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It only feels right to include a lint method for CSS since javascript has had support in the Gedit Clientside Plugin from the beginning. The latest commit over on Github now includes CSSLint through the nodejs hookup. Don’t worry, if you had it working before all you need to do is update your plugin. The [...]

So you’ve installed apache and the rest of your lamp system in Ubuntu, and you’re needing to do some configuring. You’ve got some virtual hosts you need set up and some modules you need enabled. You can dive into the config files and enable everything that way, however apache comes with some nice methods to [...]

Remove Photo Timestamps in Gimp

I’m not a big photographer, so sometimes I forget the camera has a pesky timestamp feature that somehow I forget to turn off from time to time. Well as you’re about to find out its not too hard to remove with Gimp. There are plugins available for just this thing, but I like to use [...]

Ubuntu Thoughts

Its been rather quiet around here lately, and for good reason. I got married and spent some time honeymooning with my sweetheart :) . All the while much has been happening in the linux and web world! I’ve not gotten the nerve to upgrade my primary machine yet to Ubuntu 11.04, mainly because I’m not [...]

Ubuntu 11.04 on the Way

Its that time again for a new version of my favorite OS, Ubuntu. It looks to be another exciting release with a major addition of Unity desktop. Head on over and download, install, and begin using it with some Gedit goodness! Then head back over here and share your thoughts!