Author: Maurice Ruckman

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Using Pop Shell on other GNOME Desktops

For Ubuntu-Based Distros

Refer: https://support.system76.com/articles/pop-shell/

In order to build Pop Shell from source, we'll first need to install the build dependencies and git to clone the repository:

sudo apt install git node-typescript make

Note: these instructions assume an Ubuntu-based distro; other distributions (see examples below) will use different package managers, and may have different package names.

Next we'll clone the repository using this command:

git clone https://github.com/pop-os/shell.git

Now we'll enter the directory for Pop Shell (called "shell") and build the package:

cd shell
make local-install
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Mug Pancake

Refer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnuH1Yggnjw

1 Minute Fluffy Pancake recipe ( Mug Pancake):

  • 13 g (1 tbsp) Butter
  • 10 g (3/4 tbsp) Sugar
  • 30 g (2 tbsp) Milk
  • 25 g (3 tbsp) All purpose flour
  • ΒΌ tsp Baking powder
  • Maple Syrup

If you are using grams, please be precise and use the exact amounts in the recipe.

Every microwave is different. Mug cakes can take anywhere between 1 minute - 1 minute and 15 seconds. Be careful to not over cook your cake.

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Panasonic Cordless Phone Wrong Time Zone

Refer: https://eng-au.faq.panasonic.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43080/~/troubleshooting---i-set-my-time-on-my-cordless-phone-and-when-someone-calls-me

TROUBLESHOOTING - I set my time on my cordless phone and when someone calls me the time changes to the wrong time. How do I stop this?

What is happening is by default your phone uses what is known as the Caller ID information to obtain the time. So when someone calls you your phone, it is being given the time that is being used by the phone exchange of the phone provider.

If you wish to avoid this from happening you need to change the time settings in your phone from "Caller ID" to "manual".

Go to Menu->Time Settings->Time Adjust. Change from Caller ID to Manual.

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Change Timezone on Ubuntu

From a Terminal

export TZ=America/Los_Angeles
timedatectl

Example Output

$ timedatectl
                      Local time: Sun 2022-09-18 18:28:01 UTC
                  Universal time: Sun 2022-09-18 18:28:01 UTC
                        RTC time: Sun 2022-09-18 18:28:03
                       Time zone: Etc/UTC (UTC, +0000)
       System clock synchronized: no
systemd-timesyncd.service active: yes
                 RTC in local TZ: no

Another way

sudo timedatectl set-timezone America/Los_Angeles

Inside a Docker Container

ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Los_Angeles /etc/localtime
dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive tzdata

Interactive Way

dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
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Ubuntu Text to Speech from Command Line

Free Online WebSite

https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/

Paid Software with Lifetime Subscription
https://micmonster.com/pricing/

Alexa Has a Skill that can be accessed from a browser

Refer: https://www.lifewire.com/make-alexa-say-what-you-want-5204622

Install Alexa "Text to Voice" skill

https://texttovoice.io/

One,
Two,
Three

Refer: https://askubuntu.com/questions/501910/how-to-text-to-speech-output-using-command-line

Say converts text to audible speech using the GNUstep speech engine.

sudo apt-get install gnustep-gui-runtime
say "hello"

Refer: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-use-aplay-and-spd-say-command-in-linux/

spd-say Seems to be built-in

spd-say "Hello World"
spd-say -t female2 -r -30 "Hello World"