more linux madness

this is for my own benefit more than anything else, to save hours of googling around when I next need to solve this problem: to force Ubuntu to rescan for new hardware and update its config automatically (eg. when adding a new USB keyboard), you need to do this:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Nice. Shiny new keyboard working now. Hulk happy.

"Wock Woll can Wescue the Wold"

I was worried that music might have lost its way recently... then I realised that I just haven't been listening to enough Japanese heavy metallers playing flying Vs with nude drummers.

Oh yes. It's all here. And here.