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Create a Bootable Ubuntu 9.10 USB Flash Drive

The Ubuntu Live CD isn’t just useful for trying out Ubuntu before you install it, you can also use it to maintain and repair your Windows PC. Even if you have no intention of installing Linux, every Windows user should have...

Trevor Bekolay Mar 22nd, 2010

Help Prevent Carpal Tunnel Problems with Workrave

Whether for work or leisure, many of us spend entirely too much time on the computer everyday. This puts us at risk of having or aggravating Carpal Tunnel problems, but thanks to Workrave you can help to divert these pr...

Matthew Guay Mar 18th, 2010

Install GIMP 2.7.1 on Lucid Lynx using PPA

GIMP lovers are going to be disappointed to hear that GIMP is going away in the next release of much awaited Ubuntu 10.04. Today we take a look at installing in on Lucid Lynx using PPA.

Vivek Mar 15th, 2010

Getting Started With SMPlayer on Ubuntu (to Play Movies Better)

While the quantity of media players on Ubuntu may be low, the quality is as high as any other operating system. SMPlayer, which we have previously recommended for Windows, is also available for Linux. We’ll show you how to ...

Trevor Bekolay Mar 3rd, 2010

How to install Spotify in Ubuntu 9.10 using Wine

Spotify is arguably the best streaming music service available online. Spotify is available under Windows and Mac. However, by using Wine you can install Spotify to run on Ubuntu as well.

Vivek Mar 2nd, 2010

How To Run Ubuntu in Windows 7 with VMware Player

Would you like to use Ubuntu Linux programs, but prefer the convenience of Windows 7? With VMware Player, you can install a full copy of Ubuntu and integrate it with your Windows 7 computer for free....

Matthew Guay Feb 25th, 2010

How To Fix Sound Issues in Ubuntu 9.10

Many users have had problems with audio upon upgrading from Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10. This How-To will show you how to fix some of those audio issues, including:

Trevor Bekolay Feb 17th, 2010

Getting Started with SMPlayer on Windows (to Play Movies Better)

There are lots of video players out there, but one that we think gets overlooked is SMPlayer. It can do anything other video players can do and even more – like remembering where you left off in case you get interrupted dur...

Trevor Bekolay Feb 16th, 2010

How To Hide Kernel Updates in Ubuntu

Ubuntu’s Update Manager is a great utility that keeps all of your software up-to-date. If you’re using the default sources, updates have been tested and should work with no problems.

Trevor Bekolay Feb 12th, 2010

Install KDE 4.4 RC 2 on Ubuntu 9.10

If you install Ubuntu 9.10 the default desktop manager is Gnome. KDE is another desktop manager that you can use on your Ubuntu distro, and we’ll take a look at it here.

Vivek Feb 2nd, 2010

Easily Install Ubuntu Linux with Windows Using the Wubi Installer

You might be looking for a way to try out Ubuntu Linux but don’t like the idea of creating a partition, using a slow live CD, or don’t have enough resources to run a virtual machine. Today we take a look at using the Wubi...

Brian Burgess Jan 18th, 2010

Dual Boot Your Pre-Installed Windows 7 Computer with Ubuntu

You have a new computer that came with Windows 7 pre-installed on it, and you want to create a dual boot system so you can run Ubuntu Linux as well. Here we take you through the process to install Ubuntu on your pre-installed...

Brian Burgess Jan 14th, 2010

How To Change XSplash Themes in Ubuntu 9.10

With every new release of Ubuntu, there’s a new XSplash theme that comes in. Today we show you how to change it and also show you some cool themes you might want to add to your machine.

Vivek Jan 13th, 2010

Run Linux Apps On Your Windows Machine the Easy Way

You might be interested in trying out Linux applications, but the idea of creating a dual boot system, using slow Live CDs, or setting up a VM doesn’t appeal to you. Today we take a look at andLinux which allows you to run ...

Brian Burgess Dec 30th, 2009

Delete Files Older than a Certain Date

Have you ever needed to clean out some old files out of a folder? This is especially useful when you are trying to keep a log directory from getting too bloated with files, and Linux makes it really easy to clear out the junk...

Lowell Heddings Dec 21st, 2009

Our Hands On Look at Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0

While Outlook may run the business world, at home you can use whatever email client you want, and Thunderbird is an awesome choice. It has been a while since a major new Thunderbird release, and today we take a look at versio...

Brian Burgess Dec 10th, 2009

Speed Up Your Web Browsing with Google Public DNS

Are you looking for a faster way to browse the Internet and have pages load faster? If so, you might be interested in trying out Google Public DNS, here we will take a look at adding it to your router or home computer....

Brian Burgess Dec 7th, 2009

Shutter is a State of Art Screenshot Tool for Ubuntu

Shutter is a state of art screen shot capture for Linux and it’s more than just a screen shot capturing tool. It comes with an editor and some basic scripts to edit and beautify the screen shots you take....

Vivek Dec 4th, 2009

Unzip and Untar Those tar.gz or tar.bz2 Files in One Step

If you are new to the world of Linux, you probably unzip your tar.gz files first, and then extract them from the tar file… at least, if you are even bothering to use the command prompt at all. It’s easy to gunzip ...

Lowell Heddings Dec 1st, 2009

Create a New User on Ubuntu Server 9.10

Creating a new user on Ubuntu server is easy—just sudo your shell to root, or run the following command:

Lowell Heddings Nov 30th, 2009

Stupid Geek Tricks: Find the Secret Messages in Web Site Headers

Today’s stupid geek trick takes us to the unseen technical world beneath the surface of your favorite websites, and shows us how real geeks hide secret messages in the HTTP protocol headers. We’re talking Serious ...

Lowell Heddings Nov 19th, 2009

Backup Your Ubuntu Machine Easily with SBackup

Your computer’s data is very critical and losing it can can occur due to variety of reasons. A complete (or even partial) backup of your system is always a good idea. SBackup is a tool that’ll help you backup and ...

Vivek Nov 6th, 2009

AbiWord is a Free Word Processor for Windows, Linux, and Mac

Sometimes you need a word processing application but not an entire office suite. Today we take a look at AbiWord which is a free word processor for all three major OS platforms.

Brian Burgess Oct 21st, 2009

How to use Amarok to manage your iPod

Install Amarok

Vivek Oct 12th, 2009

Week in Geek: The Fixing Slow Internet in VirtualBox XP Guest Edition

Have you ever had ridiculously slow network performance in your VirtualBox guest OS? The problem is usually solved by an extremely simple little trick.

Lowell Heddings Oct 10th, 2009