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Time Saving Linux Desktop Tips?

Posted by Cliff on from the a-more-comfortable-GUI-experience dept.

dan_polt asks: "I currently use a Linux desktop system, at work. One of the great things about the Linux desktop is that there are lots of ways to save a lot of time from useful widgets and configuration to minimize the pain of repetitive tasks. Most of my work involves web/e-Mail/SSH access, and I have a very high spec'd machine with dual-head 1600x1200 screens. What software or configuration tips might Slashdot have for me to: make better use of my time; make the most of my screen real estate; and make my use of the desktop more effective?"

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  1. Outsource by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Give me your machine.
    2. You have more free time.
    3. ???
    4. Profit!

    1. Re:Outsource by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Bill? Is that you?

    2. Re:Outsource by JourneyExpertApe · · Score: 1, Funny

      1) Find an early troll in a popular (i.e., Linux-related) thread. 2) Post a totally unrelated reply. 3) ??? 4) Karma!

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    3. Re:Outsource by JourneyExpertApe · · Score: 1, Funny

      5) Learn to use the
      tag before posting random nonsense on /.

      ;)

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  2. Two 1600x1200? by Bananatree3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Try watching Star Wars and working at the same time! Wait a sec, maybe that wouldn't work...

  3. Time saver by dfjunior · · Score: 4, Funny

    make better use of my time

    Quit f-ing around on Slashdot and get back to work!

    1. Re:Time saver by gatzke · · Score: 5, Funny


      In /etc/hosts

      127.0.0.1 www.slashdot.org
      127.0.0.1 .slashdot.org

      Helps me at work...

  4. The one useful script by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 5, Funny

    #!/bin/sh
    rm -f /usr/local/bin/games

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    Engineering is the art of compromise.
    1. Re:The one useful script by jZnat · · Score: 5, Funny

      I use Debian you insensitive clod! It's /usr/games and /usr/local/games

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    2. Re:The one useful script by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny

      make better use of my time; make the most of my screen real estate

      apt-get install pr0n;

    3. Re:The one useful script by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      could you please post your apt/sources.list?

      thanks,

  5. Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 5, Funny

    See, Taco! I told you if you started filtering dupes, people would find a way to complain!

    Back to the drawing board...

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  6. Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're just mad because you aren't reading the cool stuff at TotalSlashdot.org.

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  7. Easy... by colonslashslash · · Score: 2, Funny
    make better use of my time; make the most of my screen real estate; and make my use of the desktop more effective?"

    Hardcore nudity on the left monitor, Slashdot front page auto-refreshing on the right. What more could a geek at work ask for?

    Oh wait.. for work you say? Well, how liberal is your boss?

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    She's built like a steak house, but she handles like a bistro....
  8. Re:Quicksilver by m()p3s · · Score: 5, Funny

    I press apple-space,j,c,k,j,n,s,n.

    sounds pretty good but typing all of those commas would just frustrate me.

  9. Increase productivity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I found that I could get an extra five hours work a day out of our Linux engineers by making the following change to their workstations.

    echo " 207.46.250.119 slashdot.org" >> /etc/hosts

  10. Three Words... by wernst · · Score: 5, Funny

    Install Microsoft Windows.

  11. Re:Wrong question by 1u3hr · · Score: 2, Funny
    The question you should ask is why the hell your company is giving you a "very high spec'd machine with dual-head 1600x1200 screens." if your work only "involves web/e-Mail/SSH access".

    My guess is this is just a fantasy question designed to press the buttons for Slashdot, with as much relation to the submitter's real life as a "Letter to Penthouse"; i.e. techno-porn wish fulfilment. "If you had a Lamborghini/a million dollars/a longer dick/..."

  12. Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? by tomhudson · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oops... actually, there's a very strong correleation between the number of articles and the quantity of articles. However, there's no correlation between the quality of articles and the quantity of articles.

    Actually you were right both times. Posting the same article 6 times (as was done a few days ago) shows there is no correlation betwen the number of articles posted and the quantity. It was 1 article (number) posted 6 times (quantity). It's slash-math. Don't try to understand it - it'll give you a brain aneurism :-)

  13. Ummm.... by dcapel · · Score: 1, Funny

    root@box:/etc# echo "slashdot.org 127.0.0.1" >> /etc/hosts

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  14. Re:Big one by ozmanjusri · · Score: 1, Funny

    Here, I'll fix that for you.

    "Insert Windows CD. Reboot. Reboot. Reboot. Reboot. Reboot..."

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  15. Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? by Clover_Kicker · · Score: 2, Funny

    > Any reasons not to implement this?

    It would require effort.

  16. Good Tip by woolio · · Score: 3, Funny
    What software or configuration tips might Slashdot have for me to: make better use of my time...


    Easy

    execute the following as root:

    echo "127.0.0.1 slashdot.org www.slashdot.org" >> /etc/hosts

    After this one command, you will start making better use of your time.
  17. Two more letters... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Un

  18. Holy shit... worst ask slashdot ever by robbo · · Score: 1, Funny

    1. Check yr email once a day.
    2. Ditch the dual head for a single 19 inch monitor (save some money and yr neck).
    3. Browse the web after work.

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  19. Use... by squoozer · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... MS Windows instead.

    Ducks and runs away (very) quickly....

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  20. Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? by PeteDotNu · · Score: 2, Funny

    "I've certainly been coming less often."

    Two possible responses to this:

    1. Quiet, you. I've been noticing your account posting thousands of times per day!
    2. You should see your doctor. He may be able to help you out.

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  21. Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? by Kent+Recal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn newbies...

  22. Enlightenment == simple?! by Fross · · Score: 4, Funny

    Simple is good. Bling Bling is bad. I personally choose enlightenment.

    You just literally made me choke on my breakfast. Bad!

    Well, choke laughing, so it's not all bad.