Comments on: How Not To Grow A Beard: Day 28 http://kjtoo.com/2007/11/28/how-not-to-grow-a-beard-day-28/ Kris Johnson's Weblog Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:32:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: KJToo http://kjtoo.com/2007/11/28/how-not-to-grow-a-beard-day-28/#comment-45158 KJToo Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:24:44 +0000 http://kjtoo.com/2007/11/28/how-not-to-grow-a-beard-day-28/#comment-45158 Perhaps I'll carry a duffel bag full of lap dogs to work every day... As to Kubuntu and Audacity, the problem was this: if <em>any</em> other application accessed the sound card while Audacity was running, Audacity would report an error with the output device the next time tried to play back a track and nothing I did short of rebooting would resolve the issue. Rather than spending an hour searching for a solution that would undoubtedly require manually editing a .conf file somewhere in the bowels of the operating system, I just rebooted. Perhaps I’ll carry a duffel bag full of lap dogs to work every day…

As to Kubuntu and Audacity, the problem was this: if any other application accessed the sound card while Audacity was running, Audacity would report an error with the output device the next time tried to play back a track and nothing I did short of rebooting would resolve the issue. Rather than spending an hour searching for a solution that would undoubtedly require manually editing a .conf file somewhere in the bowels of the operating system, I just rebooted.

]]> By: Gerall http://kjtoo.com/2007/11/28/how-not-to-grow-a-beard-day-28/#comment-45157 Gerall Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:57:22 +0000 http://kjtoo.com/2007/11/28/how-not-to-grow-a-beard-day-28/#comment-45157 As a bit of advice on dealing with alligators (I live within a 20 minute drive of the Louisiana border down here in the swamplands of Texas); throw them something to eat then run like Hell... It's important to keep something both edible and fling-able handy when venturing through an alligator's domain. You know, something like a heavy steak or a slow co-worker. Upon the 'gator's initial lunge-and-snap, do your best to toss the tasty into it's mouth. Timing is everything. Being ambush predators, you mightn't get much warning of the strike. Stay alert. Stay safe! -- Also, I just noticed your Twitter about Kubuntu and Audacity. What grief are you getting from these bits of software? Happy to help, if I can... As a bit of advice on dealing with alligators (I live within a 20 minute drive of the Louisiana border down here in the swamplands of Texas); throw them something to eat then run like Hell…

It’s important to keep something both edible and fling-able handy when venturing through an alligator’s domain. You know, something like a heavy steak or a slow co-worker. Upon the ‘gator’s initial lunge-and-snap, do your best to toss the tasty into it’s mouth.

Timing is everything. Being ambush predators, you mightn’t get much warning of the strike.

Stay alert. Stay safe!

– Also, I just noticed your Twitter about Kubuntu and Audacity. What grief are you getting from these bits of software? Happy to help, if I can…

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