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Fixing low sound volume in Linux
If your audio output suddenly sounds much lower than usual, check the volume settings of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). Run the command alsamixer on the console and verify that the volume is as expected.… Read the rest.
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Back to BASIC
I fancied doing some BASIC programming yesterday and wrote a prime sieve in PC-BASIC. Besides BASIC, other old computer tech has occupied my time lately.… Read the rest.
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Playing with expired Ferrania Solaris 100 film
This evening I developed a roll of expired Ferrania Solaris 100 film, which I bought on eBay. It was ideal for testing because it had only 12 frames, which I could expose within a single day.… Read the rest.
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The things we do…
My mother loves gardening. So, during the week she was with us, she never stopped saying that we needed to plant flowers.… Read the rest.
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Batch script to open a file in a running instance of gVim
To open a file in a gVim (graphical Vim) instance that is already running, the following command is used. C:\gvim –remote-silent <filenameTo reduce the amount of typing needed, we can put the same command in a batch script file.… Read the rest.
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J’ai demandé à la lune
Je n’ai pas grand chose à te dire. Et pas grand chose pour te faire rire. Car j’imagine toujours le pire.… Read the rest.
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Hurting in Bordeaux
I am typing this in Bordeaux, after spending a few hours refurbishing laptops handed back to me by my sister-in-law before she leaves France.… Read the rest.
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Placement of -l options matter in GCC
I ran into an interesting puzzle with GCC this afternoon when trying to compile the code below. #include <math.h#include <stdio.h… Read the rest.
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Scratched that itch
The sky looked just right for the pictures I had planned for Saint Georges cemetery. I was anxious about going there by myself, because the location is supposedly dangerous.… Read the rest.
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Bain Boeuf
Bain Boeuf beach has had a nice upgrade. The ground leading to the sea has been terraced into multiple levels, each dotted with benches and shady plants.… Read the rest.