Robot workers are the future of the workplace. Like it or not.
Robots are replacing workers in all industries and this is probably a good thing.
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How to upload files to your Amazon AWS instance using the bash shell and sftp.
This is how to copy files from the local machine to your Amazon instance when you are logged into the EC2 instance via SSH. Firstly, connect to the remote AWS instance by SSH. Then use the sftp command to connect back to your local Linux machine. sftp -P 443 [email protected]…
Read MoreSome useful tips for using Amazon Web Services for running a Linux server.
Amazon Web Services is a very powerful way to run a virtualized server in the cloud, but there are some tips that will help you greatly when deploying a server for the first time. SSH access is one. Changing the SSH port from 22 to 443 in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file…
Read MoreAmazon web services. The perfect alternative to a locally hosted server solution.
Amazon Web Services is the perfect solution for hosting a server outside your organization. This allows you to create a cloud hosted database server that takes the strain off your local server infrastructure using Microsoft SQL server 2012 or a Linux based solution in a cloud hosted server instance. There…
Read MoreMagazines now available in the Ubuntu 12.10 dash search results.
The Ubuntu 12.10 dash now has magazines appearing in the online search results as well as the usual music albums and application packages available for download. This is a good thing if you are interested in purchasing a magazine and downloading it. I assume that the magazines are PDF copies…
Read MoreHow to setup Ubuntu 12.10 in Virtualbox and a look at the desktop interface.
I am currently installing Ubuntu 12.10 in Virtualbox. This latest release of the Ubuntu Linux distribution with the latest version of the Unity desktop and a respin available that includes the Gnome Shell desktop. Once i install the virtualbox guest additions I can test out the Unity desktop and see…
Read MoreUbuntu 12.10 to keep the Grub2 bootloader. And it looks like the Amazon advertisements are here to stay.
The Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution looks set to keep the Grub2 bootloader; the controversial UEFI Secure Boot system looked set to jeopardise the presence of the easy to use Grub2 bootloader; but the Canonical developers have come to their senses and decided to keep the Grub2 bootloader after all. They…
Read MoreBuilt in ads in the Ubuntu Unity desktop? The future of Linux?
The Unity desktop for Ubuntu has a new feature. The placement of advertisements for items on Amazon related to the searches you perform with the Unity launcher. This is a new feature that will allow users of Linux to search for Amazon products as well as files and applications on…
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