Category Archives: tech

GRPUG Meeting Summary 2/11/2009

Posted on November 3, 2009 by brousch

We had six people in attendance.Since I neglected to line up a presentation or presenter, we continued hacking on the web site that we started at the last meeting. We’ve settled on using the Django framework and Google App Engine … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 and Alternatives

Posted on October 23, 2009 by brousch

I recently sent this email out to the employees of the company I work for. Feel free to re-use it as you wish, with or without attribution.— I’ve started getting questions about Windows 7 and new computers, and my opinion … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Global Jam – Michigan

Posted on October 6, 2009 by brousch

Last Saturday, I attended the Ubuntu Global Jam as part of the Michigan LoCo at SRT Solutions in Ann Arbor. Although I wasn’t very successful at squashing bugs, I did learn a few things about triaging them. I also won … Continue reading →

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Remove Duplicate Files in iTunes

Posted on July 11, 2009 by brousch

Apple, in its inifinite idiocy, decided that iTunes does not need an easy way to remove duplicate songs en masse. I recently copied my MP3 libraries from three different sources into one place, so there were a lot of duplicates. … Continue reading →

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Save Rhythmbox State at Shutdown

Posted on July 10, 2009 by brousch

At the latest GRLUG meeting, Steve asked if anyone knew of Linux podcast/MP3 playing software that would save its current position between shut downs. We couldn’t come up with anything at the meeting, but the next day I found an … Continue reading →

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