Month: July 2019
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How to disable an input device in Lubuntu
I have a Dell Latitude E6410 laptop and it has one of those stick pointing devices built into the keyboard. They are just a little joystick that you can use to move the mouse except it is just a tiny little thing that fits between keys and is actually quite hard to use. Anyway this…
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Lubuntu vs Debian / LXQt
As we well know my preference is very much the use of Debian rather than Ubuntu. I do this because Debian better supports experienced Linux users like me. Debian however omits firmware drivers for non-free hardware by default which means a lot of fiddling to download and install and there are some other capabilities like…
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Tech giants need to be reigned in before they start ruling our lives
As if there wasn’t enough bad PR already over Google and Facebook, here’s an article about how some guy got a lifetime ban from AirBnB. He gets no right of appeal or anything. They do not have to explain or account to him or anything that would be considered fair (maybe he has recourse in…
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Python Scripting [4C]: Exif Based Image Renaming 3
After letting this one slide for quite a while, I picked it up again yesterday and have completed most of the coding. This is the full code to date (barring any further modifications found to be needed after testing). The script is run from the directory that is to be acted upon and takes no…
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Raspberry Pi 4 Released
Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the release of Raspberry Pi Model 4. RPi4 adds a number of new features over the Model 3, including dual HDMI 4K displays (via micro connectors), USB-C power connection, USB 3 ports on board and a choice of 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB onboard RAM. There is a…