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While people prefer fancy desktops, I prefer the minimal look. I like blank screen to a wallpaper. However, to my surprise, it wasn't an easy option on Debian xfce desktop. I tried a Google search - but that wasn't helpful too. Why should this be so complicated? I must be missing something - I wondered. Turns out, the setting was right under my nose. Select Desktop Settings -> Style: None -> Color: Solid Color. That's it!!!

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For a long time, I felt that saving configuration was almost useless considering how good Audessey is in configuring the amplifier for usage. But what I overlooked was - there were several other configuration that I did over period of time to suit my taste. e.g. front LED display brightness, input assignment, sound level display etc. And all this was lost in one power spike!! That's when I decided that I must save the configuration. That went smooth. But when the time came to restore the config, I hit another roadblock - the web UI won't allow me to upload my config!!! After hours of wasted efforts on the internet and my usual cynicism towards call-center helpdesk in India, I made an accidental discovery. The web URL on the upload form was WRONG!!! If you're having the same issue with restoring your configuration, here's the correct HTML form. <FORM name="loadConfigForm" action="https://<ip-address>/ goform/formSaveLoad_LoadConfig "

I'm not a video game fan. Neither on computer with mouse and keyboard; nor with gaming pad. However, if technology can make your TV interactive and fun, I'm all for it. That was my first introduction to motion gaming with Xbox 360 with Kinect in 2007. And I'm hooked since then. So why I'm writing about it now? Because though the video game world has moved on and you have faster and better consoles like PS4 Pro and Xbox One S, the Xbox 360 with Kinect still holds its charm. And what's more - at a fantastic price. If you've not played with it yet, now's your chance. What should you look for? Immersive natural gaming without wires and controllers Good amount of exercise while having fun Improve your dancing skills with Dance central , Dance central 2 and Dance central 3 Avoid Kinect Adventures unless you're getting it for free. It's first generation Kinect game. It easily loses the player and keeps re-adjusting which is very irritating.