Matrix Themed Ubuntu Desktop with Compiz, Cairo-dock, and Guake terminal (high quality)

First of all, I don't know why the first 11 seconds are all screwed up- the mp4 file on my hard drive works just fine when I play it in VLC. I tried uploading it to youtube twice, and both times the first portion looks the way it does here.

I recorded this video using ffmpeg- which recorded to mkv at lossless quality; way better than the choppy framerate I got when I recorded using Istanbul. Unfortunately I can't get it to capture sound from the movie clip, or from my music player, and I'm feeling too lazy right now to bother adding an audio track.

I'm running Ubuntu 9.10 x86_64 on a machine with an AMD Phenom II x4 955 processor and an Nvidia GeForce 9600 GSO video card. I'm Using Mira theme v0.5 by Sen7 (for the windows and panels) and Azenis Orange icons by jameshardy88 (both can be found on gnome-look.org)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Linux
• Ubuntu
• Karmic Koala
• Compiz
• desktop effects
• windows
• mac
• computer
• cairo-dock
• the matrix
• technology

[KrizKollinz]

where did you get that wallpaper from?

[stevebelzer]

@KrizKollinz I don't remember. I think I just did a google image search for "cityscape" or something like that and that photo came up. I used GIMP to give it that green tinge. The other matrix code background I also found with a google image search. Sorry it took so long to reply. I hardly ever check my youtube inbox.

[stevebelzer]

Just a word of warning about GLX-dock- it may cause some video problems. When I first installed it, I had VLC set to 'embed video in the interface'- and while it VLC would play sound, the screen would just be a clear window to the desktop below. Unchecking that option- so that the video output is in a separate window from VLC's control interface, fixed the video problem.

[Nanotech233]

What is the name of your dock?

[stevebelzer]

@Nanotech233

Cairo-dock with OpenGL (aka GLX-dock)

[Nanotech233]

Is it avant or something like that?