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German Umlauts on US-Keyboard on (K)Ubuntu

Use case As a software developer I prefer using keyboards with US-layout. Mainly because special characters (like []{}\|<>) are more easy to write/reach – some even without a modifier. But, for email and stuff, I still rely on German Umlauts.

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Lenovo T530, Kubuntu 12.10, NVIDIA Optimus, External Monitors

April 16, 2013 Just a couple of days after I wrote this post NVIDIA released a new version of its driver that is optimized for the Optimus technology. See http://steamforlinux.com/?q=en/node/210 for further information. Use case I bought a new Lenovo Thinkpad

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Error on SVN checkout: SSL handshake failed: SSL error: Key usage violation in certificate has been detected.

Use case Lately I received the following error message, while trying to checkout from a SVN repository located on a Windows server from my Kubuntu machine: svn: Commit failed (details follow): svn: OPTIONS of ‘https://HOSTNAME/svn/repo’: SSL handshake failed: SSL error:

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Kubuntu: Disable Package-Kit Dist-Upgrade Notification

Use case After spending how many days of configuration and adjustments I have an almost flawless desktop environment running on my Kubuntu Maverick system. Sound, dual monitor, desktop effects.. everything works like a charm. So the last thing whats in

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