by Richard W | Jun 30, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
If you’re running Ubuntu today, chances are you’re not using the current stable release of the Linux Kernel. You don’t have it because it was just released yesterday and won’t be added to your system for sometime after it’s tested and proven to fully work with Ubuntu....
by Richard W | Jun 30, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Web
If you’re currently using AdSense on your blogs or websites, you may want to use the asynchronous ad code instead to improve your website’s performance and latency and provide better user experience. Asynchronous code is being used by many web services and it’s...
by Richard W | Jun 28, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security
Avira, the company behind the powerful Antivirus software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems is discontinuing support for Linux operating systems on June 30th 2016. The company stated that small business and consumer systems rely heavily on Windows and Mac...
by Richard W | Jun 27, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Windows
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the release of Windows 8.1 which is an update to Windows 8 that many folks had problems with. Windows 8.1 is Microsoft’s answer for those who may have issues with Windows 8. It comes with a Start button and an option that lets you...
by Richard W | Jun 26, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
VirtualBox, the software that lets you run multiple guest operating systems, (Windows, Mac, Linux) on a single computer has been updated to version 4.2.14 and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to install or upgrade to it in Ubuntu. This update brings many...
by Richard W | Jun 25, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
The driver that makes printing, copying and scanning with HP printers using Linux systems possible has just been updated to version 3.13.6. This release brings support for even more printers, including HP DesignJet T920 Postscript, HP DesignJet T1500 Postscript, HP...
by Richard W | Jun 21, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Security, Windows
Although most of our tutorials are Ubuntu based, we do get some questions about Windows and other operating systems. This one came in yesterday from one of our readers who asked ‘If it was wise to check for updates every time when using Windows 8’ The answer is yes,...
by Richard W | Jun 19, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
The Document Foundation has just released the last version of LibreOffice 4.0.x family before moving onto the 4.1.x branch releases, which is scheduled to arrive late July. This release brings many improvements in the area of interoperability with proprietary document...
by Richard W | Jun 17, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Security, Windows
When you sign into Windows 8 using your Microsoft account, some of your system’s settings which may include personal information and apps preferences are stored in the cloud and is used to sync between computers. If you don’t want your system’s settings and apps...
by Richard W | Jun 17, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
HPLIP has just been updated to 3.15.5 with support for more printers, Ubuntu 13.04 and Debian 7.0. HPLIP is a package which contains drivers for HP printers and scanners to support Linux systems, including Ubuntu. It’s an HP-developed solution for printing, scanning...