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If you’re having problems opening the About Me panel in Ubuntu and it’s forks, you’re not alone. The most common error seems to be an evolution database error, which sounds serious, but can be fixed with one simple terminal command.
If you’re receiving a evolution database error, open terminal and type …

This Christmas was full of  family, food, happiness, and vinyl. My new found love for records was happily rewarded this Christmas.
Here are the records I added to my collection.
The Waitresses – Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?
The Joykiller – S/T
Bob Dylan – Bringing It All Back Home, Blood on the Tracks
Elvis Costello & …

Just a quick note. If you install Linux on your Dell Mini 9, you’ll find your wireless card won’t work. To set it up and get it working, you can follow the steps detailed here. Once you install the driver, and use the hardware driver app to active it, …

I’ve previously posted about What’s the Point of  Last.fm and the powerful tools it gives you in tracking your music and discovering new bands to listen to.  One thing you may not be aware of is the plethora of third party applications that have been created that plug into Last.fm’s …

This weekend I went toa couple of our local flea markets to pick up some new vinyl. I didn’t have anything specific in mind, I just knew I wanted more albums. At the end of the weekend I ended up with 4 new LPs, and I’m very pleased with …

In an interesting turn of events, I now have a turntable. And a 5 disc changer. And a tape deck, equalizer, tuner, and amp with surround sound speakers. I couldn’t be more excited!
In 1989 my Granddad purchased a full Yamaha stereo system. It was a top-of-the-line …

Did I want a record player before I saw High Fidelity, or did High Fidelity make me want a record player?
Either way, I’ve excited about regressing from CDs to LPs. Although CDs are much more convenient and capable of listening to in the car, my car record player skips far …

Seemingly unlike every other graphic designer in the world I don’t like Radiohead. For the longest time I’ve categorized them with Nickleback and Rap as music I hate. But is my hate for them justified? How can so many people like them, but I still hate them? …

I can admit when I’m wrong, and it appears I was wrong about The Clash.  They aren’t as bad as I thought they were.  Contrary to my previous belief that they were a 0 out of 10, the first listen netted them a solid 6.  That’s a big change for …

I’ve never been much of a Clash fan. I always lumped them into the “generic first wave punk” genre and ignored them for the most part. But I’ve decided to give them another shot. I’m all for trying music I’ve once said I hated, so I’m giving …