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converting a processing sketch with audio and visuals to a video on ubuntu

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I really like generative art, so I have been playing with processing for a while. Processing is an open source language (on top of java), that gives the possibilty to create images, animations, with added interactivity. First I created a simulation of raindrops, and because I wanted it to be easily configurable I used processing.js: [...]

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upgrading to Ubunty 11.04: nvidia troubles

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When upgrading my development machine to Ubunty 11.04, Natty Narwal, I also had a problem with nvidia drivers, and I want to list all possible solutions to fix that. First the symptoms: my Ubuntu would boot up, but the screen would just turn black. When booting in failsafeX it would work, but not with Unity [...]

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fixing pgadmin3

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When i try to run pgadmin3 on my ubuntu 10.04 box i now get the following error: I assume it has something to do with one of the latest updates. I run all the updates always when they are proposed, but i am not really sure this always is a good idea. When googling the [...]

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installing ubuntu for ruby development

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I have made the complete switch. My home development machine is no longer Windows XP, no longer dual booting Ubuntu but a full-fledged Ubuntu. After installing the dual-boot, and my machine at work this is the third time to install an ubuntu machine, and getting everything ready for ruby development. I just want to archive [...]

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easiest dual boot ubuntu install

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I wanted to convert my XP laptop to a dual boot with Ubuntu or Kubuntu. Whichever. I want to try out linux and maybe switch altogether. Run windows inside a Virtualbox if i would really need it (e.g. for work). So i looked up different tutorials, while i was cleaning up disk-space and suddenly bumped [...]

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