The easiest way to create a bootable USB with Linux is UNetbootin. You can build it on Windows or Linux and it couldn’t be easier. With a bootable USB you do not need a CD, DVD or FTP to install linux. Here is the step by step guide on how to Boot and run Linux from a USB. [...more]
Most people use Windows as their main downloading system just as a matter of convenience and availability of download tools. The pain comes in sharing these files with your Ubuntu system. This is when symbolic links really in a dual boot system. [...more]
Adobe Version Cue is a fantastic tool for managing your images, photos and videos. Here is the complete reference guide on how to configure Version Cue so that you can use it in your production environment. [...more]
One of the easiest ways of playing any audio of video file is to use VLC Player from VideoLAN. There are a number of features that you can make use of as well such as the Wallpaper feature. Here are the instructions on how to install VLC in Ubuntu. [...more]
Sites like Youtube and CNN offer free videos to viewers. It’s great to be able to watch them when you are online but what happens when you are when you are offline? What if you want to take the videos with you? The answer is to download them! [...more]
For the longest time I was using Google Browser Sync to manage my passwords and bookmarks. Unfortunately, a while back, just before Google Chrome was released Google discontinued the product. I wonder why? Since then I’ve been looking for something to manage my bookmarks and passwords for free. I finally found the perfect app! Foxmarks! [...more]
MySQLTuner is a script written in Perl that will assist you with your MySQL configuration and make recommendations for increased performance and stability. Within seconds, it will display statistics about your MySQL installation and the areas where it can be improved. [...more]
A while back we wrote an article about using Wine to install Windows programs in a Linux environment. There is a slightly better program out there that will allow you to use Windows programs in Linux. Here is the rundown on how to get it, install it and start using your Windows programs in Linux. [...more]
Microsoft recently announced a new operating system for the cloud called Windows Azure. Azure is a services platform that is hosted by Microsoft in Microsoft data centers around the globe and is completely scalable and affordable. Amazon.com also offers a hosted and scalable solution that they host. Here is the rundown on how to have reliable services without having to drop a ton of cash for your own servers, data center or infrastructure. [...more]
Let’s face it. Everyone has downloaded Torrents at some point and you’ve probably sneaked a couple files in at work or school too. But many people have had their Internet Access scoured by the tech guys and now certain ports are blocked and you simply can’t download anymore. Here is the way around it. [...more]
