CubieTruck + Lubuntu >
Instructions on getting Lubuntu (desktop) working for the CubieTruck.
NOTE – These instructions will wipe your MicroSD card!
I don’t know if this version of Lubuntu, or whatever it turns into when updated, has systemd. I’m going to say no because 14.10 is so damned old.
https://pypi.org/project/psutil/
(probably) a suite of various tools which do things and stuff.
I needed pidof.
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(on Wikipedia)
http://mplayerhq.hu/
The official frontend for MPlayer.
Quite good.
Can use .Xmodmap for volume control at least.
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.rarlab.com/
An archival utility.
I’ve been using this for a hell of a long time.
aka WinRAR, for its Windows versions.
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Entertainment > Movies >
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5354588/
A plague hits New York and then the world, and New York operatives are activated to do stuff and things.
Not bad for a short-ish film. There are some characters who do stuff, and there is some plot-like activity. Recommended for fans of what I call the “ruined world” genre.
A live action intro to the universe of Tom Clancy’s The Division
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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859163/
https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor
Seeking ancient Egyptian treasure Chinese artifacts, archaeologists unleash a curse that threatens the world. Only this time it’s about an ancient warlord’s cursed terracotta army.
Decently follows in the footsteps of the previous two movies, though replacing Rachel Weisz with Maria Bello is a terrible distraction. Anyone who likes the other two movies ought to like this one reasonably well. I think this is worth watching once or twice, but certainly hasn’t enough soul for collection like the first movie.
Some small scenes are spoken entirely in the Chinese language, probably Mandarin / Standard Chinese.
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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703231/
was dimensionsthemovie.com
A time travel movie.
Properly titled Dimensions – a line, a loop, a tangle of threads
Entertainment > Movies >
Every time the beautiful Regina rejects his advances, James pushes a red button and tries again, all the while unaware of the reality and consequences of his actions.
Directed by Devon Avery.
Short and funny.
See also 57 Seconds – (2023 movie)
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I’ve watched this a few times..
2022-03-18
https://www.jwz.org/hacks/youtubedown
Given a YouTube or Vimeo URL, downloads the underlying video file, with a sensible file name. It downloads the highest resolution version of the video available: first it tries HD MP4, then regular MP4, then WebM, and finally FLV. It also works on playlists, and works as a bookmarklet to download the video you’re watching.
I liked it well enough.
