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Qalculate! - A Better Calculator for Your Ubuntu Desktop

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 18:18

Looking for a better desktop calculator? Check out Qalculate!

The Ubuntu desktop includes a very basic calculator. But it's exactly that - basic.
In contrast, Kubuntu comes with KCalc, a definite step up from Gnome's default 1+1=2 calculator.

Switch between GDM and KDM

Friday, August 20, 2010 - 13:21

For those using the Ubuntu desktop as well as the Kubuntu desktop on the same machine, there exists an option to switch back and forth between the GDM and KDM window managers.

The procedure is simple:
Open a Terminal window, and type in the command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm

Skype in Lucid Lynx

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 21:29

Lucid Lynx is down with That - Skype that is!

If you're running Ubuntu 10.04, the Lucid Lynx, Skype is in your repos. That means installing Skype is as easy as 1, 2, 3...

Ubuntu-terminal-screenshot How to change file permissions in a terminal is something most Ubuntu users will want to know how to do.
There's really not very much to it. The terminal is the most efficient way of handling such tasks, and very little knowledge is needed to accomplish the feat.

Debian "Squeeze" goes into Freeze

Friday, August 6, 2010 - 10:04

The next Debian release, codenamed "Squeeze", has gone into freeze state.
That means no more new features will be added and we should be seeing a release-candidate fairly soon.
Bellow is the content of the August Newsletter from debian.org.

Installing Ubuntu with a Separate /HOME Partition

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 16:15

Having a separate /home partition makes restoring your Ubuntu desktop and/or upgrading to a newer release a lot easier.
Most experienced Linux users will usually include a separate /home partition during the installation of their operating systems, (it is possible to add a /home partition at a later time, though slightly more complicated).

Restoring Ubuntu - Restore Your Desktop

Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 14:45

You installed Ubuntu, and since it's so darn configurable, you decided to try a whole lot of different settings and configurations. Maybe to the point where things just aren't as they should. How do you restore your desktop to it's original state?

Limewire in Ubuntu

Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 08:17

Limewire is a popular P2P file-sharing application used to download songs, movies, images and other files. It works fast and is known to be relatively free of malware and spyware. Here's a Limewire install how-to.

Ubuntu Installation Polls

Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 12:49

Ready to install or upgrade Ubuntu? If you're new to Ubuntu, be warned that with Ubuntu there is a Golden-Rule:

What It Means To Be Free (Software)

Monday, April 5, 2010 - 22:06

Last year the Linux Foundation sponsored the "We're Linux" video contest. I came across this post at the Linux Foundation website.

Lucid Menus - Fight the changes

Friday, March 26, 2010 - 11:14

Ubuntu 10.04, the Lucid Lynx, is ~~almost ready for release~~ out! The New Ubuntu LTS is available for downloading.

With every new release comes change, and in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, the most striking change is a brilliant new color-scheme. Very bold. Very purple! – That's gonna go over better with some than with others.
Ubuntu has always had a very unique color-scheme, and Lucid Lynx is no exception.

Windows Registry Cleaner

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 18:10

Ubuntu users are spoiled!
Don't believe me? Go check out the Uniblue RegistryBooster site. There, for a mere $29.99 you can get your very own copy of the Uniblue RegistryBooster to fix your broken-ass MS Windows PC.

The other day I saw this ad on Facebook (left) and followed the link. - Made me appreciate Ubuntu/Linux, and reminded me how well treated Linux users really are.

Klipper in Ubuntu-Gnome

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 16:52

klipper logo One of KDE's handiest apps, Klipper, works on Ubuntu's gnome desktop!
If you've only worked in Gnome, you might be unaware of a little application called Klipper. It's KDE's answer to the traditional clipboard.
The wonderful integration between applications is one of KDE's strongest features.
Something really cool in KDE 4 is Klipper. It extends the clipboard's functionality by remembering and storing your clipping/copying history.
To put it simply, anytime you copy something to the clipboard, it's saved and becomes selectable for pasting over and over.
To install, open a Terminal and type: sudo apt-get install klipper

Screen recordings under Ubuntu/Linux

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 13:10

Producing professional quality screen-recordings for educational or promotional materials can be a bit of a challenge in a Linux environment.
There are several reasonably good free applications available for most popular distributions, such as recordMyDesktop, but none of them produce the quality results necessary for commercial screen-casts.
In my search for a decent screen-recorder, I found a great little post at tuxmachines.org.

Ubuntu Making Linux Look Bad?

Friday, November 13, 2009 - 18:15

Are Ubuntu's regular releases in need of explanation?
Christopher Smart's article in Linux Magazine asks the question: "Should users be warned of the unstable nature of regular bi-annual releases"?

"Canonical releases a new version of Ubuntu every 6 months, come what may. Unfortunately what most often comes is a system full of bugs, pain, anguish, wailing and gnashing of teeth - as many “early” adopters of Karmic Koala have discovered."

I've only been with Ubuntu since the 2007 regular release, 7.04, and though I've seen some "issues" in releases since then, they've always been minimal.

Seriously, do you know of any non-Linux operating systems that you can reasonably expect to install on just about any hardware without running into problems?