by Richard W | Mar 4, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Kazam is probably the program you’ll need when you want to record your desktop session in Ubuntu. This program does only one thing – record your desktop sessions. It can be useful to show how to do stuff in Ubuntu with a video than just text, and when that...
by Richard W | Mar 3, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
New to Ubuntu ? Need help finding your computer name? This is the perfect tutorial for you. This brief guide shows you how to quickly find your computer name in Ubuntu 11.10 if you don’t already know. Ubuntu: Change Computer Name Users who are new to any OS, whether...
by Richard W | Feb 29, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
New to Ubuntu? Need help adding programs to Unity Launcher in Ubuntu? That’s just what this brief tutorial is going to show you – adding applications to Ubuntu Launcher. The launcher is there so you can quickly open frequently used programs. It can be modified –...
by Richard W | Feb 28, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Security, Windows
Recently I have had some requests from friends and family members to get rid of viruses and spyware from infected Windows computers. Interestingly, most of the problem PCs have been Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. It seems like Linux systems are more secure after...
by Richard W | Feb 27, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
This brief tutorial shows you how to encrypt your external thumb drives in Ubuntu 11.10. We have covered this topic on this blog before, and showed you many tools that allow you to encrypt USB drives. So, this tutorial is just an addition to what we have already...
by Richard W | Feb 21, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
The good thing about Linux systems, including Ubuntu is that they’re free to use and you’re free to do whatever the heck you wish to do with them. They’re also highly customizable. You can choose your desktop session, install customized themes, remove features you...