Category: Technology
Top 5 Free Software For Windows
I recently had to rebuild my Windows XP machine. These are the top 5 free Windows applications I have to install. AVG antivirus – antivirus software is the first thing I put on after applying all the Microsoft patches. I believe the statistic is that it only takes 15 minutes for a PC to get Read More …
Editing The Places Dropdown In Ubuntu
I wanted to add a folder link to the Places dropdown menu bar. It took me a little time to find it so I thought I’d share. Open a File Browser Make sure the Side Pane is viewable. If not then select View->Side Pane or hit F9 The Places, not Tree, History, …, needs to Read More …
Ubuntu DVD Player That Plays From A Folder
I spent a little time trying to find a DVD player for Gutsy Gibson that will support DVD menus and play a ripped DVD from a folder. I tried Totem and gxine before I came across VLC media player. Read More …
Manually Installing The Flash Player For Ubuntu
I was running into a problem getting the Flash player to work using the Synaptic Package Manager. After a little while it came down I needed to install the Flash player manually. The installation was done on Fiesty Faun. Downloading the player from Adobe was the first step. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” Read More …