Archive for November, 2007
VCD on Ubuntu
Finally, I know what Ubuntu cannot do. It cannot play VCD. Searching the internet shows that it is a bug of Ubuntu. Linux is not popular for a reason. Sometimes its bug is surprisingly elementary. It should not exit.
The solution is surprisingly easy: simply install mplayer and use it to play VCD. Every time an […]
Treadmill vs Runway
OK. I note this down to push myself for regular sport.
For last two weeks I ran on a treadmill in a gymnasium. I set the speed to 5 miles/hour and ran for 40 minutes. So I ran for 3 miles. I ran 2 days each week.
Today I ran in the track of a stadium. I […]
Leisure Reading: Taming the Paper Tiger at Home
Taming the Paper Tiger at Home by Barbara Hemphill.
I came across the book at a bookstore. I did not buy it but stood there to leaf it through. Like too many similar books, the principles are the same: get rid of the “some day I may need this” thought, throw the unnecessary paper, decide […]
Future of Firefox and Linux Binds Together
To compare Linux and Windows is meaningless. You must have useful programs to run, or no one will try out Linux, even if it could beat Windows in every aspect. I tried Red Hat Linux in 1998 and quickly gave up, simply because there was no useful program. Most importantly, the browser, Netscape, got distorted […]