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ASUS eeePC - and how to move big windows on a small screen :)

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jonh
on Friday, January 11, 2008
in Reviews, linux, photos, shiny things and ubuntu
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Emma brought an ASUS eeePC the other week from [Toys 'R' Us]. It’s amazing - I mean just look how small it is!

Asus eeePC

What we’ve tried:

  • Skype video calling - yes it has a built in webcam and microphone, you have to get an update from ASUS for the video bit, but it works
  • [BBC iPlayer]
  • Linux games!!
  • My Canon 400D!!

The only problems we had were with Skype windows being too big for the screen (when you’re adding contacts etc). But if you hold ALT and click on any window you can move it wherever you like regardless of window or screen edges :)

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Ubuntu, a macbook and the hash key

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jonh
on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
in Code, brain dumps, linux and ubuntu
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In the default install of Ubuntu Feisty Fawn on an Apple Intel Macbook, the hash key doesn’t work.

This isn’t really a surprise because it barely works in OSX (Alt/Option 3).

To mimic this functionality in Ubuntu go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard, choose the tab labeled Layout Options.

In the Third Level Choosers list tick the box named: Press Left Alt key to choose 3rd level.

Keyboard Preferences, UbuntuKeyboard Preferences, Ubuntu Hosted on Zooomr

Now you have the # (hash) key by pressing the Alt/Option button and 3 at the same time.

Alt + 3 = Hash (#)Alt + 3 = Hash (#) Hosted on Zooomr

This is pretty damn useful if you like doing include statements in C/C++ or writing comments in scripting languages like Perl, Ruby and PHP.

enjoy!

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