by Richard W | Jul 7, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
After installing a fresh copy of Ubuntu on your machine, there are few programs you may want to get installed. Many of these programs are free and can easily be installed in Ubuntu from Ubuntu Software Center. Some of these program can be installed via Ubuntu...
by Richard W | Jun 24, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to synchronize Microsoft OneDrive on your Ubuntu computer. OneDrive wasn’t designed with Linux OS in mind, so there has been no support from Microsoft for Linux systems, including Ubuntu. One brave developer has...
by Richard W | May 14, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Web, Wordpress
Here’s the brief story behind this post. I was looking for a free web host to host a test blog for one of our customers. He wanted to see how the site would look and wanted to test a fully functional WordPress site. I didn’t want to register for a new web host or...
by Richard W | May 7, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Windows
Prior to Windows 8.1 update 1, every time a user signs on to Windows, he or she is shown the Start Screen by default. The Start screen is the new Metro style the was introduced in Windows 8. After Windows 8.1 update 1, all users now directly logs on to Windows desktop...
by Richard W | Apr 28, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
If you have HP printers and running Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution, the you may want to install HPLIP printer driver package. This package brings full HP printer support to Linux, including Ubuntu. Most printer manufacturers only provide Windows only printer...
by Richard W | Apr 18, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr was released yesterday and if you are one of those who installed it, here are some things you might want to do to improve your experience with it. For those upgrading, this may have already be done so no need to do it again, except if you...