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Sync Host and Guest Folders in VirtualBox

As a follow up to our seamless Ubuntu in Windows tutorials, we’re going to show you how to sync a Windows (host) folder to a folder in the Ubuntu (guest). You’ll need to have guest additions installed on the guest OS for this one.

For this tutorial we’ll be syncing the H: drive on Windows (yours will probably be C:) with /home/jason/windows in Ubuntu. (more…)

Configuring Synergy Server on Linux

In this tutorial we’re going to explain the setup of the Synergy server on Ubuntu. If you haven’t already installed it, open Terminal and type the following:

sudo apt-get install synergy (more...)

		

Free Windows Software Alternatives

I’ve guest blogged at Quick Online Tips, a technology blog which posts about blogging tips, Web 2.0, and computer software. You can read the article over here. It lists free software replacements for Windows built in software, such as Movie Maker and Notepad.

Since this is a mainly empty post, I’d also like to ask readers for any feedback or requests. I’d appreciate any feedback in the comments section of this post below.

Installing Entertainer Media Center on Ubuntu

Entertainer is a relatively new media center for Gnome and XFCE desktops, currently at version 0.1 as of this writing. This tutorial will focus on the installation of Entertainer on Ubuntu with as little command line use as possible. If you’re comfortable with the command line, this tutorial should suffice. We’ll assume you’ve downloaded the tar.gz from the Entertainer website. (more…)

Search Seeqpod from Launchy

Get quick access to streaming music through Seeqpod searches — launched directly by Launchy. In this article we’re going to show you how to setup Launchy to allow you to quickly search music. When you’re done you should be able to do this:

You’ll need the ability to copy and paste, and Launchy, of course. (more…)

Move My Documents to a Separate Partition

(XP only) - We’re going to be using TweakUI to move My Documents to a separate partition (similar to setting Linux’s /home on a separate partition). In this tutorial, we’re going to be moving our own important contents of My Documents to the new partition (we’re not setting up our new partition as My Documents as unwanted folders tend to build up there - but this tutorial can easily be adapted to set the partition as My Documents).

For what reasons? Easier backup of files, and an easy to access collection of your files, not the odd unwanted folders that tend to pop up (EA Games, Battlefield 2, My Stationary, My Google Gadgets, etc.). We’re going to assume you have a new NTFS partition setup already. (more…)

Use the Same Keyboard + Mouse with Multiple Computers

Control two networked computers with the same keyboard and mouse using Synergy, a free program available from SourceForge.net. It’s available for all platforms, but we’ll delve mainly into the Windows usage. Install the latest version for all the computers you want to control, plus the computer with the controlling keyboard and mouse. (more…)

Windows Vista Features for XP

The latest version of Windows, Mojave Vista, is often criticized by others for being slow and having too many unnecessary features. We’re going to show you how to get several of Vista’s major features on XP - for free.

We’re going to also be including a list at the end of minor features touted by Vista, and XP alternatives. (more…)

Get Rid of MySpace Ads and Header

This post begins a series on tackling Satan’s MySpace’s crippled profile customization system. In this particular post, we’ll be killing the top ad and header, leaving you with just a profile (You could just use Adblock, but you would have to tell everyone who visits to get Firefox/Adblock).

Note: This tutorial demonstrates using CSS to hide the underworld’s MySpace’s ads, which are against the Terms of Service. And yes, we hate the cesspit MySpace.

Just add the following code into one of your boxes:

<style type="text/css">
.clearfix { display: none; }
</style>


Hope this comes in handy.

Create PDFs with PDFCreator

‘Print’ anything into a PDF file using PDFCreator, a convenient method of saving documents, webpages, and anything else that can be printed into PDF files. Download it here at pdfforge.org. When you install it, it’ll setup a ‘printer’ on your computer that outputs PDF files.

(Left: Picture of one of our articles in PDF format) (more…)