I want to be a computer teacher on a cruise ship | Castellini on Computers Radio Show with Rick and Adam Tweak Your Ubuntu The Easy Way If you are constantly confused over the command line, and wanted to look for an easy way to tweak your Ubuntu, then Ubuntu Tweak is definitely the application for you. Ubuntu Tweak allows you to tweak many desktop and system settings without going to the terminal. It provides a single access point for you to change some of the hidden Ubuntu settings that are not available during your default desktop installation. UT is currently designed for Ubuntu GNOME desktop only. Install Ubuntu Tweak Download the deb file from Double click on the deb file to install the package. Once installed, go to Applications->System Tools -> Ubuntu Tweak to load Ubuntu Tweak Tweak options System Information You can view your system information. Install apps Under the ‘Computer’ section, you can add/remove Ubuntu apps and install the widely used applications such as AWN, Opera, Skype and Compiz Fuzion. Manage your session Desktop settings Personal setting Move to – Move files easily
Preparing for a week with Windows 7 photo credit: mnadi Starting tomorrow, I will be embarking on a week long venture of using only Windows 7. I downloaded the beta version of Microsoft’s next Windows release immeadiately after it was made available in January. However, since I installed it on my presentation laptop, I don’t use it very often. That will change tomorrow as I use it exclusively for the next week. Look for daily reports of how my 7 days with Windows 7 is going. Is Windows 7 faster than Vista? These are some of the questions I came up with that I want answered.
Super OS - Hacktolive.org Super OS 11.10: same aesthetics as Ubuntu Super OS (formerly: Super Ubuntu) is a version of Ubuntu 11.10 with added software and tools, with the goal of making it more usable, in particular for users without an internet connection. Features: Screenshots Super OS 11.10 Super OS with the default interface, Unity 3D App Runner, run any program/binary/script with 2 clicks Installing drivers without an internet connection (they are being "downloaded" from a local folder) Live USB To create a Live USB (bootable USB flash drive), use one of the programs bellow: Download Download the 32 bits version if you are unsure what to download (that version is compatible both with 32 bits computers and 64 bits computers) Super OS hashes 32 bits Size: 1.8 GB 64 bits Size: 2 GB Other Links
An Amazing Mind :: :: Why Linux Doesn’t Spread - the Curse of Being Free Sharebar Linux isn’t very popular on the desktop. It’s a far third behind OS X, which is a very far second behind Windows. Most people cite pre-installed operating systems as the reason. But as a student of psychology, I see something most people don’t. We can all remember the story of Tom Sawyer. A few moments later, as Tom was unhappily whitewashing the fence, another friend stumbled along to jeer at Tom’s misfortune. The friend offered Tom some of his most valuable possessions if Tom would just let him whitewash a little bit. The above story illustrates a basic human nature. The computer world The same thing applies in the world of computers. It’s still the same champagne. Which brings me to Linux. That’s right. Why Windows pwnz Linux – an imaginary case study Let me show you an example where Windows is better than Linux (I don’t mean better as in actually better :p). Ignore for a moment all the crap about Windows being pre-installed and such. He’s got two computer-savvy friends.
9 Things You Need To Do/Install After Installing Ubuntu 9.04 After you have downloaded and installed Ubuntu 9.04, what is next thing you should do? Getting Ubuntu onto your hard disk is only the first step. It is still in the raw and unpolished state. To get the best out of it, you really need to configure and customize it to suit your needs. In part 3 of the series, I am going to go through the important things that you need to do after you have got Jaunty up and running. 1) Enable the repositories Every time I do a fresh install of Ubuntu, the first thing that I do is to enable the universe, multiverse, backport and Canonical’s ‘partner’ repositories. Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager. Click on Settings -> Repositories. Checked all the boxes. Go to the Third-Party Software tab. Close the window and press the Reload button at the top left corner to update the repositories. 2) Modifying GRUB menu The GRUB menu is the black screen that you see when you boot up your computer. 3) Configure Firewall 4) Wine 5) Ubuntu-Restricted-extras
Wisemen bring Jesus Phone (free) cut-and-paste â ¢ The Register High performance access to file storage How-to Thanks to a new, free, web-based service launched today, you can now cut and paste text snippets between Safari and Mail on your iPhone. As The Reg pointed out in our recent overview of Apple hardware, the Jesus Phone's lack of a cut-and-paste capability is one of its more annoying limitations. As we wrote, the lack of cut-and-paste is "a true pain, especially when quoting Web content in emails or moving info from Notes into email messages." Today, at least part of that limitation has been mitigated with the launch of pastebud, a free service that doesn't require you to download and install anything from the iTunes App Store or to jailbreak Jesus. And it works on either the iPhone or the iPod Touch. Here's how to get pastebud up and running. Installing from Safari Installing pastebud using Safari is a simple process - much simpler than setting up the service from your iPhone or iPod Touch. 1. 2. Installation from Safari is drag-and-drop simple 3.
Speed up ubuntu boot speed | linuxine After I upgraded my Ubuntu to 8.04 from 7.10 ,I found the booting speed became to be slow,especially after I deleted KDE (i installed KDE once). I have speeded up the boot speed ,I share my experience as follow: 1.Delete Residual Config packages: go to System->Administration->Synapic package manager, click botton Status to check whether your system has residual config packages.If your ubuntu has the residual config packages,you have to mark the residul config packages for complete removing one by one,and click button Apply to delete them,please see below picture for details: 2.Delete incomplete packages. open Terminal,and then implement : sudo apt-get autoclean this command can delete all incomplete packages 3.Delete isolated libraies. sudo apt-get install deborphan sudo deborphan check if there are isolated libraies. If have,please implement below commands to delete them sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge sudo apt-get autoremove 4. ---End--- Speed up ubuntu boot
Fun with Cameroon Pet Scams | Castellini on Computers Radio Show with Rick and Adam I really love English Bulldogs. Recently I became aware of a common pet scam that is based on every other over seas Internet scam. Someone from Cameroon posts a desired breed up for a ridiculously low price. He/she asks for money plus shipping. You never get the dog. Hello Thanks for the mail,i work for a Christ orphanage care center at Denver,but presently i am in New lakes Cameroon. i have come to discover that the weather/climate,is not good for my baby.she finds much difficulties in adapting,and due to the nature of my work,i find much difficulties in taking care of her,so i want to send her back to the States/Canada to any caring family/ pet lover or a Christian home.i hope that you will take great care of her ok? Please send me your contact information. I was 99 percent sure it was a scam, but I thought I would give them a chance. Ya. At this point I decide to really start seeing if this person will get irritated at my responces. Any answers will be appreciated. Adam Thanks,
TweakHound - Optimize Your Computing Experience Senior uses Ubuntu system 14 months trouble free photo credit: Nico Kaiser Computers started making their way into homes, en masse, 15 years ago. After 15 years, computer users should not be afraid of using their computer. This case study tells the story about a customer of mine, Wanda, who happens to be in her 70s. When I first met Wanda a few years ago, she had typical Windows user problems; slow computer, slow Internet, couldn’t open some attachments, virus and spyware problems. In April of 2008, I talked with her in detail about computer usage. EmailWord ProcessingSolitaireVery light Internet browsing We talked about the cost of a new computer and a high speed connection. I installed Ubuntu for her and configured her desktop with shortcuts to her email, the web, solitaire, and her word processor. Today, Wanda called me for the first time since I installed Ubuntu on her system 14 months ago. Why can’t I get email from my daughter? Knowing that it would be a quick visit, I stopped by her house in between two other appointments.