Category Archives: Ubuntu

Ubuntu, disable special effects

I installed Ubuntu under Hyper-V and for reason the UI with all the effects is S-L-O-W. Quick steps for disabling the UI effects: Then head to the effects tab and disable those that you want. This does not make the … Continue reading

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Starting up node.js apps on Ubuntu

Tim Smart describes in his article a great way to use upstart on Ubuntu to startup node.js applications. Below is my version of his script. I stripped the PID file handling and moved configuration to use environment variables (to be … Continue reading

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