Since switching back to ubuntu a while back I have been having a constant issue with some of the windows going grey and almost acting like they have lost focus. The program is still usable and functions as it normally would, except the whole app has a grey tint over it.

I was able to find someone else with the same issue that had taken a screen shot.

For the most part people seem to be having this issue with firefox, but I am having issues mostly with pan doing this.

After some hunting around I was able to find something that I believe has fixed it or at least made it happen less.

The post was over at the ubuntu forms here.

A quick break down is open gconf and change

apps > compiz > general > allscreens > options /ping_delay , and change the value to something higher.

I ended up setting mine to 6000.

Stone Temple Pilots - Glide

Torment the tortured, teach me things
Im so alive
Speak to the speechless
You have inside

You can hunt for the hunter
Hes got nowhere to hide
You can seek with the seeker
But hold on for the ride

Keep it coming Im going all the way
Keep it coming Im going all the way
Just give me a half a chance
From throwing it all away

Run to the place that hides the pain
You have inside
Cover my chain it hides the strain
Only to glide

You can hunt for the hunter
Hes got nowhere to hide
You can seek with the seeker
But hold on for the ride

Theres nowhere to turn, nowhere to run
You can fly with the fader, fly it.
Fly it on the run.
There is nowhere to turn to nowhere
There is nowhere to run
You can fly with the fader, fly it.
Fly it on the run.

Its too late, time is gone
Later on again cause no ones leaving

The current state of the Misfits being and have been for a while now less that spectacular. I have turned to listen to some of Michale Graves own work since he left the band. And I have to say it is done pretty well. Now there is a fair amount that is not very punk but it still sounds pretty damn decent.

I really haven’t been keeping up with my blog posting at all. This can be related to lots of changes in my life the past 4 months and also laziness. I wont go into details since most of my readers are of the silent type and random hits from google. The others that do tend to be repeat visitors for the most part already know most of the changes.

I actually do have lots of reviews and news the catch up on with the blog but have not really gotten around to writing any of it down.

The biggest change right now is the move out of my apartment to a home owner. Its odd to not have to pay rent but I can’t say it really feels that much different other than a drastic change in the amount of space. It has been keeping me busy the past little while as I have just finished my first major renovation project, the bathroom. I didn’t take any before pictures, but it was a little to late 70’s early 80’s typical bathroom.

I am pretty happy with how it turned out and did the work myself with help from my brother in law.

It was actually and pretty big job from start to finish, ended up riping out and replacing everything in the bathroom with the exception of the vanity. The vanity was in alright shape and fit the space, so we just painted it, installed a new counter top, sink, faucet, and replaced the knobs.

And yes I still need to get a small blind for the window. :)

Host Machine

On your host machine install “fuse-utils libfuse2 sshfs”.

apt-get install fuse-utils libfuse2 sshfs

Next you have to load the module fuse on your host machine

modprobe "fuse"

Client Machine

On your Client machine install “sshfs”.

apt-get install sshfs

Connecting the Mount

sshfs uses almost the same syntax of scp with the exception of the port switch being the same as ssh and not scp (if you are running ssh on the standard port you will not need to worry about this).

The command to make the connection is simply listed below

sshfs username@hostname:/path/to_mount /mnt/your_mount_path

When you are done you can unmount the share

fusermount -u /path/to_mount

NOTE One thing I have noticed in gnome and to keep in mind that if you are mounting a mount with sshfs is that it will not show up in nautilus.