

*A wallpaper with green colors

Easy Jwm

Synopsis:

Jwm is a very lightweight and robust desktop environment which does not require very much from a computer. The interface itself is very simple having a bottom panel and the usual trayer capabilities by default. Every configuration and setting tweak is usually done via the hidden .jwmrc configuration file. To get started with Jwm might be difficult for newcomers so to make things easier here is a simple guide to follow on how to configure Jwm. Continue reading →

Conky revisited

Synopsis:

In this tutorial a new up to date conky configuration is presented. The configuration contains many tweaks and some needed additions especially to the music player capabilities. The configuration itself combines many useful elements presented in some of my earlier conky configurations. Continue reading →