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Author Archives: Aaron Bockover
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Banshee on Linode
I recently migrated all of the Banshee web server stuffs to a Linode 768. We were previously running on an incredibly slow, unreliable, and expensive dedicated co-lo machine that once hosted a number of Novell community projects. As part of … Continue reading
Amazon MP3 downloader support in Banshee
I’m very excited to announce I have just landed support for downloading and importing your Amazon MP3 purchases into Banshee. It is a simple extension that understands the download queue file that Amazon delivers after a purchase is made. Linux … Continue reading
New favorite way to cook hot dogs
I would like everyone to take notice: I now prefer to broil my hot dogs instead of grilling them. You’re left with the same great tasting hot dog (as is usually the case when broiling meat properly) – nice and … Continue reading
Banshee for MeeGo
After lots of intense work and collaboration, the Netbook profile for MeeGo 1.0 has been released today. As such, I am particularly pleased to announce in conjunction that Banshee is the default and integrated media player for MeeGo. Currently, MeeGo … Continue reading
Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
Feeling like an arugula salad today, I needed to also use up two shallots before they went bad, so I concocted this delicious lemon shallot vinaigrette. As the arugula is gone, I may finish the dressing with some fish tonight. … Continue reading
Banshee + GNOME 3.0
I spent a little time this weekend doing one of the things I’ve wanted to do for years – eradicate one of the oldest files in Banshee: banshee-dialogs.glade. The vast majority of Banshee’s UI is custom widgetry that is laid … Continue reading
Banshee 1.5.3 and the return of OS X support
The Banshee community is proud to announce the availability of Banshee 1.5.3! With a slew of new features and bug fixes, and a fully refreshed Mac OS X build, this is another solid release on the road to 1.6 (due … Continue reading
Banshee Grid View
Spread out over a number of hours over the last few weeks I’ve been working on making our high-performance list view in Banshee also handle grid-style layouts. That is, all the benefits of our polished list widget with a new … Continue reading
Mono 2.6 + MonoDevelop 2.2 on openSUSE 11.2
Fantastic news — Mono 2.6 and MonoDevelop 2.2 are out! Be sure to read the detailed Mono 2.6 release notes. If you are running openSUSE 11.2, it’s quite simple to safely update your entire Mono stack and stay up to … Continue reading