Stream PC audio to your mobile

This applies to Kubuntu 13.10, other distros should be similar.

A while ago I had the laptop on in the kitchen whilst I did chores. The only issue I had was that I was making so much noise I couldn’t hear the movie. I knew I could play audio mobile -> PC over Bluetooth; but . . . → Read More: Stream PC audio to your mobile

Gentoo-isms #1 – gcc profile fix

How To Fix a “gcc profile is invalid”

Scenario: (all as the “root” user, or via “sudo”)

You run an update with “emerge” and all goes well. Then for good housekeeping, you run a “depclean”.

And then you find that nothing will compile! Typical errors are such as any/all of:

configure: error: C compiler cannot . . . → Read More: Gentoo-isms #1 – gcc profile fix

Stop your wireless mouse cutting out when on batteries

Applies to Kubuntu 13.10, should apply to other distros with a mild bit of tweaking (please add a comment if you can provide specifics for a distro, and do forget to mention the version as things can change).

Have you noticed that when on battery power your swanky wireless mouse cuts out from time to . . . → Read More: Stop your wireless mouse cutting out when on batteries

Trine 2 on GNU/Linux 64bit

This was done on Kubuntu 13.10, but most of it should be applicable to any GNU/Linux distro.

“Trine 2” is a game from FrozenByte. I really loved playing “Trine” and when I saw “Trine 2” in a “Humble Bundle“, I grabbed it whilst the grabbing was good.

The original “Trine” comes in 32bit and 64bit . . . → Read More: Trine 2 on GNU/Linux 64bit

Fixing video tearing and CPU issues in KDE

Note: This applies to the freedom-hating nvidia proprietary drivers, but might give clues for issues in other use cases as well.

If you start KDE and notice screen tearing (e.g when scrolling up and down, or watching videos) there a few things to check. Firstly, fire up the “Nvidia Server Settings” and under “OpenGL Settings” . . . → Read More: Fixing video tearing and CPU issues in KDE