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VirtualBox USB permission problem On attempting to change USB settings for a virtual machine I got the following error in a popup dialog: Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0×00004005)

VirtualBox issues [solved], along with minor halevt error [solved], whilst updating from Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick to 11.04 Natty. Note that I write these things as I work through the problem and so you may be best jumping to the end if you’re just after the solution. Updating Ubuntu from Maverick to Natty Something always breaks [...]

If like me you listen to Eddy Mair’s PM progam on Radio4 then you’ll have noted his mention of timhetherington.com. Unfortunately for me that site is running slow, it’s also really hard to navigate IMO. If timhetherington.com is running slowly for you too then try this http://timhetherington.com.nyud.net/mentalpicture/portfolio/ mirror. Use the tiny little faded spots on [...]

Just discovered deborphan and have used it to clean up some cruft from my Kubuntu system, this should work for any .deb based system that uses apt. Removing unwanted packages List packages with no dependencies deborphan -a -n -z | sort -nr Will give you a list sorted by install size (-n) with largest first [...]

No matter how hard you try sometimes baby just seems to end up sockless. Nearly every parent has faced the frustration of losing socks leaving your little bundle of joy less than joyful and turning blue around the tootsies. The answer? Well, there are a few … I know this a departure from my usual [...]

Please see my previous post on installing software and stretching audio up to a billion times. Summary below. PaulStretch 101 Easy how to on music track stretching Download and install PaulStretch-2.0 software, it runs on MacOSX, Windows and Linux (via WINE). Run the application and choose a track via File > Open