by Richard W | Mar 29, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
The Linux Kernel has just been updated to a stable version 3.8.5 of the 3.8 mainline, and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to upgrade your current kernel in Ubuntu to take advantage of some of the newest features and bug fixes that are included. Before...
by Richard W | Mar 28, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
Insync is an unofficial Google Drive Client that works in Windows, Mac OSX and Linux systems. The Windows and Mac version have just come out of beta with pricing for its Pro edition and later its Business edition. The cost for Insync Pro edition is a one-time $9.99....
by Richard W | Mar 26, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Web
Spotify Client for Linux was recently updated to version 0.8.8 and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to install or upgrade it in Ubuntu 12.10 / 13.04 Raring Ringtail. This time Linux users are getting the good stuff, and not just a preview version. It...
by Richard W | Mar 26, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Windows
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to quickly enable or disable Windows’ legacy boot menu in Windows 8. You can access Windows legacy boot menu by pressing the F8 on your keyboard while Windows is being started. This has been the standard way to access...
by Richard W | Mar 25, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
For those who have been following Ubuntu OS from the beginner, they’ve seen almost if not all the changes Ubuntu have gone through. There have been a lot of changes, especially on the desktop side. From the classic GNOME desktop environment to Unity, Ubuntu have...
by Richard W | Mar 25, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
VMware Player for Linux has just been updated to version 5.0.2 and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to install it in Ubuntu 12.10 / 13.04 Raring Ringtail if you haven’t already done so. This is a minor release version which includes bug fixes for Windows 7...
by Richard W | Mar 24, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
Here’s a shell script that helps you automate the retrieval, installation and configuration of Oracle (Sun) Java Runtime Environment in Ubuntu. I have tested it in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10 and prior and it works great. This script downloads, installs and configures...
by Richard W | Mar 23, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
Skype, a Voice over IP (VOIP) software that let you make free calls over the Internet around the world is also available for Linux systems, including Ubuntu. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to install Skype software in Ubuntu easily. For those who don’t...
by Richard W | Mar 22, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
Google Earth lets you view 3D imagery of buildings and terrain, cities around the world and even the weather patterns directly from your mobile devices or computers. Although you can access Google Earth from your web browser, the version that you installed on your...
by Richard W | Mar 20, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
Geary, a lightweight email client that organizes your emails by conversation has just been updated to version 0.3, and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to install it in Ubuntu 12.10 / 13.04 Raring Ringtail. It’s compatible with Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and other...
