I just created an Ekiga account. But I want to look out for another VoIP software because I want to show on my blog whether I am online or not. Or use encryption. I will try Twinkle, and install it via Synaptic.
Archive for the ‘Jaunty Jackalope’ Category
Installing Twinkle
Sunday, August 30th, 2009I should try to install Tor
Friday, August 14th, 2009Maybe I should try to install Tor. I hope that Tor will be included in Ubuntu 9.10.
My Audacity settings
Friday, May 22nd, 2009On my Ubuntu 9.04 computer, Audacity functions with the following settings:
Audio I/O:
Playback Device: “ALSA: ALi M5455: ALi M5455 (hw:0,0)”
Recording Device: “ALSA: AK5370 : USB Audio (hw:1,0)”
Recording Channels: 1 (Mono)
Quality:
Sampling – Default Sample Rate: 22050 Hz
Interface:
Display range minimum: meters and ‘Waveform (dB)’: -60 dB (PCM range of 10 bit samples)
Default View Mode: Waveform (db)
Encrypting an external USB drive
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Currently, I am encrypting an external USB drive with TrueCrypt 6.2 under Ubuntu 9.04. First, the outer volume is beeing formatted:
Later, I will have to create the hidden volume. I will use the hidden volume for backup of my KeePassX database. The database has a size of about 100 KB (a traditional floppy disk has 1.44 MB) – so it is pretty small. Since the database itself is encrypted (password and keyfile are needed to decrypt it), I have very high security. In the outer volume of the external USB hard drive that I am momentarily encrypting, a backup of files from an Win XP computer will be stored. I hope that this will work. I am not totally sure because I don’t know the file format TrueCrypt is encrypting the external hard drive with. It might be possible that Win XP doesn’t recognize ext3 if it is used. I will see.
Creating a hidden TrueCrypt container
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009I just created a TrueCrypt file under Ubuntu. It was the first time that I created a hidden container within the outer container. It is a pretty complicated concept. I am using this complicated concept with the hidden container just for backup. It works.
I hope that it will be possible in a future version of TrueCrypt to encrypt the hole Ubuntu system. Under Win XP, this is already possible.
By the way, I just saw that TrueCrypt 6.2 is available. You might want to take a look into the new features.
Migration from Thunderbird to Evolution
Friday, May 8th, 2009I am considering to migrate from Thunderbird (Win XP) to Evolution (Ubuntu 9.04). I found an interesting article (haven’t read it completely, just the beginning). And maybe I should read about how to import emails from Thunderbird to Evolution.
Currently, I am downloading and sending my emails via Thunderbird under Win XP using SMTP/POP3. I don’t use IMAP because I find it too complicated. Since I have started to use Ubuntu as my main operating system (dual boot, different hard drives), I have to think about migrating my emails from Win XP to Ubuntu 9.04.
And to be honest: I don’t like Thunderbird because it doesn’t have an explicit export function for emails. Outlook Express does have an export function. It is always the same: Microsoft is better than Linux. That’s the simple truth. Thunderbird needs to be more user-friendly. I don’t need lots of features, but an export function is a sign of user-friendliness.
Using Synaptic for sound optimization
Monday, May 4th, 2009I just installed a few files with Synaptic following this sound guide. Interesting tip:
“With jaunty (not sure about intrepid), try this:
pulseaudio –kill
then
sudo alsa reload
It’s worked for me everytime so far, but it has to be done during a user session.”
Good tip, but I won’t try it because Audacity is able to record and Totem is able to play wav files at the moment. But how is it possible to play sound with simon?
Here is another interesting tip. Maybe I should take a closer look at Mint. By the way, this could be an option for the PC that is connected to the video beamer for playing DVDs.
My sound configuration
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009Here are a few screenshots of my sound configuration. I am not satisfied at the moment. Ubuntu is much more complicated when it comes to sound than Win XP. I am trying to find a better configuration than my current one:
Sound Preferences
Sound wave doesn’t look perfect under Audacity
I want a cleaner sound wave under Audacity. It should sound better than now.
Audacity preferences
I will do some trial and error to find a proper solution. Maybe I will install JACK.
I just found some useful tips. I just read a few lines and checked the volume control on the panel. I adjusted a value. It is better now.
First steps with the Qt Creator
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009A few hours ago, I installed Qt Creator with Applications > Add/Remove. And I just watched this tutorial video. I was able to do some first steps with the Qt Creator. That’s a really great help to get started.
By the way, why am I interested in Qt? Because Simon is developped with Qt.
KeePassX 0.3.4 on Ubuntu 9.04
Friday, May 1st, 2009I just installed with Synaptic Package Manager the password manager KeePassX 0.3.4 on Ubuntu 9.04. The current version 0.4.0 isn’t available via Synaptic.
I didn’t upgrade my hard drive containing Ubuntu 8.10. I made a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04 on a different hard drive. In a few a months or so, I will format my Ubuntu 8.10 hard drive completely with TrueCrypt. Of course, I will migrate some files first.
