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Blog Expansion is Here!

I’ve implemented the expansion I wrote about earlier. Now posts on Ubuntu, Linux, computers, gadgets and stuff may be found by clicking on the page above called Techno-Noob. A “noob” is slang for “newbie” which is slang for “new user,” usually meaning somehow who barely knows how to find the “on” switch. That’s [...]

Screenshots in Ubuntu

In a previous post I wanted a screenshot of the Gnome Do “Docky” theme preferences. Then I ran into problems with the “Print Screen” key on my Dell keyboard. The thing wouldn’t work.
Another helpful blogger suggested checking the System-Preferences-Keyboard menu to make sure Screenshots were assigned a key. Check. But still no screenshot.
Someone else suggested [...]

Gnome Do “Docky” Preferences

Gnome Do is incredibly handy, and I love the Docky interface, but I wanted it to behave more like Awn in allowing it to appear on top of open apps and windows. But the prefs under “Theme” don’t allow much customizing of its appearance.
Luckily, I discovered if you right click on the Do indicator, all [...]

Ubuntu is So Sweet!

I just installed Sun’s VirtualBox for Linux. As I write this I am using Ubuntu with a window open on another cube running Windows XP. What’s a cube, pray tell? Here’s a screenshot:
Why?
1. Because I can…and I don’t want to write the story I’m working on.
2. Because it’s a pain to reboot and reload Windows [...]

Ubuntu 9.04 Review

(I’m a complete noob when it comes to Linux and Ubuntu. I’m not a developer, programmer or anything. I’m a user. If you know more than I do–and that is likely–feel free to leave a comment and correct me where I’m wrong. Also note this is written for those using Windows or Mac boxes. Thanks)

I [...]

Has Desktop Linux Missed its Opportunity? – Business Center – PC World

As a relatively new user of linux (Ubuntu distro) I found this pretty interesting:
Has Desktop Linux Missed its Opportunity? – Business Center – PC World.