1440 http://www.thebadapples.info Use Linux. en-us Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss gort.klaatu@gmail.com (XklaatuX) gort.klaatu@gmail.com (Roog) Podcasts Vim the Bad Apples Linux Cast the Bad Apples A show for the extreme computer users - the ones using Linux. *WARNING - Could be hazardous to non-geeks* http://www.thebadapples.info/badavatar.png http://thebadapples.info clean no http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x20.ogg klaatu@linuxcranks.info (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 20 Season 3 Last episode of season 3, in which Klaatu talks about Ivan Cukic's hack to create a Chrome-like browser using Webkit and Dbus, he speculates verbosely about the mythical Average Joe Computer User (again), talks about how Linux is presented by the average geek to the general computer-using community, does a review of DigiKam, plays a promo for the SouthEast Linux Fest, talks about monsterb's plan to do an HPR episode of how linux users find linux (and requests your input), takes listener feedback -- including the first Bad Apples audio comment. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x20.ogg Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:59:45 -0500 60:00 technology, training Last episode of season 3, in which Klaatu talks about Ivan Cukic's hack to create a Chrome-like browser using Webkit and Dbus, he speculates verbosely about the mythical Average Joe Computer User (again), talks about how Linux is presented by the average geek to the general computer-using community, does a review of DigiKam, plays a promo for the SouthEast Linux Fest, talks about monsterb's plan to do an HPR episode of how linux users find linux (and requests your input), takes listener feedback -- including the first Bad Apples audio comment. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x20.ogg klaatu@linuxcranks.info (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 19 Season 3 The big topics for this one are KDE 4.2 and Debian 5.0 but Klaatu also reads listener feedback and comments on things he has no clue about, like Adobe AIR. He also gives us a much needed update on the progress of his Blender Video Editor idea. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x19.ogg Wed, 4 Mar 2009 23:59:45 -0500 60:00 technology, training The big topics for this one are KDE 4.2 and Debian 5.0 but Klaatu also reads listener feedback and comments on things he has no clue about, like Adobe AIR. He also gives us a much needed update on the progress of his Blender Video Editor idea. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x18.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 18 Season 3 Howto make Hydrogen drum kits. Audacity power user tips. Font Forge and www.yourfonts.com (stolen from Richard Querin's blog). Listener feedback. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x18.ogg Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:45:09 -0500 60:00 technology, training Howto make Hydrogen drum kits. Audacity power user tips. Font Forge and www.yourfonts.com (stolen from Richard Querin's blog). Listener feedback. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x16.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 16 Season 3 Listener Feedback, tips, listener feedback, and tips. Klaatu had recorded an action sequence as well but it was deemed to intense for audiences. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x16.ogg Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:09:09 -0800 59:00 technology, training Last time on The Bad Apples, Klaatu had skipped ahead to episode 17. On today's exciting episode, find out why. Actually...this is just a listener feedback episode. Klaatu had recorded an action sequence as well but it was deemed to intense for audiences. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x17.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 17 Season 3 KDE 4.2 is just around the korner and Klaatu gives his thoughts on it, and relates a helpful plasma tip courtesy aaron seigo's blog, and teaches us how to set environment variables. He speaks about ogg and a listener tip on how to easily convert ogg to your iPod using Rhythmbox, and speaks his mind about the Linux Cranks Oggcast controversy! After a brief coffee break, he does a quick tutorial on recording your desktop with ffmpeg x11grab, and how to make sure you have the right version of ffmpeg. Finally he reads some listener feedback. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x17.ogg Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:09:09 -0800 59:00 technology, training KDE 4.2 is just around the korner and Klaatu gives his thoughts on it, and relates a helpful plasma tip courtesy aaron seigo's blog, and teaches us how to set environment variables. He speaks about ogg and a listener tip on how to easily convert ogg to your iPod using Rhythmbox, and speaks his mind about the Linux Cranks Oggcast controversy! After a brief coffee break, he does a quick tutorial on recording your desktop with ffmpeg x11grab, and how to make sure you have the right version of ffmpeg. Finally he reads some listener feedback. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x15.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 15 Season 3 Klaatu discusses marketing and Linux, but realizes quickly that he has no point to make. He gives us a review of gOS 3.1 "Gadgets", talks about the noob-friendly app Gnome Formatter (a much-appreciated successor to gFloppy), the command line apps lspci and lsusb, does a listener feedback fake out, and so on. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x15.ogg Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:09:09 -0800 57:00 technology, training Klaatu discusses marketing and Linux, but realizes quickly that he has no point to make. He gives us a review of gOS 3.1 "Gadgets", talks about the noob-friendly app Gnome Formatter (a much-appreciated successor to gFloppy), the command line apps lspci and lsusb, does a listener feedback fake out, and so on. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x14.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 14 Season 3 Klaatu spends the first episode of the new year catching up on listener feedback. He rants a bit about Verizon, as well, including the simple hack around the Westell Modem-Gateway that Verizon distributes with some of their internet packages. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x14.ogg Thu, 8 Jan 2009 08:08:01 -0800 45:00 technology, training Klaatu spends the first episode of the new year catching up on listener feedback. He rants a bit about Verizon, as well, including a simple hack around the Westell modems that Verizon forces upon unsuspecting customers. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x13.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 13 Season 3 Today, in a very special episode of The Bad Apple Linux Cast, the entire cast of Friends reunite (yes, even that one who died) to join Klaatu in an old fashioned Christmas sing-a-long. A special visit from Santa teaches the Grinch the true meaning of Christmas, and and the zany comedic antics of Sparkle the KDE Elf is guaranteed to keep you in stitches. As with every Bad Apple holiday show,this one closes with a rousing song and dance number featuring your favourite generic pop singers. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x13.ogg Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:33:01 -0800 50:00 technology, training Today, in a very special episode of The Bad Apple Linux Cast, the entire cast of Friends reunite (yes, even that one who died) to join Klaatu in an old fashioned Christmas sing-a-long. A special visit from Santa teaches the Grinch the true meaning of Christmas, and and the zany comedic antics of Sparkle the KDE Elf is guaranteed to keep you in stitches. As with every Bad Apple holiday show,this one closes with a rousing song and dance number featuring your favourite generic pop singers. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x11.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 11 Season 3 In this exciting 11th episode, Klaatu talks about howto VNC from your Linux box to another Linux box or (in theory) to a Wind0ze box. He mentions Amarok 2.0, speculates and postulates about interface design, wonders why google hates Linux. He asserts that Apple software is perhaps not as intuitive as people seem to the think, gets onto a tangent about Slackintosh and Slackware, and talks about some general stuff. Please note that there is NO mp3 version of this episode. The mp3 feed is dead dead dead dead. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x11.ogg Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:33:01 -0800 50:00 technology, training In this exciting 11th episode, Klaatu talks about howto VNC from your Linux box to another Linux box or (in theory) to a Wind0ze box. He mentions Amarok 2.0, speculates and postulates about interface design, wonders why google hates Linux. He asserts that Apple software is perhaps not as intuitive as people seem to the think, gets onto a tangent about Slackintosh and Slackware, and talks about some general stuff. Please note that there is NO mp3 version of this episode. The mp3 feed is dead dead dead dead. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x12.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 12 Season 3 In this episode, Klaatu talks about fancy partition schemes, Open Firmware, piracy, and somewhere along the way gets distracted by speculative linguistics. Yes, there is only an ogg version of this episode. Yes, Klaatu skipped episode 11...it's still being edited and so he'll probably end up releasing that next week. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x12.ogg Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:33:01 -0800 50:00 technology, training In this episode, Klaatu talks a bout fancy partition schemes, Open Firmware, piracy, and somewhere along the way gets distracted by speculative l inguistics. Yes, there is only an ogg version of this episode. Yes, Klaatu skipped episode 11...he'll probably end up releasing that next week. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x10.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 10 Season 3 Klaatu raves about rsync, and the disadvantages of proprietary backup applications. He then reveals his master plan (such as it is) for two video editing applications based on Blender code: one or the hobbyist and one for the professional editor. He has no coding ability but he does have pretty pictures of interface designs online to show, please see thebadapples.info for links. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x10.ogg Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:33:01 -0800 50:00 technology, training Klaatu raves about rsync, and the disadvantages of proprietary backup applications. He then reveals his master plan (such as it is) for two video editing applications based on Blender code: one or the hobbyist and one for the professional editor. He has no coding ability but he does have pretty pictures of interface designs online to show, please see thebadapples.info for links. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x09.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 09 Season 3 An ogg-only episode, partly because Klaatu does not have his usual editing setup with him. In this episode, he covers Ohio Linux Fest, Debian for the eeePC, and reads listener feedback. He might ramble a little, because he recorded the entire thing in one take, but he rambles fairly coherently, so enjoy. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x09.ogg Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:33:01 -0800 59:00 technology, training An ogg-only episode, partly because Klaatu does not have his usual editing setup with him. In this episode, he covers Ohio Linux Fest, Debian for the eeePC, and reads listener feedback. He might ramble a little, because he recorded the entire thing in one take, but he rambles fairly coherently, so enjoy. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x08.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 08 Season 3 Klaatu rants about ComCast, does a 2nd Blender tutorial on HOWTO export your video edit, reads listener feedback, talks about DropBox (this is a bit outdated now, as this portion was recorded last week), and plays some music by CyberCod. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x08.ogg Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:33:01 -0800 49:00 technology, training Klaatu rants about ComCast, does a 2nd Blender tutorial on HOWTO export your video edit, reads listener feedback, talks about DropBox (this is a bit outdated now, as this portion was recorded last week), and plays some music by CyberCod. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x07.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 07 Season 3 As usual, Klaatu is totally confused about what episode number this is, so ignore most of his discussion about that. In other news: Google releases Chrome code to Linux users everywhere. KDE 4.1 is reviewed, by the extremely objective and unbiased Klaatu. OLF is coming up. Klaatu examines sudo and POSIX compliance and "correct behaviour" of *nix. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x07.ogg Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:33:01 -0800 49:00 technology, training As usual, Klaatu is quite confused about the episode number, so ignore his discussion about that. In other news: Google releases Chrome code to Linux users everywhere. KDE 4.1 is reviewed, by the extremely objective and unbiased Klaatu. OLF is coming up. Klaatu examines sudo and POSIX compliance and "correct behaviour" of *nix. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x06.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (notKlaatu) Klaatu Episode 06 Season 3 Klaatu talks about screen and using it with irc (thanks to Ping Jocky for that tip), he talks about Nokia Maemo Diablo's new updating system, raves about the CLI and plain-text-based computing, and reads listener feedback. Special outro music is by John Massey. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x06.ogg Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:33:01 -0800 42:00 technology, training Klaatu talks about screen and using it with irc (thanks to Ping Jocky for that tip), he talks about Nokia Maemo Diablo's new updating system, raves about the CLI and plain-text-based computing, and reads listener feedback. Special outro music is by John Massey. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x05.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 05 Season 3 Klaatu throws some tutorials and some listener feedback together and calls it an episode. HOWTO edit video in Blender 2.46, HOWTO get transparency and drop shadows going in Flubox, listener email, and a the new LinguistChat podcast. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x05.mp3 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:33:01 -0800 52:00 technology, training Klaatu throws some tutorials and some listener feedback together and calls it an episode. HOWTO edit video in Blender 2.46, HOWTO get transparency and drop shadows going in Flubox, listener email, and a the new LinguistChat podcast. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x04.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 04 Season 3 Klaatu speaks with RowingGolfer about programming, Linux, thephenomenon of the recent Chess Griffen sightings (are they cases of mass delusion? or are they real?), a sport called Rowing, golf club etiquette, and dentistry a sport called Rowing, golf club etiquette, and Open Dentistry. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x04.ogg Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:33:01 -0800 49:00 technology, training Klaatu speaks with RowingGolfer about programming, Linux, thephenomenon of the recent Chess Griffen sightings (are they cases of mass delusion? or are they real?), a sport called Rowing, golf club etiquette, and dentistry a sport called Rowing, golf club etiquette, and Open Dentistry. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x03.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 02 Season 3 In this week's episode, Klaatu talks quite a bit about KDE and Plasma, including a very exciting project by Ivan Cukic, who embedded Plasma onto a motherboard. Klaatu answers a listener email about the X Window System and whether it can or should be like OS X and other GUI environments. Klaatu also does a HOWTO change the language on your Debian system (thanks jLindsay, for that), including how to change the keyboard settings so that you have access to various other alphabets. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x03.ogg Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:30:01 -0800 40:00 technology, training In this week's episode, Klaatu talks quite a bit about KDE and Plasma, including a very exciting project by Ivan Cukic, who embedded Plasma onto a motherboard. Klaatu answers a listener email about the X Window System and whether it can or should be like OS X and other GUI environments. Klaatu also does a HOWTO change the language on your Debian system (thanks jLindsay, for that), including how to change the keyboard settings so that you have access to various other alphabets. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x02.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 02 Season 3 Klaatu talks about the EFI Shell, KDE 4 tips, the me.com debacle, and some listener feedback. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badAppleLinux_3x02.ogg Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:30:01 -0800 47:00 technology, training Klaatu talks about the EFI Shell, the Apple me.com debacle, KDE 4 tips, and listener feedback including the vimtutor. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badapples_3x01.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 01 Season 3 Interview with Jonathan about Orca, and his upcoming online store selling custom-built Linux systems. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badapples_3x01.ogg Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:30:01 -0800 48:00 technology, training Interview with Jonathan about Orca, and his upcoming online store selling custom-built Linux systems. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badapples_3x00.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 00 Season 3 Firefox 3, Mandreeeva, and the responsibilities of Linux evangelists. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/badapples_3x00.ogg Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:30:01 -0800 48:00 technology, training Firefox 3, Mandreeeva, and the responsibilities of Linux evangelists.