Two Fun Things

165 applications running on Linux simultaneously, showcased with Compiz.

I've only got 2 gigabytes of RAM and no swap, but I can use my 2 gig flash drive as temporary swap. Compiz is a little unstable on my computer (Nvidia drivers suck) but I'll give it a go.

On Digg, somebody said "I'd like to see a video of someone ripping a DVD, rendering out from a video editor, surfing the web, doing IM, checking e-mail, listening to music..." etc. I've done very nearly that much on my computer, so I'm thinking I'll put together a video!

The other fun thing is about SysRq keys. If your Linux system crashes, there's a way to shut it down safely, using Alt-SysRq and a bunch of keys that you press in order. (the keys individually are useful in other situations, and sometimes it works better with a different order, but this is the most recognised combination and order).

The order is:

REISUB

(Alt+SysRq+R, Alt+SysRq+E, etc).

There are often mnemonics made up to try and help people remember the combination, but I never remember them. This one, posted to Ubuntu Forums, is the most memorable one (it made me laugh):

Arrr! Everything Is Shitty! Un-Boot!