Edit daemons/services in ubuntu runlevels

Use chkconfig:


chkconfig -A > services.save
chkconfig -s < services.save
chkconfig sshd off
chkconfig sshd --level 23 off


Change KDE3 apps theme color in ubuntu intrepid (even if you have kde4 installed).

Sometime I'm amazed at some people's ingenuity.

Original post for getting around the kde4 new systemsettings not accounting for kde3 apps colors/themes (yeah, you'd think that you change it in KDE4, all kde apps would look like that...).


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i'd like to change the color theme of amarok and k3b in kubuntu intrepid (8.10). in hardy i could do that running kcontrol.


Hmm - this says that there are no such beast > qt3 wrapper to make kde3 applications look like kde4 ?


Hmm #2 - let's use kde3 tools: kcontrol module color.


Quick and dirty way to get kde3 color controls

Going to the Ubuntu Packages

Searching:
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Search: kcontrol
Distribution: hardy-backports

=> kcontrol (4:3.5.10-0ubuntu1~hardy2)

Scrolling down, there are download kcontrol (amd386/i386)

In this example i386 =>

Download Page for kcontrol_3.5.10-0ubuntu1~hardy2_i386.deb on Intel x86 machines

Downloading it in to the ~/kcontrol/
that is /home//kcontrol/

Opening a konsole there, it tells:
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user@machine:~/kcontrol$

Giving a command:
Code:

dpkg -x kcontrol_3.5.10-0ubuntu1~hardy2_i386.deb ~/kcontrol



There are lot of stuff, but now we only need:

- kcm_colors.la
- kcm_colors.so
they are ~/kcontrol/usr/lib/kde3

- colors.desktop
it is in the
~/kcontrol/usr/share/applications/kde

Explanation > KConfig Module HOWTO


Copying:
Code:

sudo cp ~/kcontrol/usr/lib/kde3/kcm_colors.la /usr/lib/kde3
sudo cp ~/kcontrol/usr/lib/kde3/kcm_colors.so /usr/lib/kde3
sudo cp ~/kcontrol/usr/share/applications/kde/colors.desktop /usr/share/applications/kde



Restarting, sometimes KDE 4.1.X and Intrepid is a bit slow to notice that there are installed/modified applications.


Testing: Alt + F2 and typing
Code:

kcmshell colors


Let there be light colors:

Change theme (color) of outlook 2007

Being forced to use OL07, never would I able to find this trick.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Change Outlook 2007 color scheme (and the whole office suite)

1. Click Outlook: Tools ==> Options ==> Mail Format

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2. Click Editor Options. Select Color Scheme. Click OKs to close the dialog boxes.

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Source: Changing your theme

Tube damper DIY?!

Not sure what to make of this.

http://www.jt30.com/jt30page/micKdiy/DIY-Tube-Dampers.html

> What I'm looking to do is to find some o-rings that can withstand the heat
> to use as dampers for the tubes... 100 - 130F is no problem if that's all
> a preamp tube does....I've heard of using stretch watch bands as
> damper-coolers for tubes. They could take a lot more heat.

Ah. I see. The watch bands trick will work, or you can go to an auto parts
store and buy some of Perma-Tex's silicone rubber gasketing goo. This stuff
is like RTV, except it is opaque red and will supposedly withstand up to
about 500F (they say...). This ought to be a good thing to run a bead around
the base of preamp tubes just above the socket line.

O-rings would work, but I wonder if the hard rubber would make for much
mechanical damping.

The Permatex ought to be good for gooping on the socket-to-chassis joint, too.
You could drill the rivets or remove the screws and nuts holding it on, goop
the joint, then put in new, slightly longer screws. This should damp a lot
of chassis borne feedback. I've seen a lot of older chasses with rubber
o-rings between socket and chassis.


Some urethanes are fairly high temp, too. A ring of softish urethane would
make a good - and removable - damper.