Archive for May, 2007
Saturday, May 26th, 2007
Five crucial things the Linux community doesn’t understand about the average computer user
Nice article. Five crucial things the Linux community doesn’t understand about the average computer user
No Comments » - Posted in Linux by Prakash
Friday, May 25th, 2007
RAW file support on Linux
Most digital cameras especially SLRs are now using RAW file format which retains all the details unlike jpg file formats which is a lossy compression. Now Linux users can also use RAW. You can use the UFRaw, which can also be used as a plugin for gimp.
No Comments » - Posted in Linux,Photography by Prakash
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
If you cant fix the software, blame the hardware
We often see when a customer is stuck with a problem, hardware guys blame the software guys and software guys blame the hardware guys. Now Microsoft is using the same tack ticks, they blame Windows crashing to Memory! Now can they explain why Linux doesn’t crash on the same hardware? Read More.
No Comments » - Posted in Linux by Prakash
Sunday, May 20th, 2007
Protecting yourself from phishing sites
Phishing sites are sites which claim to be a popular site but in reality they are trying to steal you credit card data or worse still, transfer money from your bank account. To protect you self, you can use the Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar. I have used this on Firefox and it works well and blocks […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Prakash
Friday, May 18th, 2007
Linux/Open Source is the future
PC World has an interesting article on why the days of Shrink-Wrapped Software’s are Numbered. Software is facing the same fate as the hardware industry, Lane said, in which profit margins shrank from 70 percent at its peak to about 20 percent today as hardware became a commodity.
No Comments » - Posted in Linux by Prakash
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Linux Webcam drivers
Getting your webcam to work on Linux, used to be tricky but one mans effort has changed all this. Michel Xhaard decided to go ahead and write Linux drivers for 235 USB webcams. Well writing a Linux driver is not an easy thing and writing 235 of them is a lot of work! If you […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Linux by Prakash
Monday, May 14th, 2007
What I am looking for in a Mobile Phone
After using Nokia 6230i for a while now, I was wondering if I should switch to a new phone. After some investigating, can’t really find something that fits into my needs. I am looking for something that has the following: 3G support or atleast EDGE. WiFi Smart Phone capabilities. Candy Bar, I don’t like flip […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Gadgets and Deals,Linux by Prakash
Friday, May 11th, 2007
Advance features in WordPress
Using WordPress 2.1 and above? Check out this article on Advanced WYSIWYG in WordPress 2.1 Alt-Shift-V in Firefox for Linux shows Advance WYSIWYG features in Visual editing.
No Comments » - Posted in General by Prakash
Monday, May 7th, 2007
WordPress Theme Generator
You can use this site to generate a WordPress theme. This can be done without any knowledge of web publishing. For those who came in late. What is WordPress? Its a popular web blogging software, also this site uses wordpress.
