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HOWTO use wget as an auto-resume no-bullshit get-it-full download manager

This should do the job:

wget --tries=0 --continue --server-response --timeout=0 --retry-connrefused <file-url>

 

If it requires FTP or HTTP authentication, just add the following before <file-url>:

--user='username' --password='password' 

Rhythmote - A web interface plugin for remotely controlling your Rhythmbox music player - An Intro, HOWTO

For the lazy home networking addicts (like me) out there, there are times when you hate to have to move over to your Rhythmbox machine to turn down the volume or to skip a song, especially when that machine is one room far away from where you are. :P

There are also times when you might want to change the music from the comforts of your cozy bed.

Whatever be your efficiency / productivity / "laziness" need, here is one good remote interface to remotely control your Rhythmbox player:
Rhythmote - a web interface plugin for Rhythmbox that does what it's named to do.

A QUICK-HOWTO: How to setup / configure the Teracom LW272 BSNL 3G USB Data Card (Modem) on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx / Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat

The latest Teracom LW272 3.6 Mbps 3G USB Data Card distributed by BSNL deserves some good comments for even the slightest efforts they have put, in bundling a Linux dialler application along with the Windows version.

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