Finally: CSS & XHTML Compliant
July 23rd, 2008

Haunted Shell validates as both XHTML and CSS compliant. There were a few minor issues with tag placement and a misplaced quote I had to fix up. Easiest validation I’ve ever done. Part of the reason validation was so easy was because the template (Changing man by Stuff And Nonsense) I built my theme from was so elegant and very compliant.

The main issue however was caused by the thickbox.css file used by the NextGen Gallery plugin. (more…)

Filed under: Design, Troubleshooting, Web — Kwame @ 9:28 am
CPU Frequency Scaling for Dell Dimension 3000
June 22nd, 2008

I use a Dell Dimension 3000 at home. It has a 2.8Ghz Pentium 4 so it generates a  bit of heat and power usage. I generally tend to enable CPU frequency scaling on any computer I use. (more…)

Filed under: Linux, Troubleshooting — Kwame @ 1:37 pm
All that glitters is not beryl
October 15th, 2007

I was trying to install Beryl on a friend’s machine earlier today and I run into a few speed bumps. Beryl would exit immediately I started it and gave me this message:

/usr/bin/compiz: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
/usr/bin/compiz: Failed to manage screen: 0
/usr/bin/compiz: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

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Filed under: Linux, Troubleshooting, Tutorials — Tags: , , — Kwame @ 10:11 pm
Cantenna Chronicles – Part 1
September 15th, 2007

One of the problems I have with living off campus is that of internet access.. There is a wireless hotspot I can connect to but who want’s to pay for slow internet access when you can get slightly faster internet access for free. The only hitch: I live so far from campus, my received signal levels are just depressing.
Location Map. Yeah, quite a distance
That leaves me with three options:
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Filed under: DIY, Networking, Troubleshooting — Tags: , , , , , — Kwame @ 7:51 pm
Unbricking Linksys WRT54G v5
September 11th, 2007

Before I begin: This WILL void your warranty (if you haven’t done that already) and might result in damage to your router or cause you to sustain injury. You have been warned. I will not take any responsibility for any mishaps that may occur as a result of this post.

My Linksys WRT54G version 5 suddenly stopped working over the weekend. On powering the router, all lights powered on and stayed that way. I had previously been running DD-WRT Micro.I tried holding the reset button for 30 seconds, powering the router, holding for another 30 seconds and then usnig TFTP tool to flash the router but that did not work. My situation was desperate and I was ready for desperate measures. (more…)

Filed under: DIY, Networking, Troubleshooting, Tutorials — Tags: , , — Kwame @ 2:07 am