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Take Screen Shots using GIMP
Posted by DK on June 13th, 2009
GIMP is a free and open source graphics editor. A perfect open source alternative for Photoshop. UBUNTU ships GIMP as their default photo editing software. GIMP is available for windows users too. Check it out here
Download manager and accelerator Add-on for Firefox
Posted by DK on April 12th, 2009
Most of us prefer some download managers like “Internet Download Manager” when ever we used to download some stuffs from a site due its fast downloading capability.
Connecting Net using BSNL USB modem
Posted by DK on February 14th, 2009
Hi friends here is my another ubuntu how to.
I did this today morning for my friend who purchased a new BSNL USB modem (model: Huawei EC325). He asked me configure his ubuntu 8.04 for connecting net through the BSNL USB modem.
New KDE 4.2 desktop environment
Posted by DK on January 29th, 2009
The KDE community announced a new press release, the new version of KDE (K Desktop Environment) is now avaliable for all.The KDE 4 desktop environment ships with many packages, including web development applications, educational tools, administrative programs and more, all of which are available in over 50 languages. Everyone currently using KDE 4.1.4 is [...]
Ubuntu tips: Installing .bin extension file
Posted by DK on January 16th, 2009
Today’s Ubuntu (Linux) tip is “how to install .bin extension file in Ubuntu?”.
When you are trying to install some .bin extension file for your Ubuntu OS for example RealPlayer11GOLD.bin you can’t install it directly as you are doing it in windows. To install such .bin extension file you need to know some simple terminal commands, [...]
Little Android Vs Windows 7
Posted by DK on January 9th, 2009
To know basics about Google’s Android click here to view our early post.
We thought Google’s Android is for mobile but, people at VentureBeat experimented Android in Asus EEEPC 1000H laptop.And got success within 4 hours
Nearly all the hardwares in Asus EEEPC 1000H laptop were running perfectly with Android
As we already mentioned in our pervious post [...]
Microsoft plans to kill LINUX
Posted by DK on December 24th, 2008
Already Microsoft got big worry about Linux competition in the server market. Now it continues in PCs and laptop markets too.
Yes Microsoft designs the windows7 to kill Linux market
The main threat to windows comes from “netbooks” inexpensive laptops that typically use Intel’s low-powered Atom processor.
They are mainly used for browsing and little word-processing.The funny [...]
Basic view about open source
Posted by DK on December 22nd, 2008
Often I used to talk about ubuntu with my friends and other windows users (because i really love to spread it) first thing i used to mention is “Its an open source software and you can get it free”. After hearing this most of them reply me with the two questions one is “what [...]