Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Install McAfee Siteadvisor in Linux

I wrote about how McAfee sucks with their Linux support and how to install the Firefox addon using Mac link more than a year back. That doesn’t work anymore since that gives you a Mac installation file. I finally found … Continue reading

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Voice and video chat in GMail now available for Linux

Google has finally released a plugin to make voice and video calls through Google chat in GMail for Linux. Though this was available in Windows for quite sometime, it is now finally available for Linux and there is a deb … Continue reading

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Assigning static IP to wireless printer in Netgear routers

I have a Netgear WNR3500L router and I recently purchased HP Photosmart C4780 All-in-One printer with Wi-Fi. The problem I have is, if I turn the power off of the printer or if I restart the router, the IP address … Continue reading

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Ubuntu running on Nexus One

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How to play m2ts files smoothly using VLC

I recently bought a Panasonic HD camcorder which records the videos in m2ts format. m2ts is a high definition MPEG format used in Blu-ray discs and AVCHD. After I copied the files to my desktop, when I tried to play … Continue reading

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Use your Android phone as remote control for Ubuntu Linux PCs

Tesla is a open source media player remote control App for Android phones that can interact and control  music and video players on Linux distributions like Ubuntu. Tesla needs wifi connection to work. It currently supports Rythmbox, Totem, VLC and … Continue reading

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Ubuntu launches single sign on service

Canonical has announced the launch of Ubuntu single sign on service last Tuesday. According to Canonical, The goal of this service is to provide a single, central login service for all Ubuntu-related sites, thus making it more convenient for Ubuntu … Continue reading

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NZ school ditches Microsoft and goes with Ubuntu and Open Source

A New Zealand high school running entirely on open source software has slashed its server requirements by a factor of almost 50, despite a government deal mandating the use of Microsoft software in all schools.New Zealand government is a sucker … Continue reading

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Logitech Quickcam Chat with Skype 2.1 in Ubuntu Linux

As you may be aware of, Skype released their 2nd beta of Skype 2.1 for Linux. I have Logitech Quickcam Chat I use with my desktop and it didn’t work with official Skype before. I was using the one from … Continue reading

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Skype 2.1 beta 2 released

Skype team has released the 2nd beta of Skype 2.1 for Linux, 5 months after the 1st beta release. This release brings the following new features along with several bug fixes. Screen sharing. Report abuse. Support for UI styles. Possibility … Continue reading

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