TechLog for December, 2008

Windows XP: Still Trucking

Windows Vista.

Yes, everyone has heard of the Mojave experiment; Microsoft’s lousy pitch to get users to adopt windows Vista instead of wanting to purchase new PCs with XP installed on them. Well, it hasn’t worked thus far and I think the people over at MAC make a good joke out of the whole situation none the [...]

Installing flash on Ubuntu

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There are many different ways to install flash on Ubuntu 8.04.1, but below I will explain how I got it installed [& working] in under 5mins. Lets assume that you have your PC booted up and logged in…

Navigate to the top panel and click on System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager
Click the search button on the right side
Type [...]

Oh; Really? Ubuntu: Tips

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Did you know that Ubuntu comes with a ‘run dialog’ much like the one Windows users are used to? By default, the run application window is not in the menu, but can be easily accessed by pressing Alt + F2. It can be faster than using the terminal if you only need to run a [...]