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Install Ubuntu-Style icons in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 18, 2013 - 4:44 pm

Here's how you can install the Ubuntu-Style icons in Ubuntu 13.04. Ubuntu-Style icons work with GNOME, Unity, KDE, Xfce and LXDE desktop environments.
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Walmart taking the Chromebook mainstream

Posted June 18, 2013 - 11:48 am

Walmart has begun selling the Chromebook in 2,800 of its approximately 4,600 U.S. stores, expanding the reach of this still-on-the-margins platform. Staples too.
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Install PlayOnLinux in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 18, 2013 - 11:14 am

Here's how you can install PlayOnLinux in Ubuntu 13.04. PlayOnLinux lets you run Windows applications in Linux, via Wine.
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Install PlayOnLinux in Linux Mint 15

Posted June 18, 2013 - 11:13 am

Here's how you can install PlayOnLinux in Linux Mint 15. PlayOnLinux lets you run Windows applications in Linux, via Wine.
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Install Stepmania in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 17, 2013 - 4:59 pm

Here's how you can install Stepmania on your Ubuntu 13.04 system.
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Install Stepmania in Linux Mint 15

Posted June 17, 2013 - 4:59 pm

Here's how you can install Stepmania on your Linux Mint 15 computer.
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Install OpenBox window manager in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 17, 2013 - 4:54 pm

Here's how you can install the lightweight window manager OpenBox to your Ubuntu 13.04 system.
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Install OpenBox window manager in Linux Mint 15

Posted June 17, 2013 - 4:53 pm

Here's how you can install the lightweight window manager OpenBox to your Linux Mint 15 computer.
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Install HotShots screenshot app in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 17, 2013 - 4:47 pm

Here's how you can install the HotShots screenshot app in Ubuntu 13.04.
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Install HotShots screenshot app in Linux Mint 15

Posted June 17, 2013 - 4:47 pm

Here's how you can install the HotShots screenshot app in Linux Mint 15.
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10 vendors that could power Star Trek

Posted June 17, 2013 - 3:14 pm

Star Trek technology may not be that far from reality. Here are the vendors who could capture the market.
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IT will have a love-hate relationship with iOS 7, OS X Mavericks and iCloud

Posted June 17, 2013 - 12:56 pm

Consumers and business users alike will find things to love about OS X Mavericks and iOS 7, says columnist Ryan Faas. But for enterprise IT pros, this week's announcements are a mixed bag.
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Best Buy gets the best of Microsoft in Windows Store deal

Posted June 17, 2013 - 12:21 pm

'Big win' for the retailer, argues analyst, because no matter what happens, Best Buy stores gets free remodel
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Ten things I'm happy Apple is fixing in iOS 7

Posted June 17, 2013 - 11:30 am

iOS 7 -- previewed at this year's WWDC -- brings fixes for quite a few of my long-term quibbles. Here are the ten I'm most looking forward to.
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Unix as a Second Language RSS

Unix: Rewriting history

Posted June 16, 2013 - 3:35 pm

The history feature in Unix shells can save you a lot of time when typing long, fairly repetitious commands, but don't count on it to accurately represent history.
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Install FF Multi Converter 1.5.2 in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 15, 2013 - 5:47 pm

Here's how you can install FF Multi Converter 1.5.2 in Ubuntu 13.04.
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Install XSensors in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 15, 2013 - 5:44 pm

Here's how you can install the XSensors application in Ubuntu 13.04.
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Install XSensors in Linux Mint 15

Posted June 15, 2013 - 5:43 pm

Here's how you can install the XSensors application in Linux Mint 15.
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Install AppleArt icons in Ubuntu 13.04

Posted June 15, 2013 - 5:38 pm

Here's how you can install the AppleCart icons in Ubuntu 13.04.
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Install AppleArt icons in Linux Mint 15

Posted June 15, 2013 - 5:38 pm

Here's how you can install the AppleCart icons in Linux Mint 15.
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How to create a bootable disc

Posted June 15, 2013 - 2:28 pm

plese guide me step by step
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What do you think about iOS 7?

Posted June 14, 2013 - 12:27 pm

I know it’s still early, and iOS 7 may see some changes before its public release, but what did you think? Too predictable, very innovative, or somewhere in between? And how about those icons?
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Nationwide makes SSDs standard on PCs, to employee applause

Posted June 13, 2013 - 8:46 pm

Nationwide Insurance is moving off Windows XP and the misery of an eight-minute boot-up time for some 40,000 users.
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Red Hat shakes up OpenStack lineup

Posted June 13, 2013 - 8:42 pm

Red Hat announced a large-scale restructuring of its OpenStack-based offerings today, bundling its Enterprise Linux software with the OpenStack platform, and creating a more comprehensive infrastructure product for private-cloud IaaS.
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17 tips and tools to make Gmail more productive and powerful

Posted June 13, 2013 - 4:48 pm

Live your life in Gmail? These tricks and add-ons will make Google’s email service more powerful, productive, and pleasant to use
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