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Sometimes you find stuff that’s just interesting to see I received this in my mail today and I have to say kudo’s to Shinobi Ninja for going out there and finding a market for there music. A little less Linux related but I think it’s worth a mention….

NEW YORK, NY, February 22, 2010 – These days it is harder than ever for independent bands to get noticed in the music world and break through to the next level.

That’s why when New York City-based rock/rap group Shinobi Ninja created their app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, they knew it had to be not only new and different, but also a property that would help market their unique brand to their fans, and even expand their fan base. In the first three weeks of
availability, “ Brooklyn to Babylon: Shinobi Ninja Attacks!” has been downloaded more than 5,000 times, and Twitter followers, Facebook fans and MySpace friends have also increased. “It’s like we have rocked five sold out shows at Grammercy Theater in less than one month,” mused Dave Machinist, drummer and bandleader.

Perhaps the biggest positive development for the band has been the industry reaction to Shinobi Ninja since the app released on February 1, 2010. “We had A&R requests from three major record labels and several booking agents the day after our app released,” said Machinist. “That was way beyond what we’d hoped or even dreamed.”

“Everybody’s using social media to connect with fans, but until we came along there were few bands that were building apps that were good at driving deeper fan engagement with their music and their overall brands,” said manager Stephen Sternschein. “Our app has already begun to help us achieve our goals of bringing our current fans closer to us, and it’s expanding our fan base far beyond New York City, to places as far away as Asia and the U.K.”

Shinobi Ninja has realized a 10 percent conversion rate from the free “lite” version of the game to the full retail version (i.e., users downloaded the free app then paid to download the retail version), which compares favorably to the industry standard conversion rate of half a percent to five percent for iPhone apps. According to Sternschein, “our conversion rate is so much higher than average, because we’ve been focusing mostly on our strong fan base for initial sales, and we expect it to climb even higher, when we take it on the road to the South by Southwest Music Festival in a few weeks. It’s a great tool to help new fans discover the band and stay connected with us, once we’ve performed in their home towns.”

About “Brooklyn to Babylon: Shinobi Ninja Attacks” iPhone App
Part cartoon video game, part music video, and part music/video player, “Brooklyn to Babylon: Shinobi Ninja Attacks!” is an app developed by rock/rap band Shinobi Ninja for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It integrates digital music and video into a classic eight-bit video-game environment, so players get immersed in the band’s imagined cartoon world and are rewarded for playing with free music downloads, music videos, and promotional merchandise. Developed by Shinobi Ninja Video Game, Llc., a partnership of Shinobi Ninja and Heard Games, “Shinobi Ninja Attacks” was designed and animated by Interabang Entertainment, with software programming by Cerulean Games. A “lite” version is available free from the App Store; the fully loaded retail version sells for $3.99.

About Shinobi Ninja
Shinobi Ninja, is an independent rock/rap group comprised of six New York City performers: lead singers DA and Baby Girl, bassist Jonny on the Rocks, drummer Terminator Dave, guitarist Maniac Mike, and DJ Axis Powers. Inspired by acts as diverse as Nirvana, Janet Jackson, Faith No More, Sublime, and the Beastie Boys, Shinobi Ninja crafts their own brand of party music into an eclectic mix of musical styles designed to appeal to a wide variety of music fans. Shinobi Ninja recently debuted their latest extended-play (EP) single, “Brooklyn to Babylon,” and they recently released their first video game app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch,
“Brooklyn to Babylon: Shinobi Ninja Attacks.” Their latest music video can be viewed here. Shinobi Ninja’s next album is scheduled for release Spring 2010. Join Shinobi Ninja at Twitter.com/shinobininja. For more
information, visit www.shinobininja.com.

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I have several HTPC’s that I’ve build to watch my downloaded content on. How ever in planning to buy a new TV I also want to downsize what is hooked up to the TV. We recently decabled and are now using an over-the-air digital TV box(DTV). This works great as we use a mix of Hulu, Boxee and downloads to get our TV shows. I’m not a big console gamer so we only have two of them, PS2 and Wii, hooked up to the TV. The DTV box we are using is small as well. The biggest piece of hardware in our media center is the HTPC. Which is a 4 HE PC case. I have a couple of Dell Optiplex SX280’s that I can use but I’m thinking of going even smaller.

Recently Boxee announced the Boxee box at CES

This is a really unique looking set-top box.

The Specs:
HDMI
Optical Audio
RCA Stereo Audio
WiFi (802.11n)
Ethernet
2 USB Ports
SD Cart Slot
RF Remote
QWERTY Keyboard

The Boxee box will also be able to play 10.1 flash video. It can do this because of the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset it has inside. It also has a really nice remote which will also be available as a loose purchase for other Boxee users.

The Boxee box will be available the second quarter of 2010 for under $200 dollars. I hope to be able to get this box in when it releases(or maybe even a little sooner) for review.

Apple TV is still a good option

Apple TV is still a good option I really like the size. They are available for $189 for the 160GB version refurbished on the Apple website. Although I don’t have any QuickTime or iTunes library’s to sync with, when you install Boxee on the Apple TV it becomes as usable as any HTPC even for downloaded content.

Also websites like www.appletvhacks.net could make having an Apple TV a lot of fun.

There are a couple of other options but for now these should work. Now to decide what to use.

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After only 6 months with Dreamhost I had all the downtime I can take.  I want people to be able to visit my blogs and Dreamhost stopped me from making that possible.  I canceled the Dreamhost PS and moved everything to a new VPS server hosted far far away from Dreamhost.

It’s not as cheap as Dreamhost but I have control over everything.  From initial install to optimizing the server.  It’s all me now.  A little daunting but exiting as well.

I have everything I had hosted with Dreamhost working, most sites now load faster then they used to.

I’ve been busy with a new pet project.  I was able to buy a great domain name in October and didn’t even have to think what the domain would be used for.  Check out fantasy-rpg.com for yourself. If you like playing video games online on the PC or otherwise check it out. It’s filled with information about and guides for MMOROG games.

I’ve been really lucky with fantasy-rpg.com one of the founder of Zownder.com was looking for a new home and I’m pleased to announce the Zownder.com team is now working with fantasy-rpg.com to bring you the best in MMORPG and gaming news.

In the months to come you will probably see more changes I might change the theme again on madberry.org but that’s a big maybe because I really like the theme that is on here right now.

More technical posts will follow I have a few ideas so keep an eye on this blog.

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The lines in /etc/network/interfaces have changed from:

wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
wpa-driver wext

to:

pre-up wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
post-down killall -q wpa_supplicant

Also if you where using :

wpa_supplicant -Dndiswrapper -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B

then this now has to be changed to:

wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B

Or you will get a “Unsupported driver ndiswrapper” error.  I’m sure I will come across more that doesn’t work I will post the solutions as I find them.

Do you have a problem that you can’t seem to get fixed send me an e-mail or leave a comment here I will try to help you find a solution.

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I decided madberry.org needed a new design.  Please hang in there as I fix small errors that have occurred because of this design update.  I should have most of them worked out by tomorrow.

Problem With Code

At the moment I have a problem with all code in the website.  The code cannot be copied.  I am working to fix this problem right now.

Slow Loading

Website seems to be loading slow.  I’m turning of some plugins and revising some Javascript in the site to speed it up.

October 3rd 2009 8:29PST: Code problem fixed.
October 7th 2009 4:31PST: Widgets fixed. 

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Cooler Master sent me the CM Storm Scout. This is the  second chassis in the CM Storm series.  The  CM Storm is totally geared for the gamers.  The website for the CM Storm, features gaming hardware ranging from mouse pads to mouse and chassis to fans.  Also you can find news of the Storm teams, some of the worlds best gamers who play in tournaments organized by CM Storm.

Differences Between the Sniper and the Scout

The Scout at  first glance looks very different then the Sniper.  It its no as “fat” as the Sniper.  Therefore this case is easier to handle when traveling from home to LAN parties.  Just like the Sniper, the Scout has  a handle on top for easy lifting.  This handle is not just a piece of plastic attached to the outside of  the case.  It is actually part of the metal chassis of  gaming case.

Please Visit Bright Hub

As always please visit Brighthub.com for a full review of the CM Storm Scout

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Krusader – The Best You’ll Find in File Browsing
Mitter: Perfect Twitter Desktop Client for Linux
How to Install Kubuntu With Wubi
How to Install Kubuntu? Should I Migrate From Windows to Linux Kubuntu?
Introduction to Kubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 with KDE4
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Web Browsers on Linux
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How Compatible Is Your Network Adapter With Linux?
Add Repositories of Your Favorite Packages to SOURCES.LIST
Ktorrent – One of the Best Torrent Clients for Linux
Ever Wondered How To Get Utorrent To Work On Linux?

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The slick design of the case and the handles on top, which are reinforced  and attached to the chassis so these will not break, enable you take this case to LAN party’s and other venues and really stand out.

Please read the full article click on the link below:

CM Storm Sniper “The FatBoy” Computer Case Reviewed

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Today Alpha One is released and traditionally this is only an alternate. No live cd’s yet.

The Karmic Koala Promise

For Karmic Koala the cloud concept will be worked out more and Canocial is promising an OS that will use near to zero watts when in  idle mode.  The look is said to change as well. A rumor has been started that the brown will finally be ditched. With a new smooth flicker free start-up and the new development kernel mode settings that it will bring, it might give us a totally new start-up environment.  With the new graphical boot, the login experience will also get a work over in its look.

More speed improvements are promised as well.  The Jaunty netbook version starts in 25 seconds.  Canocial wants to improve this.   The new version will include the newest and latest Moblin technology.

The new desktop should have a designers touch all over it.  Which should make me happy.  I’m not sure if it will make me switch from Kubuntu to Ubuntu.  But I will take a close look at it when, the first Live CD is released.

Below are the links to more information and the downloads.

Karmic Koala release schedule: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseSchedule
Alpha one information: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha1
Download Links:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/alpha-1/ (Karmic Koala Ubuntu Alternates, Server, Netbook Remix, and MID)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/karmic/alpha-1/ ( Karmic KoalaKubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/karmic/alpha-1/ (Karmic Koala Xubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/karmic/alpha-1/ (Karmic Koala Ubuntu ARM)

Please note that it’s never a good idea to run an operating system that is in Alpha on a production system (a system you have to use every day for work).

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Ubuntu users can install updated driver versions for graphics hardware by Intel, AMD/ATI and other vendors, from a special repository. This may allow the owners of integrated Intel graphics hardware to solve some of the problems encountered with these chips under the current version of Ubuntu.

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New Features:

• The I/O pipeline now uses read-ahead buffering, which improves read performance especially on solid-state drives, typically by 30-50%.  (Windows)

Improvements, Bug Fixes, and Security Enhancements:

• The boot loader now supports motherboards with BIOSes that reserve large amounts of base memory (typically for on board RAID controllers). Note: In order to be able to take advantage of this improvement under Windows Vista, you will have to install Service Pack 1 or higher first. Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista resolved an issue causing a shortage of free base memory during system boot.  (Windows Vista/XP/2008/2003)
• Mounting using the ‘Auto-Mount Devices‘ feature may take significantly less time as partitions containing unencrypted files systems are now skipped.  (Windows)
• When volumes that are mounted as read-only or removable are saved as favorite volumes. They are mounted as read-only and/or removable when ‘Mount Favorite Volumes‘ is used.
• When a multiple-pass wipe algorithm is selected when performing in-place encryption of a non-system volume, the header areas will be wiped before the encrypted headers are written to the disk. Note: On an existing volume, you can perform such an operation by changing its password and/or key files.  (Windows)
• Many other minor improvements, bug fixes and security enhancements.  (Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux)

Keeping personal and corporate files saved is important.  Truecrypt is a great way to protect these files.  If you haven’t checked it out yet, you should do it now. Truecrypt is compatible with Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.

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Unetbootin Install Linux Distro’s On A Flash Drive With Out Hassle

After burning a million CD’s I decided to search for a better solution.  I found Unetbootin. Unetbootin will automatically download and install Linux iso’s to your USB flash drive.  I’m always looking for applications that make my life easier.  Unetbootin saves me the time of having to burn every distro I want to try to disk.  Let’s face it, we are still in an economic crisis and saving money is a good thing.

Installation

There are two ways to install Unetbootin.  You can install it out of the repositories using Synaptic or adept.  But this will to allow you to install the latest version of Kubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04.  For that you have to install the version you can download from their website.  For the website version there is no install necessary.  The download is a executable file.  Download the file and make it executable make sure you are in the directory you downloaded it to:
In terminal:

sudo chmod +x ~/Desktop/unetbootin-linux*

Or the point and click way:
Right click on unetbootin-linux-323 and select properties. Click the Permissions tab mark the box in front of Is executable. Now you are able to click on the binary. A password prompt will pop-up put in your sudo password. Unetbootin will start and you are ready to make bootable flash drives.

Features

You can select a distribution to put on the flash drive as said, this will download and install the distro to the flash drive.  Select an iso that you have already downloaded and install that to the flash drive.  Or make a custom Kernel install with your own Initrd and options.  Select the drive (it also can install distros to the hardrive) and click OK.  Unetbootin will now download the iso, then install it to the flash drive.

Conclusion

Unetbootin is a great application. The only thing I wish it had out of the box, is support for multiple distro’s.  It does have a boot manager so it should not be to difficult to support.  I might be able to figure out how to do this.  If so I’ll write another blog post about it.

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Later on today business as usual expect blog posts to got out again…

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The most known Adobe Air applications out there is TweetDeck which is an application for tweeting and receiving twitter updates on your desktop.  But there are a lot more handy apps on the Adobe Air Marketplace.

Installation

To install Adobe Air go to the Adobe Air website and download the Adobe Air installer.  I would advise to download it to the desktop this will make it easier for you to run the next couple of commands.

1. Run this command to make the file executable:

sudo chmod +x ~/Desktop/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

2. Run:

~/Desktop/./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

The Adobe Air installer will now start.  Follow the instructions on the screen and finish the installation.

That’s it you’re ready to install some air apps now.

Some Of My Picks

TweetDeck beta 0.25 to install click the download button on the website this button will only work when Adobe Air is installed.

Ebay Desktop download and install here.  I love Ebay. Ebay desktop gives you a nice interface with Ebay in mind.  Search Ebay, watch items then bid and win….Now I can win even more items lol…

MePing I use Ping.fm to post status updates and micro blog entries on a big number of sites. Get MePing to do it from your desktop.

Polaris is an application to view your google analitycs. Get it here.

You can get more great apps from the marketplace.

Not That Many Apps.

Your right at the time of writing this where only 500 applications in the app marketplace.  As I use Adobe Air more and more I will discover problems I’m sure.

If you run into any trouble, leave a message below.

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If you are following me on Twitter then you already know.  My wife decide when the upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 when the pop-up showed up on her laptop to upgrade right away.  This was on Thursday the day that 9.04 was released.  This should not have been a problem.  However this blog post wouldn’t be here, if it would have worked.

What Went Wrong

I can only speculate, but I believe that the Canocial server were overloaded with everyone doing updates.  As a result of this, one of the update servers became unreachable.  Resulting in an incomplete upgrade.  The following error came up after the laptop restarted:

gave up waiting for root device. common problems
-boot args (cat/ proc/cmdline)
-check rootdelay=(did the system wait lon enough?)
-check root=did the system wait for the right device?)
-missing modules(cat /proc/modules;

ls/dev)
Alert! /dev/disk/by-uuid/be80cf42-e6f2-466c-bb73-7d664956a334 does not exist dropping to a shell

The laptop would not start up Kubuntu.  No matter which solution (there are a few out there) I tried.

The Solution

Well not really so much of a solution, but it fixed the problem.  The only way to fix it was to reinstall Jaunty Jackalope.  Luckily we have a separate home partition thus saving all the important personal files and settings.  The clean install went just fine.  After fixing the fstab to point to the home partition, a few problems surfaced.  Often when upgrading the settings stored in the home folder change as well. Also when pointing to the old setting in the home partition some problems with Kontact and the desktop icons as well as some other apps needed to be fixed.

After fixing those, then reinstalling all apps that had disappeared and installing the correct video drivers to get compiz to work right (we all love the eyecandy lol).  It is again working fine.

For more info about Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 read these articles I’ve written for Bright Hub:

Canonical Releases Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04

What’s New In Kubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

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