After completing my script to deliver Irssi notifications to the Linux desktop using Perl (IPC::Message::Minivan and Desktop::Notify), I wondered if this framework could be extended to Windows (since I have a Windows desktop at work).
I have previously looked at Growl (on Linux) and think it is cumbersome to get the notifications across the network – [...]
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Irssi notifications in Windows using Growl and Minivan
Irssi notifications using Desktop Notifications and Minivan
I was pretty happy with solution to get notifications from Irssi though it had some shortcomings.
A couple of days ago a colleague made me aware of a Perl modules written by another colleague (Anton Berezin) called IPC::Message::Minivan which, it turns out, is perfect for my notification script. Basing the notifications on Minivan combine the [...]
Facebook Chat in bitlbee
Facebook now supports XMPP. Yay.
Using Facebook Chat in bitlbee is pretty straight forward (I am running 1.2.4, older versions of bitlbee require a bit more tweaking, consult the manual).
For Facebook Chat through XMPP to work you need to set a Facebook username.
In the &bitlbee channel
account add jabber <username>@chat.facebook.com> <Facebook password>
account on
that’s it.
Facebook users are [...]
Yet another way to get Irssi notifications on your Linux desktop
For a better solution, see this article – I am keeping this post online because it makes it possible to implement distributed notifications with Perl modules included in the Ubuntu repositories.
One of the things lacking (in my opinion at least) when using Irssi and GNU Screen is the lack of a way for Irssi to [...]
Shorten URL Firefox extension now supports aurls.info
I am happy to announce that Shorten URL now supports aurls.info (my own URL shortening service).
Aurls.info is supported from ShortenURL version 0.3.5 onwards.
Ubuntu: Fixing Java in Firefox 3.6
If you have installed Firefox 3.6 (for instance from the Ubuntu Mozilla Daily Build Team PPA) you will discover that Java is no longer working
For i386 (32 bit Ubuntu):
$ sudo update-alternatives –install /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so mozilla-javaplugin.so /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so 50
For amd64 (64 bit Ubuntu):
$ sudo update-alternatives –install /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so mozilla-javaplugin.so /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so 50
Updated MoreAdorned template for Movie Sheet Generator
A nice soul has converted rodfeli’s MoreAdorned Tvixie template for use with Movie Sheet Generator.
I have tweaked the template further and I am pretty happy with the results
Changes compared to the original
Removed effects from cover and added static cover backgroup
Changed fonts
Added support for media flags – only two since it looks nicer
Download the updated template
The joys of outsourcing
I normally don’t post stuff written by others but I just had to share this one.
It’s from Slashdot.org and sums up my experience with outsourcing to India really well.
>> Hello there!
>> Please refer to your opening on job posting site. I, Rajesh Sharma, would like to apply for the job.[...]My hourly rates are $ 9 [...]
Me. On StreetView
Yes. That’s me – in our French spaceship
(Click for full size)
Datatalk ApS erklæret konkurs
Egentlig ikke en nyhed da virksomheden blev erklæret konkurs 24/12-2009, men jeg har først set det i dag.
Som jeg tidligere har skrevet om har vi stadig et udestående på næsten 1700 kroner med dem. De penge er desværre nok tabt for evigt (der er altid mulighed for at gøre krav mod konkursboet, men umiddelbart skulle [...]
