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Index for my Inkscape tutorial series in Full Circle Magazine

Mark Sunday, 29th December, 2019Wednesday, 3rd March, 2021 4 Comments

For several years I have been writing a monthly column about the Free vector graphics program Inkscape, for Full Circle Magazine. Many of the articles have also been collated into “Special Editions”. Both these and the original magazines are available …

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Ubuntu 12.04.3 EDID checksum error

Mark Monday, 23rd December, 2013 Leave a comment

A colleague of mine came into work to find that his dual monitor setup on Ubuntu 12.04.3 was no longer working correctly. The main monitor (connected via HDMI) was being detected okay, but the secondary monitor (connected via a VGA …

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Linux Tech

Full Circle Magazine, Issue 66

Mark Monday, 29th October, 2012Friday, 7th June, 2013 Leave a comment

The latest issue of Full Circle Magazine, featuring Part 6 of Mark’s Inkscape tutorial, is now available for free download. Full Circle Magazine is a free publication which focuses on Ubuntu and Linux in general, though the Inkscape tutorials are …

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The Ubuntu Shopping Lens Debacle

Mark Wednesday, 26th September, 2012 Leave a comment

It seems that Canonical are attempting to raise some money by inserting affiliate links into your Unity Dash when you type in a search term. Currently the main target for these links is Amazon, but I’m sure others will be …

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Full Circle Magazine, Issue 63

Mark Saturday, 28th July, 2012 Leave a comment

The latest issue of Full Circle Magazine, featuring Part 3 of my Inkscape tutorial, is now available for free download. Full Circle Magazine is a free publication which focuses on Ubuntu and Linux in general, though the Inkscape tutorials are …

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It’s not over ’til the fat Chumby sings

Mark Tuesday, 1st May, 2012 Leave a comment

I’ve written about my Chumby on this blog in the past (and this one, too). Alas! Chumby Indistries is effectively no more, the staff having moved on and any worthwhile intellectual property in the hands of a corporate trustee. Fortunately …

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End of life for Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)

Mark Wednesday, 11th April, 2012 3 Comments

Today I turned on my computers at home and at work to be presented with an alert telling me that the operating system on them, Ubuntu 10.10 “Maverick Meerkat”, has reached its end of life. This event has reminded me …

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A Decade of Free Museums

Mark Friday, 2nd December, 2011 Leave a comment

There’s an article running on the Guardian’s website written by former Culture Secretary Chris Smith to celebrate 10 years since he put the necessary motions in place to remove the entry fee from many of Britain’s museums and galleries. For …

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Bring back the GNOME 2 Clock applet

Mark Monday, 21st November, 2011 Leave a comment

One thing I missed from my previous list of gripes about Ubuntu 11.10’s interface was the loss of the GNOME 2 clock applet. It fell through the cracks, not because I’m happy with the replacement, but rather because my list …

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Joe Consumer has the Same Unity Problems as Me

Mark Friday, 11th November, 2011 Leave a comment

The recent Ubuntu Developer Summit included a session on Canonical’s user testing of Unity and Ubuntu. Have a read of the results over on OMG! Ubuntu! Here’s my favourite bit from the introduction: Although a small number of testers are …

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