January 25th, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
As more and more users have multiple operating systems installed, it becomes a smart move looking for programs that work on all of these platforms. Say, for instance, an individual has Windows, Mac OS X and Linux installed on the same computer. Instead of having Internet Explorer, Safari and Epiphany as your web browsers, why [...]
January 23rd, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
The list of programs in Startup Applications is very short in Linux Mint 12. These are programs that automatically start when you boot into the system. Most of the programs are now hidden by default. However, it is easy to show all the startup applications. You can view the Startup Applications by selecting Other | [...]
January 17th, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
In a previous article, we detailed how to use the tar command to create archives. While tar is a very common compression scheme for Linux, it isn’t nearly as popular for Windows and Mac OS X users, who will find most of their archives created using the zip format. It’s easy to use Zip (to [...]
January 15th, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
Most computer users are concerned (at least to a certain extent), about whether their computer is “secure” or not, and nowhere is this more important than the Internet. Not simply because you might stumble across a malicious website or receive a virus via an email attachment, but because so many of us are running services [...]
January 14th, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
One of the great advances in Web technology for the Desktop user has been the increase in complexity of Web applications. It’s now possible to not only write your emails online, but use word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation programs, not to mention edit images, audio and even video, all within your web browser. Google Docs [...]
January 12th, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
In Windows and Mac OS X, when an object is sitting on your Desktop, the label will generally be in white text, with no background. Then, when highlighted, the background behind the text will become highlighted with whatever your standard “highlight” color is. This is also true with Linux, for the most part. Both GNOME [...]
January 10th, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
In Linux, it’s pretty simple (as it is in most operating systems), to restart your computer, logout of your user account, or completely shutdown your system. Often, it’s as simple as hitting the power button on your computer, or clicking a button on the toolbar. In Xubuntu, you’ll see a window like this appear. This [...]
January 1st, 2012 by Aseem Kishore
In Linux, a great deal can be accomplished via the Terminal, a powerful, text-based interface to a great number of programs and tools. Beyond simple things, such as package management (via apt-get, dpkg and other utilities), it can interface with ftp programs, be used to launch your other programs such as word processors and web [...]
December 28th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
One of the hot new Web technologies is HTML5. With it, websites can be more complex, offering better user interaction and content, as well as making for better web apps. One of the graphic components available in HTML5 is something known as WebGL. Spearheaded by Google, among others, WebGL offers incredibly high-quality graphics, right inside [...]
December 26th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
With the newest release of Ubuntu, which now features Unity (with its launcher and other assorted features), users are finding that their computer is becoming a bit more locked down. Sure, there are still themes and different icon sets available, but basic options have been removed. This is a pretty common occurence. A couple iterations [...]