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Ubuntu Linux is a great operating system, but one potential annoyance is how it automatically sets itself as the default OS when installed as a dual-boot with Windows. Fortunately, it’s easy to switch it back by editing GRUB (GRand Unified Boot Loader).
To modify GRUB, first boot into Ubuntu, then launch a Terminal (Applications [...]
Welcome to the second part of our series on turning Windows Server 2008 into an excellent workstation. If you missed it, please see Part I – The Basics as well as how to get Server 2008 for free (students only).
In this post we will take a look at some third-party software and its [...]
Note: This guide was written for Ubuntu 8.10, but any GNOME-based Linux system should be similar.
If you want your Ubuntu system clock to stay in sync with Internet time servers, follow these simple instructions.
Step 1 – Open Time and Date
Go to the System menu → Administration → Time and Date.
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This is a quick tip. In a word, do not buy the USB to Parallel conversion cables. They SOMETIMES work, which is worse than not working, because then you start believing that they might work, but when it comes time to print something serious (like a 100 page document), you will go [...]
Please insert disc! I mean it! Insert the disc now!
If you grow tired of programs that demand the presence of a physical disc, you can bypass that requirement by running the disc virtually.
Virtual CloneDrive, by SlySoft, is a free program that allows you to mount and run disc images so that [...]
One of the things I think of every single working day is how great a platform OS X is for software development. Now, take that with a grain of salt… I do development in a LAMP dev shop running Linux, Apache, MySQL and Perl/PHP, but we’re running some enormous sites (LowFares.com, IdentityTheft.com, and Low.com). [...]
I think I finally found a good solution to my dilemma. The best part is, it’s open source and available for windows, linux, and mac.
Songbird
I had tried it in its early beta, and decided to try it again. It can easily do everything iTunes does (except for all the stuff you [...]
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