Some time ago, I’ve shown different methods of using scripts and configuration files to get Bluetooth A2DP audio working properly. But that’s a problem: it requires setup. Ideally this should all happen automatically right when the headphones are paired.
In the latest releases of PulseAudio and Bluez, I found this to be the case. It works so well that I figured I’d make a screencast out of it just to show you. The application used in the video is pavucontrol, the volume controls for PulseAudio.
(And a sidenote: this video was edited using PiTiVi, which just made a new release. I highly recommend you check it out.)
Being able to search your desktop is important. I frequently need to find that file that I know I have somewhere, but have no idea where I put it. Desktop search is a really neat solution, because it means you just start typing and it does the hard work of searching for you.
Ubuntu’s latest release at the time of writing, 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), does have an excellent desktop search tool built in, but it’s not actually switched on by default.
In this quick video demo, I show you how to switch on the desktop search tool and how to get it indexing your system for the first time speedily, before setting it back to a background level of activity again.
If you just want a quick fix and don’t want to watch the whole video (it’s only short!), you can enable desktop search by going to System > Preferences > Search and Indexing.
It seems like things are starting to settle in with GNOME 2.19, and more specifically, the Appearance applet. Those who have wondered why there are so many different dialogs for doing similar things in GNOME have had their query answered. The final form presents one clean, organized application that lets you configure most display settings from one window.
I recorded this short video to show the changes (embedded below).
Hit the [CC] button for some descriptions. Yes, this change is old, however this appears to be the final form. I personally found it strange that GNOME, focused on keeping it simple and spread out, choose to merge this. However, it is still a welcomed change.
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