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...
by Richard W | Feb 20, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
VirtualBox is a software that allows users to run multiple guest operating systems on a single host computer. It’s supports Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and is maintained my Oracle. We’ve written a lot on VirtualBox here. Do a quick search and you’ll see all the...
by Richard W | Jan 31, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to manually install LibreOffice in Ubuntu. As you may already know, LibreOffice comes pre-installed in Ubuntu. The version that comes with Ubuntu is customized to work well in Ubuntu. It’s also integrated with core Ubuntu...
by Richard W | Jan 27, 2014 | 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...
by Richard W | Jan 21, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Windows
Windows 8.1 is the newest edition of the Windows OS from Microsoft and it’s powerful. It has everything you need to get your work done and allows you to do it efficiently. From the new Task Manager to the new File Explorer and enhanced security features, there’s a lot...
by Richard W | Jan 20, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security, Web, Windows
If you’re not using Google Chrome at home, you may want to start using it because it offers improved security over some of its counterparts. I have used Chrome over the years and in my personal opinion, it’s faster, lighter and easy to use when compared to Internet...
by Richard W | Jan 20, 2014 | How-To/Tips
If you own a Windows computer, there are some programs that you must install if you want to have a better user experience, especially if you’re going to be connected to the Internet. Programs that provide Anti-virus, Anti-spyware and threat security should be among...
by Richard W | Jan 19, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Although Ubuntu 14.04 isn’t scheduled to be released anytime soon, those that like to try bleeding edge software and OS can now do an in-place upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 from 13.10. Ubuntu 14.04 is scheduled to be released tentatively on April 17th 2014 but you don’t...
by Richard W | Jan 19, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
For those using desktops or laptops with Intel graphic cards running Ubuntu Linux 13.10, here’s something they might want to do – Install Intel Graphic Installer for Linux. Intel Graphic Installer for Linux allows users to easily install the latest graphic and video...
by Richard W | Jan 16, 2014 | How-To/Tips
When managing your online blogs, you want to make sure unauthorized user can’t hack and gain access to your servers. So, you must put in place steps that will help protect your online properties. There are many good tutorials online that will show you how to hardened...
