Defragmenting an Ubuntu File System / Ext3fs?

Not sure what I find more interesting. New York Times being queried and answering an issue involving Linux or that someone would feel compelled to ask about defragmenting a Flash disk.


http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/q-a-defragmenting-a-linux-system/

Bi-Pedal Robot from Boston Dynamics

From the same folks who brought us "BigDog" comes a two legged variety:

Problems with Ubuntu sound? - Try this

Having issues with sound in Ubuntu (Pulse Audio), try this well written guide. Fortunately, most of this guide has been implemented in the latest version of Ubuntu 9.10, so wait it out until then or give this link a read.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578

MAME for Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04

Just thought I would jot down the steps needed to get Mame up and running on my newly upgraded arcade cabinet.

Get SDLMame Source Code (skip the bin package as that wont be compiled for your specific CPU unless you are running Amd64):
http://sdlmame.wallyweek.org/download/

Untar the source into a tmp folder:
tar zxvf sdlmame-source.tar.gz /usr/local/src

Install the following packages for ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install libsdl-dev
sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev
sudo apt-get install libgconf2-dev

Compile:
cd /usr/local/src/sdlmame-1xx
make
Go watch a movie it will take quite a bit of time before it is finished

Install:
sudo make install

Kite Snowboarding

Wow. I like the part where the guy signals he is calling it quits ;)

CryEngine 3 - Amazing new gaming engine

Amazing new gaming engine:

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/cryengine-3-released-box-of-tissues-not-included/

Use Cases for Google Wave

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/5u2DVQ_lHPI/google-waves-best-use-cases

DIY Daft Punk Helmet

http://hackaday.com/2009/10/13/daft-punk-replica-helmet/

Charlotte Meck Police Scanner - Online

Interesting to listen to from time-to-time.
http://audio2.radioreference.com/nc_mecklenburg_police

Police codes used on radio:
http://www.apsu.edu/oconnort/polcodes.htm

Combine Multiple PDFs on Ubuntu

pdftk a.pdf b.pdf c.pdf cat output abc.pdf

-or-

gs -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOUTPUTFILE=combinedpdf.pdf -dBATCH 1.pdf 2.pdf 3.pdf

Impossible Beauty - Teenagers plight for perfection

Essentially a PSA for teenage self-esteem. A good look at what effort is needed to convey the perfect image.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1130618347958