Just Uber

Yes folks, it’s the craze that’s sweeping the nation (well the ‘tinterweb), it’s fun, it’s funky, it’s Spotify!

It’s like a version of Last.FM that plays the actual songs you want to hear and what’s more, the app works with Ubuntu.

OK, so it’s not a native app, but at least the developers haven’t totally omitted the good old Linux user. Until they see the error of their ways and release a Linux client, they have at least bothered to provide some pretty lengthy instructions here.

Want the simple version?

1. Download the setup file

2. Install Wine

sudo apt-get install wine

3. Run Wine Config wincfg

4. Click the audio tab in Wine Config

5. Click OK

6. Open a terminal and type

wine “Spotify Installer.exe”

Easy as pie.

I’ve let this blog go a little quiet lately because I’m lazy…

I noticed a fun little meme over at planet.ubuntu-uk.org so thought I’d join in to see if the old blog still works!

Snapper? Well, the conversation went on and on about him.

- Seven Troop, Andy McNab

To join in just follow the instructions below:

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open it to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.