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Restart Previous Apps on Reboot
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Here's how to make your Ubuntu PC recall running programmes and load them when you restart the machine into another session.» tutorial » Load Select Applications on System Start
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Useful Copy/Paste Repos List
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Repositories store Ubuntu software packages & libraries online. Here's a guide to them, to using access keys, and my own list for you to copy & paste. » cheatsheet » Repos Explained with Top Copy/Paste List
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Hide Your Data & Identity with SOCKS
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Take maximum benefit from your VPS or dedicated server, setting it up to double up as your personal online privacy & web access tool, in seconds!» tutorial » 60 seconds to Your Personal Proxy
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One Man And His Web
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
On arriving in this Arab state, I checked my site and was greeted with the fact it is unavailable. Banned, sensored, deemed inappropriate.» guv-news » Guvnr Gets Censored
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RAM up Your SWAP for Improved Stability
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Clearly, the order of the day is to RAM your machine up to the hilt, but enhancing swap file use can also be a benefit. Here's how, using Swappiness.» tip » Improve RAM/SWAP Performance
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Swap Vista Default Using Vistalizator
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
Need to change the factory-installed language setting? Can't? YOU CAN NOW! .. using Vistalizator and any language packs you prefer.» how-to » Change Vista's Language Setting
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A Splendid Surprise Out of the Blue
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Blogging, every now and then, you get a coup. Something totally out of the blue that, somehow, stirs the heart and energizes the mind ..» guv-news » Guvnr Gets Corrupted by Kindness
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"Microsoft Swindles" - Fighting the Cartel Caper Con Scam, Tsssk!
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Buying a new PC, but hate paying for a sub-standard operating system, or just want that old shopping cliche called "choice"? Me too. Here goes.» tutorial » openSSH = Safer Server, Faster Login & Data Protection
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Setting Up Ubuntu's Koala - the_guv's Verdict
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Following on from my Ultimate PC Setup Guide, installing Jaunty, here's a look at the new kid, Koala. What's new, worse, better? My verdict ..» review » Koala Install Review
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Jaunty Install Problem with AMD Laptops
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
FIXED! It seems to affect AMD Athlon laptops where the Ubuntu Jaunty install disc is being read from an external optical drive. Here's the solution.» how-to » install Jaunty without modprobe error
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