Category Archives: Geek Stuff

udev and evdev: Removing devices

Posted on 2007-02-22 by Stephan Sokolow

Yes, there is a legitimate reason for removing devices, and a special way to do it. In my case, I needed to because my cheap USB numpad exported two evdev-compatible devices with the same name. This confused evdev-plug… especially since … Continue reading →

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udev and evdev: Permissions

Posted on 2007-02-17 by Stephan Sokolow

As programs start to take advantage of the evdev interface for input devices, it’s only a matter of time before you trip over the default permissions. The big problem is that you can’t just edit the default udev rule for … Continue reading →

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The Idiocy That Is MySpace

Posted on 2007-02-09 by Stephan Sokolow

*sigh* I just spent the last two hours helping my brother customize the look of his MySpace page and my only conclusion is that the MySpace developers are either idiots, or coding with their hands tied behind their backs, metaphorically … Continue reading →

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Some more geek humor

Posted on 2007-02-03 by Stephan Sokolow

Languages: How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot Programming Humor: Hunting Elephants Two of my favorite list-form jokes: How to shoot yourself in the foot using various languages, and how different kinds of people in the computer industry go about … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia vs. Webcomics

Posted on 2007-01-31 by Stephan Sokolow

For those who haven’t heard, it seems that Wikipedia has decided that webcomics aren’t an important enough part of culture to be in their encyclopedia. As I strongly disagree, I have saved one article that hasn’t been deleted yet and … Continue reading →

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Konqueror with Bookmarklets

Posted on 2007-01-30 by Stephan Sokolow

Konqueror with Bookmarklets If you’re a Konqueror user and a power user or geekier, then you’ve probably noticed, as have I, that bookmarklets (javascript bookmarks, for the buzzword-deficient) don’t work. You’ve probably also wondered “What the heck is that Minitools … Continue reading →

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A Plea For Standards, Sanity, and Openness

Posted on 2007-01-07 by Stephan Sokolow

Please Use Standards, Sanity, and Open Formats I finally got around to starting my own (much more generalized) equivalent to various “MS Word is not a document interchange format” rants I’ve run across over the years. Give it a look. … Continue reading →

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