Time Saving Linux Desktop Tips?

Time Saving Linux Desktop Tips? 565

Posted by Cliff on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:32PM 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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Outsource (Score:5, Funny)

by DoofusOfDeath ( 636671 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:34PM (#14126359)

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

Two 1600x1200? (Score:5, Funny)

by Bananatree3 ( 872975 ) * writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:36PM (#14126365)

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

Time saver (Score:4, Funny)

by dfjunior ( 774213 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:37PM (#14126367)

make better use of my time

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

The one useful script (Score:5, Funny)

by EmbeddedJanitor ( 597831 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:41PM (#14126387)

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

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:5, Funny)

by Junior J. Junior III ( 192702 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:44PM (#14126409) Homepage

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

Back to the drawing board...

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:2, Funny)

by Orrin Bloquy ( 898571 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:46PM (#14126417) Journal

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

Easy... (Score:3, Funny)

by colonslashslash ( 762464 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:46PM (#14126421) Homepage

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?

Re:Outsource (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:47PM (#14126422)

Bill? Is that you?

Re:Quicksilver (Score:5, Funny)

by m()p3s ( 888808 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:50PM (#14126438)

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

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

Re:The one useful script (Score:5, Funny)

by jZnat ( 793348 ) writes: on Sunday November 27, 2005 @11:55PM (#14126461) Homepage Journal

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

Re:Time saver (Score:5, Funny)

by gatzke ( 2977 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @12:04AM (#14126498) Homepage Journal

In /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 www.slashdot.org
127.0.0.1 .slashdot.org

Helps me at work...

Increase productivity (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @12:08AM (#14126518)

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

Three Words... (Score:5, Funny)

by wernst ( 536414 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @12:10AM (#14126525) Homepage

Install Microsoft Windows.

Re:Wrong question (Score:3, Funny)

by 1u3hr ( 530656 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @12:11AM (#14126533)

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/..."

Re:The one useful script (Score:5, Funny)

by tomhudson ( 43916 ) writes: <barbara.hudsonNO@SPAMbarbara-hudson.com> on Monday November 28, 2005 @12:29AM (#14126602) Journal

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

apt-get install pr0n;

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:5, Funny)

by tomhudson ( 43916 ) writes: <barbara.hudsonNO@SPAMbarbara-hudson.com> on Monday November 28, 2005 @12:36AM (#14126627) Journal

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 :-)

Ummm.... (Score:1, Funny)

by dcapel ( 913969 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @01:01AM (#14126732) Homepage

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

Re:Big one (Score:1, Funny)

by ozmanjusri ( 601766 ) writes: <aussie_bob@hotmail . c om> on Monday November 28, 2005 @01:11AM (#14126790) Journal

Here, I'll fix that for you.

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

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:3, Funny)

by Clover_Kicker ( 20761 ) writes: <clover_kicker@yahoo.com> on Monday November 28, 2005 @01:11AM (#14126791)

> Any reasons not to implement this?

It would require effort.

Good Tip (Score:3, Funny)

by woolio ( 927141 ) * writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @01:12AM (#14126794) Journal

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.

Re:Outsource (Score:1, Funny)

by JourneyExpertApe ( 906162 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @01:41AM (#14126927)

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

Re:Outsource (Score:1, Funny)

by JourneyExpertApe ( 906162 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @01:44AM (#14126945)

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

;)

Two more letters... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @02:25AM (#14127082)

Un

Holy shit... worst ask slashdot ever (Score:2, Funny)

by robbo ( 4388 ) writes: <slashdot@NosPaM.simra.net> on Monday November 28, 2005 @03:36AM (#14127250)

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.

Use... (Score:2, Funny)

by squoozer ( 730327 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @05:04AM (#14127405)

... MS Windows instead.

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

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:2, Funny)

by PeteDotNu ( 689884 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @05:15AM (#14127433) Homepage

"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.

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:3, Funny)

by Kent Recal ( 714863 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @05:55AM (#14127512)

Damn newbies...

Enlightenment == simple?! (Score:5, Funny)

by Fross ( 83754 ) writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @07:17AM (#14127660)

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.

Re:The one useful script (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday November 28, 2005 @12:46PM (#14129844)

could you please post your apt/sources.list?

thanks,

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Outsource (Score:5, Funny)

Two 1600x1200? (Score:5, Funny)

Time saver (Score:4, Funny)

The one useful script (Score:5, Funny)

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:2, Funny)

Easy... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Outsource (Score:0, Funny)

Re:Quicksilver (Score:5, Funny)

Re:The one useful script (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Time saver (Score:5, Funny)

Increase productivity (Score:1, Funny)

Three Words... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Wrong question (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The one useful script (Score:5, Funny)

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:5, Funny)

Ummm.... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Big one (Score:1, Funny)

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:3, Funny)

Good Tip (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Outsource (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Outsource (Score:1, Funny)

Two more letters... (Score:5, Funny)

Holy shit... worst ask slashdot ever (Score:2, Funny)

Use... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:10 hours and 26 minutes? (Score:3, Funny)

Enlightenment == simple?! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:The one useful script (Score:1, Funny)

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