Potpourri: Upgrading to ALSA 1.0.20, Quake Live, Intro to vi
August 20, 2009 by Clair Ching
Filed under Geeky Fun, Links
Today let’s look at the following:
vi Introduction
vi
Not all newbies know what vi is. vi happens to be a text editor in Linux and it’s available on the command line. This editor has modes and it could be quite confusing to those who are just starting out. But there are practical reasons for learning vi such as going mouse-less, editing files on a remote Linux machine, and chances are you need to know how to use vi and this will be tested when you take exams for certification.
This guide is easy to follow as you see the commands and what happens because of the screenshots in this guide. It also gives you an idea of what you should expect in the different modes in vi.
Upgrading to Alsa 1.0.20 on Ubuntu Jaunty
ALSA or the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture is what makes us able to hear sounds on our computers by giving sound device drivers for our sound cards. And sometimes we have problems with our sound cards because of much needed upgrades, or sometimes, needed distro upgrades. This guide shows you how to upgrade to the newer ALSA version by compiling it on your computer. It has a step by step guide so don’t worry 
Quake Live on Linux
Fan of shooter games? Quake Live is on Linux now. If you look at the home page, you will see the icon of Tux. It’s a 100% free-to-play arena shooter game. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you can join. And what’s interesting about it is that you can just play it through a plugin which it will install on your browser. I am not a big fan of shooter games but it really made me curious. If you’re also interested just sign up and then the plugin will be installed automatically for you. Have fun! 
