Opening files from chrome when in fluxbox.

Sep 21

Recently I switched back to using Fluxbox as my window manager and am loving it again. One issue I do have though is that google chrome wont open downloaded files in the programs I would like it to, instead it opens them in firefox, which then gives me a open with dialog. It seems that to find what programs should open which files Chrome hooks into a program called...

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Getting back into web development and design.

Aug 20

Recently I have decided to get back into both web development and web design. This time I am going to learn all the tricks of the trade design wise as this was always my weak point. As part of this drive I have agreed to develop a site for my mother enameling so that she can show off her work and eventually sell some of it from the net. To achieve this I am currently...

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New Laptop

Aug 14

Recently I have been having issues with my trusty Thinkpad T40, if I press a bit too hard to the left of the the touch pad I get horrible graphics artifacts. These are easy to sort most of the time but are a PITA. While not wholly needed I have ordered myself a new laptop. I went with a Lenovo 3000 series andmanaged to find one with linux pre-installed from...

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