by Richard W | Apr 10, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux
Here’s one quick way to install Dropbox in Ubuntu 12.04. If you’re reading this post, then you probably already know what Dropbox is and how to use it. So, I am going to skip that part and show you how to quickly install it in Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) if you...
by Richard W | Apr 10, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux
Skype is one of those programs that you must have if you’re going to be making cheap or free long distance calls over the Internet. Skype is a VOIP software that works in Windows, Mac and Linux systems, which lets you make phone calls using your computer for free or...
by Richard W | Apr 9, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
Looking for ways to access your documents folder in Ubuntu from other systems? This brief tutorial is going to show you how to quickly share your document folder in Ubuntu so that users using Windows from the same network / LAN can access it. This will only work if...
by Richard W | Apr 9, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) is right around the corner and requests have been pouring in from our loyal readers. One of those requests is how to install Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 in Ubuntu 12.04. I have written about this topic on this blog...
by Richard W | Apr 8, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
For those just starting with Ubuntu, there are many new things to learn and many of the Linux tutorials online are not intended for beginners. Here, we take a different approach. Most if not all of our tutorials are for beginners. This post is also a beginner’s post...