While waiting for an email to come in, I set to wondering about Compiz on my notebook, running Hardy Heron.
From Add/Remove Applications I installed Advanced Desktop Effects Settings, Compiz Fusion Icon, and Desktop Effects.
These seem to have given me, via System/Prefernces/Control Center/Advanced Desktop Effects - certain effects, like transparent windows, Wobbly Windows, and the [...]

Aldeby continues to give me wonderful support, for which public acknowledgement and thanks.
It’s ongoing and I haven’t got through everything by any means, but I will try to post about it here and in the forums when I’m clear about what I’m doing - or as near to to that as possible! I’ve been [...]

It’s the simple things that stump learners.
There are occasions when for instance you have to add a line to your sources list in order to download a file or program. The instructions by well-meaning experts are often to open the Terminal, and type/paste sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.
That’s great, it brings up the sources list - [...]

The best place to start, of course is the Ubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10) Starter Guide.
I’ve always found that it’s best to try one’s hand first, and then go to a starter guide, because otherwise you don’t know what problem you have, and it’s all a blur, particularly
the new jargon. But, dear reader, you may feel [...]