Tag: software

Power issues that can affect your computer.

Power Surges Power Surges can be caused by many things, but they can have quite an effect on your computer hardware. The surges in current can damage your hardware and cause loss of data. The best defence against this threat is to have a surge protector plugged into the wall…

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Coronavirus lockdown a good time to learn something new.

Coronavirus lockdown is a good time to learn a new skill. Whether it be programming or 3D modelling, Linux has many programs available to fulfil any need for content creation. Blender is a very capable 3D modelling application for creating detailed 3D models. Davinci Resolve is the best video editor…

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Comparison of virtualization server platforms.

Some popular virtualization solutions The two competing virtualization solutions, VMware and HyperV both allow virtualization to be installed on a server or client machine to allow the creation of virtual machines to test operating systems and/or use spare computing resources to run a virtualized server instance without requiring the user…

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Getting hardware working on Windows 8.1 vs Linux.

Getting some hardware working on Windows 8.1 is a very hard task when you have lost the box and the CD. Whereas an installation of Ubuntu will pick it up straight away and it works perfectly. That is a fact these days. That is why Linux is preferable over Windows….

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Historical Linux oddities from the past.

Interesting Linux oddities Linux has had quite a few odd programs and oddities released for it. One was a process management system that used a modified copy of Xdoom, a Doom source port, to manage processes. The utility used the Doom2 game files and there were Imps in the main…

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Some useful tips for the Linux MATE desktop.

Some very useful tips for the Linux Mint MATE desktopInstall KDE on Linux Mint and other useful tipsInstall more themes on Linux MintCool misc software for Linux MintInstall some cool wallpapersInstall new GTK3 themes on your Linux Mint installationUseful keyboard shortcuts for the Linux MATE desktopChange the keyboard shortcuts using…

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Best Software to Protect Your PC

I’m sure most everyone has had the following scenario happen once or twice during there lifetime of owning a computer, or an email for that matter. You log-in to your email account to catch up on work, personal emails, etc.  The first email you see is from your mom.  The subject line…

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How to uninstall a package in Ubuntu.

To remove a package in Ubuntu, use the sudo apt-get remove command. This will uninstall the package. jason-H55-USB3 [mc] ~ 14-10-18 8:47PM jason-H55-USB3% sudo apt-get remove linphone Reading package lists… Done Building dependency tree Reading state information… Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libexosip2-10…

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How to review package installation logs on Linux Mint Debian Edition.

The cat /var/log/apt/term.log command will allow you to retrieve information about a package installation; you may then review the installation process and see if anything went wrong during the installation process. In the example below, I am reviewing an installation of Midnight Commander. jason@darkstar:~$ cat /var/log/apt/term.log | grep mc Selecting…

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Cool Russian Soyuz software demo. This is the coolest DOS software ever.

Download this from: http://astronaut.ru/bookcase/prog.htm. click on “программой” unzip the file and run inpu.exe in Dosbox. I used the following command: dosbox -c “mount c: soyuz” -c “c:” -c “inpu” -c “exit” Where soyuz is the directory that holds the files. This software has no mouse support, the arrow keys move…

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The Navy`s newest Destroyer is powered by Red Hat Linux.

When the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) puts to sea later this year, it will be different from any other ship in the Navy’s fleet in many ways. The 3.5 Billion dollar ship is designed for stealth, survivability, and firepower, and it’s packed with advanced technology. At the heart of its…

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How to manage an iPod shuffle in Ubuntu or Linux Mint 14.

This video shows how to sync an iPod shuffle with Ubuntu or Linux Mint 14. The whole process is explained very clearly and this will be very useful to anyone who wants to part ways with the extremely bloated and buggy iTunes software from Apple corporation. Also I have an…

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WIFI Radar application, a good WIFI scanner application for Linux.

This application in the screenshot is the WIFI Radar application for Linux, this is a wireless scanning application that is useful for walking around a building and monitoring the WIFI signal strength in real-time. When doing a Wireless site survey with a Linux laptop, this application will perform that task…

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More useful Google Android software.

Google Android has quite a good range of software available for use, the BluekeyboardJP software I have installed on Android 2.2.2 works perfectly with the Bluetooth Apple keyboard I purchased a while ago. The Blueinput software is overpriced and inserts annoying text into what you are typing. The Dolphin HD…

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Android marketplace taking over from conventional distribution.

The Google Android application store is taking over from conventional methods of software distribution. The marketplace available on Android devices allows you to install applications such as Winamp for playing music and the Opera Mobile web browser, which is superior to the built in web browser on the Huawei S7,…

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