With Kubuntu, the /etc/sysctl.conf file holds the key. Adding the following line at the end of the file and then rebooting, will disable IPv6 from your network connection setup:

net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1

I have tested this from  version 10.04 until the current Kubuntu version.

My philosophy about this is if I do not use something, why should it be running.  I like to run a clean environment and knowing what lies behind the curtains.

I have to start this post with a disclaimer. I do not recommend to do the following, but saying this, you can always do whatever you want. Well, it’s your damn computer and if something happens, don’t blame me.

Why would someone want to do this?

There might be many reasons why someone would want to do this. For me, the main reasons would be to remove the need to type sudo for every commands, and it’s also for the sheer freedom. This operating system is base on freedom, and it lets its users use their computer the way they see fit. Besides, I’m a rebel without a cause, trying to defy what society dictates. I never was a follower and will never be one.

Some may argue about sudo’s indispensability in our unsecured world, and I’ll let them argue all they want. Of course, if you surf porn all day and download tons of shit, you deserve to have your computer hacked. And if someone were to get access to your system, it would probably mean that they already know your password, which makes sudo absolutely useless.

However, I can’t stress enough to be careful. Do not play stupid with a machine that contains important file. Always make sure that you are ready to re-install your OS. I don’t think you’ll need to, but it’s better to be prepared.

I’ve ran with this configuration for about 2 years now, and I haven’t encountered any problems that couldn’t be resolved. Plus, I never tried the rm -r /* command and don’t think I ever will.

How To:

Really, sudo cannot be removed, but the workaround is to set your user as root. There might be many ways to do this, but I’m only going to show you one way. I’m an old soul hence I do everything through the konsole.

First, we must allow root to run on the computer—-read the following post on how to enable root.

After enabling the root account, you must change your username group and id number. To do this you must modify the /etc/passwd file. Open the file with a text editor and find your username. By default, the first username you create will have 1000 for its user-id and group number. You’ll have to change it so it looks like this:

username:x:0:0:username,,,:/home/username:/bin/bash

Now you just have to restart KDM and you’ll have a sudo-free Linux.

I always thought that sudo should be an option instead of being mandatory. I know that it’s needed for certain people, but at the same time, it’s in the way of other’s creativity. There’s always a way to make thing happen with Linux and that’s what I like about it. It might be a sacrilege for some but I really find sudo annoying and by doing this, I can leave this awful aspect of Linux behind. But always remember, if you do this, you will run as root, everything you do will have some consequences.

First, open the file /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc with your favorite text editor.  Within the file find AllowRootLogin=false and change it to AllowRootLogin=true.  Save and close the file.

Now you have to change the root password.  To do this, simply write the following command in the Konsole:  #passwd root.  It will prompt you to type your new Unix password.  Always make sure that you have a proper password.  Your password’s complexity will dictate how long it will take for your computer to be hacked.,

Reboot and voilà, root is enable.

I don’t know how they’re going to take over anything if it continues like this.  I saw some reports stating that it’s going to be the new Facebook, but I can’t imagine it.  I’m going to be good with them and give them a week to resolves their issues.

As per their twitter feed, they are stating that they are installing new servers to fix the issue but they cannot keep up.  They didn’t anticipate the amount of traffic they are receiving.

It’s too early to tell if this site will be the next social hangout, and I can tell you, it’s not a great beginning for them.  Yes, they are only in beta, of course, but they should be ready to receive everyone they sent an email to and they were not.

UNTHINK Twitter Feed

• #UNTHINK Well we just went down! There has been a tsunami of signups! Adding MORE servers quickly. |0 minutes ago
• #UNTHINK servers are getting hammered! We are adding servers as fast as we can but can’t even keep up! | 1 hour ago

You would think when you upgrade, the config files would reinitialize themselves but they don’t, and just by deleting the ~/.kde/share/config folder, my problems went away. Mind you, I had to redo all my configuration, but it was worth the price.

I guess within the millions of files contained in that folder, there was one file that didn’t agree with the new plasma network management widget. By removing that folder, it just reinitialize everything.

So stop wasting time and just redo your configuration. It’s always good anyways to clean up once in a while.

If anyone knows the exact file or files that need to be deleted without affecting all the configurations, let me know by writing a comment. The community would really appreciate it.

Original Article

Having more friends doesn’t do anything the size of the brain.  The height and the size of a person might have a bigger impact than Facebook will ever have. The only thing that would inflate in this case would be the ego, and it probably mean that the person is  an ass and doesn’t have a real social life.

I would like to suggest to all the researchers out there to stop spending money on theories that will not help improving the humans kind.  Intelligence is not measured by the size of the brain but what you do with it.

]]> http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/10/21/facebook-friends-bigger-brains/feed/ 0 http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/10/19/letter-writers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-writers http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/10/19/letter-writers/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:22:10 +0000 Rsynister http://www.mspstudio.net/?p=728 Dear Writers:

I will try to make this short as I don’t want to waste too much of your time.  Surely, this is an obvious statement that most writer will agree upon, but I fear that it is not obvious enough as this problem plagues the e-book communities around the world.

Please, do not turn your 1000 words essay or article into a 30 page e-book.

Lately, I’ve read a lot of e-books and found myself perplex by the lack of substance in them.   They announce themselves as having 10, 20, and even 30 pages of useful content, but lack in all aspect of—-how can I say this—having content.  Someone would think that by the name “E-Book”, it would be some sort of electronic book.  I have seen many books in my time and I haven’t seen any book with one simple article that share the wisdom on how to wash your hands.  In my world, those are called pamphlets, documents, article, but never called a book..

Yes, of course, you have 30 pages, but what are those 30 pages consisting of?  White space, double interlined, two sentences paragraphs, large margins, large fonts, and big huge ass titles with big  pictures of people doing stuff that are not related to the subject in question.

Again, please stop promoting your e-books that are worth as much as a Word document.

Thanks you.

]]> http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/10/19/letter-writers/feed/ 1 http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/10/18/kubuntu-11-10-oneiric-network-management-problem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kubuntu-11-10-oneiric-network-management-problem http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/10/18/kubuntu-11-10-oneiric-network-management-problem/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:12:28 +0000 Rsynister http://www.mspstudio.net/?p=717 I know that I should re-install my Linux when a new distribution is available, but I never learn.  Perhaps in hope that this time, the upgrade will work flawlessly, but there’s always something that fails in the process.  For this distribution, it was my network.

At first, I was getting a slow boot.  My Linux told me to wait 60 second just in case my network connection would decide to show up.  Of course, like banging your head on a wall, the 60 second wait was useless.  I searched high and low for a solution on the Internet.  I found one that fixed my 60 second boot-up problem.   I had to move everything in the /var/run directory to the /run/ directory, and then simply add symbolic links to that folder—-yeah, I know, I was like, “What the fuck is this?”

ln -s /run /var/run

ln -s /run/lock /var/lock

That only fixed the 60 second boot-up problem.  I was unable to work with my network manager.   In fact, I had access to all my network cards through the konsole, which is fine and dandy, but I have to work with multiple networks, and changing everything without the GUI is just a plain pain in the ass.

I tried everything that was written on every blog and forum without any results.  So I made the decision to scrap everything and reinstall from scratch.

Hold and behold, the problem was still there.   No matter, from upgrade or fresh install, I couldn’t get my network manager to work.  Really, the problem lies with the plasma-widget-networkmanagement.  It simply doesn’t work with my laptop.  To fix this problem, I had to install the Gnome network manager (apt-get install network-manager-gnome) and then remove the kde network management (apt-get remove network-manager-kde).  I also had to make the nm-applet launch at boot-up, but now I can manage all my connections without any problems.

It might be a hardware incompatibility, but it was working with Natty.  All and all, this workaround works.  I will keep it for a while until I can have a proper resolution for this problem.

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Update:  Here is the fix for this problem.

Plasma-Widget-NetworkManagement: 11.10 upgrade fix

]]> http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/10/18/kubuntu-11-10-oneiric-network-management-problem/feed/ 3 http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/09/21/professional-writer-writing-niche/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professional-writer-writing-niche http://www.mspstudio.net/2011/09/21/professional-writer-writing-niche/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:17:53 +0000 Rsynister http://www.mspstudio.net/?p=657 Blogs are everywhere these days. We can almost say that the Internet is blog made. For any type of subject the world has to offer, I can assure you that there is a blog for it—-if not, then create one, it’s easy. This is where the niche paradigm comes in.

It’s been written, almost as a blog rule, to choose a niche and stick with it. But I’m here to negate that rule. No writer will only write about one subject, because it would bore the hell of them,—-I know, I would be bored—-and they end up repeating themselves over and over.

Like I said, the major problem with a niche is repetition. I’m subscribe to writing sites, but most of them don’t last a week on my RSS aggregator. Writers are constantly rewriting their earlier posts and that irritates me. I’m all for recycling but not for blog posts. Say it once and then move on. Of course, you can expand a subject in so many ways, but lingering on it and saying the same thing over and over is not the way to do things. Find something else to say; find something new.

Now, let’s move on the good part of niche writing. It’s plain and simple. It makes your site more accessible to readers. Most Internet users search for one subject at a time, and when they find a webpage that only talks about the subject they’re looking for, they will read more than just the headlines.

So what to do when you don’t want to write on just one subject? You can create multiple blogs. Each blog should have their main subject and that way, you wont be stuck on one thing. This is my goal for the future of my blog.

Choose your niche or niches and write, but do not repeat yourself. It makes the Internet redundant and sometime boring.