Vol2x: volume control application released

 Get The latest version done with QT5 & Python .

Here is a new Pulseaudio volume control application for you to enjoy.

Let’s start with a license and a screenshot.

Vol2x Copyright (c) 2016 JJ Posti <techtimejourney.net>
Vol2x is a Pulseaudio sound changing program.The program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY;
for details see: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under
GPL Version 2, June 1991.
volume control linux, puiseaudio volume control

The program has been done with Python and QT. So, if you use desktop which relies on GTK2/3 make sure to install qt4-qtconfig.

qtconfig. qtconfig-qt4

With Qtconfig you can make sure that the outlook is balanced between QT and GTK+ applications. I recommend using Clearlooks theme. Remember to save changes before exiting Qtconfig.

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Comparing Yocto and Buildroot – and announcing plans to make a new project

So, I have  a Raspberry Pi. I have used quite many different distributions with it but now I have decided to do something of my own. I decided to go all the way to the source this time and as I write this my system is building an embedded image for Raspberry Pi with Buildroot. I also tested Yocto project once again but ended up using Buildroot instead. Below are the reasons why.
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