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....
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...
by Richard W | Apr 16, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Web, Wordpress
If you sign into your WordPress site and view the dashboard, you’ll probably see a big Upgrade Now button. That’s because WordPress 3.9 was released today and this post is going to show you how to easily upgrade. Just about four months after the release of WordPress...
by Richard W | Apr 9, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Web
With Canonical’s decision to shutdown Ubuntu One cloud file services, you may be looking for other services to host your data. Although there are many cloud services, just few of the big players support Linux, including Ubuntu. Dropbox fully supports Ubuntu. It has a...
by Richard W | Apr 6, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Windows
Most desktop computers come with optical drives. These drives are used to run programs compiled on a CD or DVD disc, watch movies from a DVD disc and other useful means. On the other hand, most laptops, especially netbooks and those thin laptops don’t come with...
by Richard W | Mar 28, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Security, Web, Windows
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, the powerful anti-malware software which detects viruses, warms, Trojans, rogue software and spyware has just been updated to version 2.0. This software scans and detects all these nasty programs easily, allowing you to remove them with a...
by Richard W | Mar 21, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to manually install Oracle Java JDK 8, which was just recently released in Ubuntu. This method will show you how to download the package from its download page and install it in Ubuntu without using external PPAs or third...
by Richard W | Mar 19, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
NetBeans 8.0 has just been released and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to easily install it in Ubuntu if you haven’t already done so. For developers who need help installing NetBeans in Ubuntu, this post will guide you. For those who don’t know what...
