There is a known problem between Ubuntu Lucid as host OS and Virtualbox 3.2 when it comes to USB devices. Everything works fine except the USB control[……]
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Wireless Android/pc file transfer with OnAir
I recently bought a new HTC Wildfire and was looking for a way to transfer files between my computer and the phone without needing a USB cable all the[……]
10 reasons open source is good for business
According to PCWorld, Open Source software is good for business for exactly ten reasons. Here is a summary.
Security — The more people can look at th[……]
Open Source Multimedia alternatives to common proprietary software
A common problem in the “Open Source World” is finding the right software that does a similar job (even exactly the same if you are lucky) to our favo[……]
Linux patch to boost Desktop performance
I have been using Linux (Ubuntu is my favourite distribution) for a few years now. I really like it, actually I love it. ;-) Sometimes though I notice[……]
Android vs iPhone
Let me begin by saying that I don’t own any of those phones, so I’m not going into a technical comparison. But knowing I’m an Open S[……]
10 Greatest Open Source Software of 2009
Open Source software was becoming more and more popular in 2009, even though many of these applications were still little known. According to PCWorld,[……]
Open file graphically as administrator from Nautilus – Ubuntu
Working in the terminal is fine, but sometimes you’re browsing folders in Nautilus and you just want to right-click a config file and open it as[……]
Disable directory listing/browsing – Apache
Often, you don’t want your website users to browse the whole content of a public folder. They will still be able to download files from it but not to[……]
Rotate a video with Avidemux GTK
A few times I recorded a video with my camera turned in portrait mode. It looks nice on the camera screen but, as soon as you watch it on the PC, you[……]