So I’ve been teaching myself Java. My textbook of preference is Introduction to Programming Java – An Interdisciplinary Approach by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne. Because I currently work in Python, I decided to port the programs as I go and uploading them to Google Code. A bit of a grind, but I believe, worthwhile. Dec 02, 2014: Chapter 1… Read more →
Month: November 2014
RevisionX – Elegant Conky Theme For Linux Mint/Ubuntu Distributions (Modified/Improved Gotham)
Conky is system monitor software for X (aka, Linux desktop). I find that most of the themes out there really don’t suit my taste, and wanted to modify an existing theme (Gotham) to add CPU, memory, and network utilization. I ended up with a theme that’s elegant and does everything I wanted (albeit Android-ish). If you haven’t installed Conky, it’s… Read more →
Linux Mint 17 – Increase the Panel Icon Spacing/Gap
I recently decided to give up Microsoft and Windows. After browsing a multitude of Linux distros, I settled on Linux Mint 17. I like the style of Cinnamon and it works well for me as a Software Developer. One issue I had recently was that the panel icons (similar to Quick Launch in Windows) have almost no gap between them… Read more →