Episode 5 – Revenge of TLB
In this episode, Matt asks former colleague on The Linux Box.org, Justin Gerace 10 Questions about Ubuntu, They will also discuss Linux vs Windows articles, Baby @, The original 1976 Apple I ad, complete with typos, GNOME’s tenth anniversary, the Original Debian Announcement and more.
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Show Notes
Guest – Justin Gerace
Quick discussion about TLB
Man from Sydney charged for posting up a pirated copy of The Simpsons Movie – http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070817-aussies-get-lesson-from-pirated-simpsons-movie.html
Why Firefox is blocked – http://whyfirefoxisblocked.com/
Couple tried to name baby @ – http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22260769-5012895,00.html
Could Linux be the next dominant OS? – http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/17/triumph_of_linux/
Comcast throttles Bittorrent traffic – http://torrentfreak.com/comcast-throttles-bittorrent-traffic-seeding-impossible/
First Apple Ad (1976) – http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1317/1087306763_23480e07ff_o.jpg
Is it time to exit from windows – http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=171829&d=1032&h=1020&f=1026
GNOME Turns Ten – http://osnews.com/story.php/18460/GNOME-Turns-Ten/
10 Questions for Justin
- How can i get OpenDNS set up inside Ubuntu without losing the settings?
Router Configuration
Linux Configuration, under “Using OpenDNS with DHCP” - Is there an iTunes alternative that can download podcasts, manage music, videos etc, and can sync to an iPod?
Banshee
Amarok - I can’t connect to a wireless network, and i am using an unsupported wireless chip. What can i do to rectify this?
ndiswrapper - Can my ubuntu computer be connected remotely both on the network and over the internet?
VNC, good for remote desktop over a LAN
NoMachine NX, good for the Internet (and LAN), but takes a little bit more to set up - How can i set up ubuntu for file sharing with windows?
Under System > Administration > Shared Folders, it will prompt you to install Samba and/or NFS the first time; Install Samba. - I heard about a program called Automatix, which can install codecs for you, but i don’t want to use it because it might break a future upgrade. How do I install the restricted codecs for Ubuntu?
Restricted Formats - What program is there for linux that allows me to transcode video? And how do i use it?
mencoder Documentation - Are there any desktop effects available for Feisty Fawn and the betas of Gutsy Gibbon?
Yes; are installed by default on Feisty, enabled by default on Gutsy - How would I install Compiz Fusion on Feisty Fawn to use instead of the beta effects?
Treviño’s Repository - How do I record skype conversations in Ubuntu?
Recording Skype on Linux
The Original Debian Announcement – http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.development/msg/a32d4e2ef3bcdcc6?output=gplain
End Credit Music – The Free Software Song by Fenster. The song can be found at www.gnu.org in the Music section.
Correction: I have been using the RealVNC client for Windows, not UltraVNC as mentioned in the show.
You’re really starting to find your legs on this I think. You get better at this every episode.
I’d have to say that I support Comcast’s decision to throttle Bittorrent. Torrents of illegal content are the cause of many of the cease and desist orders that are sent to ISPs, and a huge drain on bandwidth for the provider. It’s perfectly within their rights and interests to try to put a limit on this, and hopefully discourage illegal activity that results in a lot of work for Comcast from all the CoD’s.
I have a hard time thinking of more than a handful of torrents of legitimate, legal content that couldn’t also be downloaded just as easily over some other protocol. The usual things that people who like torrents quote are Linux ISOs and such, but it’s not difficult to find free software hosted on university servers. The vast, vast majority of Bittorrent traffic is of pirated content.
The sad thing is, it’s even a very poor way to download illegal content. The protocol is very insecure, resulting in anyone connecting to the tracker being able to enumerate IP addresses that are serving up parts of the data. Some say that it is better to use private trackers, but these are rarely exclusive enough to keep out someone who really wants to track you down (think of how easy it was for you to get an account).
Regarding ndiswrapper, I’ve found (with other people’s computers) that it can be unstable, unreliable, and is rarely worth the trouble, when you compare it with picking up a $20 intel IPW card on ebay that will work natively, and very well. A decent card is also a must if you’re into wireless pen-testing and want to use tools like Kismet.
Keep up the good work!
Agreed. You are right. Comcast is trying to clam down on piracy, but what about people that are downloading legal torrents?
Also, I do find ndiswrapper unreliable too. I tried it and it didn’t work at all.
Thanks for listening
There are legal torrents, I’ll definitely agree with that. But I haven’t seen very much legal content that was only available as a torrent. Really large rainbow tables, perhaps. But for most content there are alternative means that don’t manage to hijack all available bandwidth
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hi Matthew love your work Dad