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Open / Play / Pause Rhythmbox with single key

It would be slightly more useful if when I hit the play/pause button on my keyboard and rhythmbox wasn’t open it would open up for me.  I first tried to do the obvious and set the same key to open my media player and play/pause in the Gnome keyboard shortcuts app.  Computer says no.  I …

September 24, 2008 – 5:18 pm | By admin | Posted in Linux, Scripts | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Linux v Apple slim usb keyboard

I needed a new keyboard as the Logitech one I had just wasn’t cutting it. I was looking at something nice and solid, rather than some cheap eBuyer job. Keyboards that took my fancy included the rather lovely Das Keyboard and Logitech’s new Illuminated Slim Keyboard. However, the Das keyboard is …

September 24, 2008 – 4:28 pm | By admin | Posted in Gadgets, Linux | Tagged , , | Comments (0)