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 | May 2, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Security, Web, Wordpress
WordPress is a fantastic content management system. CMSs are scripts, stand-alone applications that allow user to manage and deploy web pages, and WordPress is the king of CMSs that power the Internet. WordPress is used by millions of users around the world, and has...
by Richard W | Apr 30, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security, Web
Now that you’ve upgraded or installed Ubuntu 14.04, here’s another thing you might want to do to protect your new system: Back it up! Ubuntu comes with a built-in backup tool called Déjà Dup Backup Tool. It is a tool that allows you to backup your system and save the...
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 25, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Here’s a brief tip that will show you how to identify folders by colors in Ubuntu 14.04 or previous with this nifty tool. This tool which is called Folder Color, allows users to change the color of folders in Nautilus so they could easily indentify and distinguish...
by Richard W | Apr 24, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security, Web
Now that you’ve upgraded or installed Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr), here’s one program you might want to install to make Ubuntu useful. Not that Ubuntu isn’t already useful, but Dropbox will help you save and secure your critical documents and data online automatically....
