A for Artha, The Awesome offline Dictionary for Linux
One area that I have always found lacking on Linux is a good Dictionary software. I have tired quite a few free and opensource dictionary software for linux, some very good, but non had the WOW factor...
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View ArticleMy Perfect Kubuntu 10.04 Desktop
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View ArticleEnable MultiTouch Support for Clickpad On Ubuntu 10.10
NB if you are on U|K|Xubuntu 11.04 there is a better workaround were both right / middle click and multitouch works and works way better than this. Although I don’t know if same would work on Ubuntu...
View ArticlePastebin Plasma widget
Being a Linux sysadmin, The need often arises to share debug logs, configuration files or text snippets using services such as pastebin. Usually I use a tool called pastebinit which is a powerful...
View ArticleTurning Wireless on Causes Laptop to Freeze on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal? My...
It all started.. …after I installed Kubuntu 11.04 beta, everything was going smooth, wireless worked out of the box, (unlike 10.10 where I had to install some freedom hating broadcom driver) I had the...
View ArticleBetter Clickpad Support for Ubuntu 11.04
Ever since I got my HP probook 4420s I have been on a search for the Touchpad (or Clickpad as it is called) Nirvana. On Kubuntu 10.10 Out of the box the clickpad was basically useless, right click and...
View ArticleMy Discovery of the Week: Installing Applications via Krunner
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View ArticleLogin Graphically to A Computer in a Remote Location
The ability to login graphically into any computer from a remote location has a number of uses. In my case it allows me to create a setup where students in my school can easily login graphically into...
View ArticleA for Artha, The Awesome offline Dictionary for Linux
One area that I have always found lacking on Linux is a good Dictionary software. I have tired quite a few free and opensource dictionary software for linux, some very good, but non had the WOW factor...
View ArticleBig Brovar Show’s You How to Enable MultiTouch Support for Clickpad
If you are on U|K|Xubuntu 11.04 there is a better workaround were both right / middle click and multitouch works and works way better than this. Although I don’t know if same would work on Ubuntu...
View ArticleWiereless Wont Work After Installing Ubuntu Server Admin Tools
It all started after I installed beta version of ubuntu server admin tools, everything was going smooth, wireless worked out of the box, (unlike 10.10 where I had to install some freedom hating...
View ArticleLogin Graphically to A Computer in a Remote Location
The ability to login graphically into any computer from a remote location has a number of uses. In my case it allows me to create a setup where students in my school can easily login graphically into...
View ArticleA for Artha, The Awesome offline Dictionary for Linux
One area that I have always found lacking on Linux is a good Dictionary software. I have tired quite a few free and opensource dictionary software for linux, some very good, but non had the WOW factor...
View ArticleBig Brovar Show’s You How to Enable MultiTouch Support for Clickpad
If you are on U|K|Xubuntu 11.04 there is a better workaround were both right / middle click and multitouch works and works way better than this. Although I don’t know if same would work on Ubuntu...
View ArticleWiereless Wont Work After Installing Ubuntu Server Admin Tools
It all started after I installed beta version of ubuntu server admin tools, everything was going smooth, wireless worked out of the box, (unlike 10.10 where I had to install some freedom hating...
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