#FREE Office Suite for Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux
When I cleaned out my Google Drive, saving items that were not shared in any way with others or embedded in websites, I ended up with a LOT of files. Those files fit into several b
UbuntuLinux
Tracking Disk Usage
On Windows, you can use WinDir to see what files are taking up space on your hard drive. On GNU/Linux, there are several solutions, one of which is
MyNotes: Speeding Up Ubuntu
One of the reasons I've never stuck with UbuntuLinux for long is how slow, clunky it is. Often this is a function of the computer, but running on a new machine with tons of RAM, SS
Google Drive on GNU/Linux: OverGrive to The Rescue
As I mentioned before, I decided to jump ship from Ubuntu Linux on my Microsoft SurfaceBook . Wha
Trying Something Different - @ManjaroLinux (Updated 1/23/2015)
Twenty years ago, I remember that one of my long term goals was to get comfortable with GNU/Linux. I just knew I was missing out...turns out I was right and now, I'm a veteran. I k
MyScratchNotes: Installing Linux on #Chromebook
Next week, we'll be giving out laptops considered obsolete in school settings, but that work fine with a copy of LubuntuLinux running on them to students. After giving a quick to
Copy Files to Your iPad with UbuntuLinux
Looking for an easy way to copy files to your iPad running iOS 7? This approach makes it very easy to copy files from your computer's hard drive or an external USB drive to your iP
Database Magic on the GNU/Linux Desktop
Is your preferred desktop GNU/Linux? If it is, then you may be as excited as I to discover Kexi, a database program that works on GNU/Linux distributions (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, etc.
Resurrecting Old Macs with GNU/Linux #txed #txeduchat
Wondering what to do in your school district with old Intel Macs that can't be upgraded to Mac OS 10.9? I recently shared my thoughts on this in this email, but realize that older
Downloading Flickr Sets on GNU/Linux
Looking to download your F
Quintet of Desktop Computer Tools
A truly amazing quintet of
Open Source Encryption Tools to Protect #Privacy #nsa (Updated 11/2018)
I was totally unprepared for today's bombshell revelations [describing the NSA's efforts to defeat encryption](
Exploring Peppermint Four @peppermintos
Finding a light weight, speedy, reliable GNU/Linux OS can be a fun search, and choices abound. Having played around with Peppermint OS awhile back, I was thrilled to revisit Pepper
Grabbing MP3 via YouTube on #UbuntuLinux #avconv
Earlier this week, someone asked me, "How do you strip audio out of a youtube video?" The process was pretty straightforward (using ffmpeg ) before but apparently, it's chan
Playing with Precise Puppy Linux
Don't expect this post to be incredibly informative! [ ](
Evernote on Linux
This past week, one of the questions I've been pondering, Is it time to upgrade to Evernote Premium account? As a result, I've been asking colleagues who have already upgraded ab
Extracting Audio (MP3) from FLV Video
While using lUbuntuLinux machine, I found myself needing to "extract" or pull out the audio from a video in FLV format. The video happens to be a [YouTube video](
Podcast 24 - Exploring Linux on the Desktop for K-12 #google20 #googleapps
[Podcast 24 Bill Long on Linux on the K 12 De
Peppermint Three GNU/Linux Available!
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Back to Peppermint OS #Linux #Lubuntu
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Upgrading to Ubuntu 12.04 and Mounting #iPad 3rd gen
A few days ago, I upgraded a Del
FFMPEG Video Conversion Example
Earlier today, I ran across some old video clips featuring the Curriculum Using Technology (CUT) Institute, an initiative Jim Baldoni and I had thought up when we worked at the Edu
Setting Up Your Own Pre-Loaded Linux Distro
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Personalized Learning and School TechTools - Do they mix? @bbray
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Convert OGV to WebM #ubuntu #lubuntu
Converting via command line on left si
Backing Up GoogleDocs via Linux #CLI (Updated)
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Encrypting Files the Easy Way
Update: Are you a school district administrator? You may want to [read this article, 5 Encryption Tips for Administrators , as well!](
Arista Transcoder - Convert from DVD to WebM Video Format
Interested in ripping unencrypted DVDs? Linux focused Arista Transcoder takes an approach worth noting: [ ]
Light and Easy - Linux on the Desktop
Gartner, Inc. predicts that more than 50% of organizations that do not start deploying Windows 7 by early 2012 will not complete their deployments before Windows XP support ends,
#Giveaway - Free #SnowFox Screen Recorder
There are lots of different screencapture/screencasting tools available for free on Windows, Mac and Linux! Some of
Learning Roundup #moodle #pmwiki #wiki #ubuntulinux
Wow, it's been a fun week so far! I've learned a lot and haven't taken the time to write it down. So, allow me to quickly go over some problems and solutions suggested by colleague
Video Editing on Netbooks
Encountered this problem? I have...what a pain. Image So
#LubuntuLinux on Chromebook CR-48 (Updated 11/18/2011)
Upgrading Lubuntu 10.10 on Chromebook
Experimenting with Lubuntu 11.10 (Updated 3/10/2012)
This past weekend, I had fun trying ou
Trying Out Ubuntu 11.10
Once Ubuntu started with its Unity thi
Having Fun Reading RSS Feeds
The other day, I had to shake myself awake as I pored through my RSS feeds. Certainly, looking at the feeds in GoogleReader isn't as visually engaging as watching a few hundred twe
Recording Video/Audio on Desktop on Linux
Earlier tonight,
Burn AVI to DVD on UbuntuLinux
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Tonight, I had another shot at instal
Get Stuff Done with Your Computer #linux #ubuntu
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Installing #RainLendar Calendar on @PeppermintOS ICE
It's funny the answers you can find vi
Moodle on ICE - No Dice.
In spite of my best efforts tried it twice my install of MySQL/PHP/Apache on Peppermint ICE just didn't last. You can [read about the steps I followed here](
How To Setup a #Secure SMTP on #Ubuntu #Server
Check out Ed Newman's guide.... I have put together a three part series on how to set up a secure SMTP server using Ubuntu Server 10.10. I am hoping someone on list would give it
Creating a Persistent, Bootable USB Flash Drive with @PeppermintOS ICE (Updated)
Some of the Steps Illustrated in the Video Above appear below, along with more detailed instructions: ...I hope to add more video for folks who really want to get this going: \
Screencasting Apps Update (Revised 6/30/2013)
Updated: Now includes Mac, Windows, and UbuntuLinux Recently, a few technology directors were sharing their favorite screencasting/capture tools. Be sure to check out
Peppermint OS
Yesterday evening, as I was doing my weekly up
UbuntuLinux Miscellaneous Tips
Believe it or not, I use UbuntuLinux every day, as does my son. In fact, it's gotten so transparent that I seldom notice it anymore...of course, I still have to use Mac or Windows
Late Night Photo Management
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Product Review - Picture Collage Maker
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Free Open Source ScreenCapture Tool
As much as I like [Skitch on Mac](http:/
Batch Convert Word DOC to RTF
Working with a lot of Word documents and want to convert them all to another format like Rich Text Format (RTF) ? If you're on GNU/Linux and have Abiword installed, you're in luck!
Recursively Deleting Files in UbuntuLinux
Neat way to recursively delete files in directory specified from command line.... find /media/data/Images name \\ .gif exec rm {} \\; Source: [Adapted from TechRecipes](
Anti-Theft Solution - Prey
Thanks to Bernie Dodge for sharing this link to Prey, a free, open source anti
THE GIMP Video Tutorials @elpzimmerman
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Exploring Thin Client Options
Someone asked me to setup a test of our district's
Mac Antivirus Solutions #windows #ubuntulinux
If you're a Mac user and I am, although I prefer UbuntuLinux most of the time, my Mac work mostly done at work rather than home unless I'm getting ready for a keynote presentation
MyNotes - Ninite on UbuntuLinux
What a deal! If you haven't tried Ninite for Windows apps, you are missing out on an easy way to get Windows software installed on your computer...now, appare
Command Line Aliases (UbuntuLinux)
Great [tip for creating aliases for common
Recording Skype Calls on UbuntuLinux 10.04 Lucid Lynx and Win/Mac
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Installing UbuntuLinux on Dell Latitude e6410 - Blank Screen
When I tried to install Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Lucid Lynx on a Dell Latitude e6410, I encountered one big problem the screen would go blank. I tried using the alternate CD, but that j
Unetbootin on Mac (Updated)
Update: Here's my screenshot walkthrough Although Unetbootin (or [PenDriveLinux.com's the USB Universal Instal
Converting Videos to WebM Format
If you're like the folks I work with, [conver
Avoiding Complacency with UbuntuLinux
Last night while I was reading The Death of Chaos (3rd time because I love the way Modesitt's writes in his understated way), it occurred to me that I'd gotten a bit complacent wit
Finding Disk Space on UbuntuLinux
How do you measure disk space on your computer? Running UbuntuLinux (latest version), it should have been easy but I couldn't find the [Disk Usage Analyzer](
Paint on Ubuntu
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MyNotes - Using Linux to Disinfect Windows
You have to appreciate nice, simple tutorials like this one...performing the kind of work that's often needed with Windows computers. [Using Linux to Disinfect Windows Linux Jo
Windows Tip - Copy Files/Folders Fast on Windows (Updated)
The following question came up: Is there a fast and easy way to copy one hard drive to another?They are not identical in size one is 320 and the other 500. They are the same ma
GNU/Linux Favorite Programs (Updated 10/5/2010)
Having been a "long time" UbuntuLinux user, I've become accustomed to a variety of applications. Many of these software programs are quickly becoming standard across the various pl
Adding ClipArt to OpenOffice
Image: OpenClipArt displayed in Mac installation
Virtual Box Portability - From Dell to Mac
Success! Without any problems (unless you count this a problem), I was able to mount a Windows Virtua
Virtual Box Portability
After playing around with Virtual Box today, including successfully copying a Windows Vbox container file (if that's the appropriate term) to an external USB drive that was setup o
Virtual Box
Shown above, a screenshot of VirtualBox with Win
Convert Ext3 to Ext4
Although some have complained that Ext4 isn't exactly perfect, I took the plunge on an external drive yesterday and followed these instructions to convert Ext3 formatted drive to E
Guides to GNU/Linux
Ken Task shared this list of GNU/Linux related resources and it's definitely worth highlighting here! LinuxLinks.com the source of the links below is a portal site to all things
Internet Explorer on GNU/Linux
Wanting to run Internet Explorer on a GNU/Linux di
Convert YouTube Video to MP3 Audio (Updated)
Someone recently asked me, "You know how singers publish their songs as music videos on YouTube?" Required Software I am using Ubuntu Linux, but the concept should be
Encrypt Your Gmail Email Messages
Encrypting one's email and messages seems a bit paranoid, yet I find myself doing so for stuff I just don't want to drop in "plain text" in my inbox. As access to the cloud makes
EasyPeasy
I just finished installing Ubuntu EasyPeasy
Texas Linux Fest
Jeremy Fluhmann
Accessing NTFS 1 Terabyte Formatted Drive on Mac
A new 1 tera
AudioTools - Encoding to OGG Format
One of the comments on
Converting Videos on Various Operating Systems
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Download a la Mode: Reimaging Solutions
The following is another article I submitted for publication to TCEA's TechEdge...those of you that have been following this blog may find it a summation of some tough learning a
DiigoNotes - Open Office 4 Kids
Aside from a nice splash screen and a few other
FSArchiver - Backup/Restore Just the Files
UPDATE 11/16/2009: You may want to [read this summary article on a variety of backup/restore and reimaging options available](
Comment Hoist: Dual Boot Windows and Ubuntu
[](profile/10437596542325739666) Manuel A. left a new comment on this post "[Essential Setup Tools Dell Latitude 2100 Netbook...](
Hulu on Linux! Woohoo!
As I love working on my GNU/Linux side of my equipment, it's great to see that Hulu will now work with GNU/Linux distr
Partition Table Diagram
Yesterday, I had some fun sharing ho
XAMPP on Linux - Revisited
XAMPP is the easiest way to get MySQL/PHP/PHPMyAdmin running on your server. Knowing how to get XAMPP going is important since it allows you to do lots of exciting things install
DD - Netbook Backup/Restore Made Easy (Updated 10/25/2010)
Update 10/25/2010: Corrected the zero file input file command. UPDATE 11/16/2009: You may want to [read this summary article on a variety of backup/restore and reimag
Turnkey Linux
A colleague in Texas shared this... Turnkey Linux is an open source project that's developing a family of free, Ubuntu based [software appliances]
Moodle Tip - The Easy Way Out: Turning Off Messaging
Problem My students are using Moodle but not
DiigoNotes - Ubuntu Karmic Encrypts Home Directory
Truly a nerd feature right now, I'm kind of enthused to see this kind of encryption built in. Of course, I still like TrueCrypt as the cross platform solution. But an encrypted hom
Thesaurus in UbuntuLinux
Source: Artha Thesaurus on my computer Earlier today,
Find Your FOSS Self
From Matt Montaigne: On Tuesday of this past week we had our first "Linux Lab Open House." We invited stu
Revisiting Slithereens
One of my favorite games and my daughter, who at the time, sat o
VSFTP on UbuntuLinux
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Download a la Mode Series - Protecting Your Computer from Malware
Protecting Your Computer from Malware In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addressed: How do I protect myself from malware, including viruses,
MyNotes - 5 eBooks To Teach Yourself GNU/Linux
I wish I'd thought about collecting these! Check out this newbie's guide to GNU/Linux from MakeUseOf.com: [5 Excellent Downloadable eBooks To Teach Yourself Linux](
Download a la Mode Series - Working with CDs/DVDs
Working with CDs and DVDs In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addressed: What software can I use to "rip" audio from music compact discs? W
Download a la Mode Series - File Management
This is part of a multi part series on Download a la Mode tools, reformatted for a workshop.... In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addressed: 1. How
Gaming: Urban Terror
A new game I'm taken with...Urban Terror. Great graphics, works on Linux, Mac and Windows. Urban Terror
Getting Ready for Download a la Mode Workshop
Although I have grand plans for my Download a la Mode workshop coming up in August, one of the options I can present now is that it would be great to give people a flash drive with
MyNotes - Oh no! Microsoft | The TWAIN blog
Don't bother going to Windows 7...just install UbuntuLinux 9.04;/ 1248583451153 /)! [Oh no! Microsoft The TWAIN blog](
16gig Flash Drive
A short time ago, I pointed out a reduced price offer on 16 gig lanyard USB flash drive. While a colleague pointed out I
Converting Video Formats
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Do What's Convenient
Source:
Windows Registry Problem
When I turned on my Dell laptop, I g
16 gig LANYard Offer
Just ordered my 16 gig USB Flash drive LANYard...you can [order one here.
Revisiting Puppy Linux
"Open source," shares Jon Orech via a tweet today, "is free like a puppy." This tweet reminded me of a short blog entry I wrote about PuppyLinux... One of my favorite distributions
Reformatting to Leopard
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Disturb Your Universe
"And let us also resolve that our new technologies — the Internet and the World Wide Web —will be used as
Don't Boil Your Family
Don't boil your family while trying to change the world. Dave Wakerley (Source) I believe
Download a la Mode - Outdated?
One of my favorite columns for quite a while has been the Download a la Mode series. In case you're not familiar with it, it features a list of questions addressing questions of ho
Installing Apache on Ubuntu for Moodle
Recently, someone shared this question in the Moodle forum... Hi. I've been using XAMP to run Moodle, but now I need to migrate to Linux. I've downloaded the apache at http:/
Boot from USB Flash Drive Using ubuntu Created with Unetbootin
Thanks to Dwight Goodwin for sharing these tips... Here is a how to video on how to install Puppy Linux using unetbootin. Same steps but point it at the Ubuntu iso file. Also on
Malware on M&A Companion Touch Netbook
Thanks to this post from Slashdot alerting us to the fact that malware appears on M&A netbook...here's a suggestion, reformat to UbuntuLinux: An anonymous reader alerts us to an
Change - Worth it?
Earlier today, I saw that Dan Rezac had tweeted about UbuntuLinux being an honorable mention on the [list of Top 10 Disappointing Technologies](
Change Your Perspective - Attend SOSCON09
I encourage you to join Texas Education Advocates at the June 19 20, 2009 Strategic Open Source Conference! You can read the flyer online below (or click here to view the PDF). Aft
Dell Launches New Netbook - Latitude 2100
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Workshop Presos for SOSCON09
In anticipation of the [SOSCON09 in
Windows Boot Fails
Well, my experiment with triple boot on a Macbook Pro ended in failure. While I was able to get Mac and U
Open Movie Editor
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Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04 Setup Help
Woohoo! Made it! Note: This post is divided into two sections,
Need Virus Protection on UbuntuLinux?
Someone tweeted me this question the other day, "Do I need to install anti virus on my UbuntuLinux installation?" The answer was a simple, "No...you're not subject to the viruses W
Relax...Play Nexuiz
Finding a game that will run on a Macbook (not a
Ubuntu Development Server Info and Moodle Admin
This past week has been a bit of a frustration as I tried to figure out why Joomla 1.5 running on IIS wouldn't work the way I expected it to. At times, I wanted to just say, let's
Removing the Conficker Worm
Running on UbuntuLinux and Mac, I don't expect to encounter the Conficker worm anytime soon. Here's a straightforward explanation of what
Bypass Content Filtering with Toonel
Fascinating approach to bypass content filtering: 1. Download and install Java Runtime
Fix Windows Master Boot Record (MBR)
Over the last year, I've had one laptop running UbuntuLinux and Windows in dual
Mobile Device Comparison Chart
As a result of [the](
Full Circle Magazine - Ubuntu
Full Circle Magazine had slipped by me again, but I s
How To Install Filth on Your Mac
While trying to clean PGP Desktop out of my Mac, I stumbled across a directory or file that was entitled F but without the asterisks to denote that 4 letter word for fornicat
Revisiting RSS Aggregators
Like anyone else, I get lost in the wealth of content flowing through my RSS aggregator (GoogleReader). And, while I love Reader's features to let me r
Downloadable PDFs
While downloading PDFs seems so yesterday, there's still a need for quality printable manuals that people can hold in their hands while they struggle to figure something out. I sel
Online Games and More
Source: Ah, what a disappointmen
Making the Right Choices - FOSS Handheld App or Web-based App?
Wireless Generation an
Moodle Tip - Moodle-Google Integration (Updated 02/26/09)
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Locked In
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Comparing Netbooks
Rusty Meyners (Eustace ISD, Texas) shared a Mini Notebook (netbook) Comparison Chart and criteria. Be sure to give him some feedback! Also be sure to [read Netbooks Go Viral.](http
Ubuntu magazine - Full Circle
With the proliferation of blogs about UbuntuLinu
Opportunity to Slim Down School Spending
Update: Check out this article on Netbooks Go Viral! [Forbes Layoff Tracker](
UbuntuLinux Goes Home with Students
A colleague emailed me, "We're sending home 100 computers loaded with UbuntuLinux 8.04 for students. What other applications would you think would be good for HS students, MS and E
Free Ubuntu PocketGuide
Take advantage of this free pocket guide!! The
ScreenToaster - No Cost Screencasts
Early last week, I received an email advising me of a new screen recording tool know
Top Cross Platform FTP Tools Roundup
What a nifty tool...AnyClient FTP tool. If you only occasionally need to
Converting m3u files
Although I didn't know it, m3u files are simply text files...no audio inside of them! So, when you download an m3u file, you are downloading a p
Show Me the Money!
Tom Hoffman (Tuttle SVC) writes: From the open source point of view, stimulus can cut two ways. T
Playing Windows games on GNU/Linux
I've noticed that I get mean and cranky when I don't play video games, especially the s
SuperUbuntu
SuperUbuntu apparently comes loaded with lots of features. [Find out more
Backing Up Google Sites
Google Sites h
Plurk It, baby!
Source: Screenshot of PlurkIt, an AdobeAir client,
RSS Problem?
Update 01/04/2009: I have no solution for this problem except to encourage my RSS readers to use GoogleReader or something that allows them to read the feed. LifeRea on UbuntuLin
Convert m4a to ogg
How to convert multiple m4a audio files in one directory to ogg format in UbuntuLinux? That's the question that got me started down this road. I was hoping for an easy way to do mu
2008 Top 10 Coolest OpenSource Apps
CRN.com has their top 10 list of coolest Open Source Products, among them (their descr
Convert MP3 to OGG on UbuntuLinux (Updated 05/28/2011)
Updated 05/28/2011 To convert MP3s to OGG, now I install dir2ogg ( sudo apt get install dir2ogg ) and then after switching to the t
KGPG
While there are several tools on the Linux side, [KGPG](
Video Journalists Toolkit - What Some Recommend
Source: [TelegraphTV News](
Bulk Emailing Xmas Cards
Earlier today, I received an email from a dear friend. I truly enjoyed seeing pictures of his family and all the activities they had engaged in for the 2008 school year. One piece
Installing UbuntuEee
Last night, I finally had a free moment amids
Permutations (Update 12/27/08)
Source: [Clepsydra Geyser Permutations](
11 Software/Web-Services Worth Sharing
Skimming 8 million blog entries, I'm naturally s
WinXP Lives On
Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its seasoned Windows XP operating system. The cut off date for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009.
Free Video Converter
The source of this video converter is...well...disreputable. However, who can argue with a fr
Tweet Troubles
After upgrading to Adobe Air 1.5 on UbuntuLinux 8.10, TweetDeck stopped working. I tried to reinstall but received this error: Sorry, an error has occurre
Playing Midis on UbuntuLinux
Ken Task was kind enough to share these MIDIs of xmas songs: Your browser must be able to play "midi" sound files! Click the links to open
Robert Scott - Textbooks and Legislative session
Jennifer Bergland (Bryan ISD) recently recorded
GetDeb.net
I recently learned about this web site GetDeb where
Clonezilla - Mass Imaging of Computers with FOSS tool
New open source cloning software... You're probab
Formatting USB Hard Drives for GNU/Linux
Over at UbuntuGeek, the author writes: I am trying to use my ext. HD but it is formatted for windows and I can’t figure out how to re for
Knoppix on a Flash Drive (Updated)
Source: This post is just my notes I
K-12 Open Source Conversation
Join the exciting conversations starting
GUI 7zip Compression on UbuntuLinux, Windows and Mac
Screenshot of Q7Z GUI to P7zip on UbuntuLi
Learning Nuggets
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Ubuntu Intrepid Setup Help
Note: This post is divided into two sections, one specific to Macbooks and the other for any PC running Ubuntu. I hope it's helpful to you. It reflects my own preferences and ser
Converting AVI to FLV on UbuntuLinux
At NCTE, the ISTE NETS A session went on for quite awhile...and I recorded it using the FLIP video camera. Since I'm using UbuntuLinux right now, I thought I'd convert the AVI vide
Converting WMAs to MP3 or OGG on Ubuntu GNU/Linux
Although there
Sound Not Working on Mac Headphones - Ubuntu
I plugged in m
Installing Turkey Fonts on Xubuntu Linux
I was playing around on Xubuntu, and wondered how to install new fonts. There are zillion of great fonts over at [Search F
Customizing Ubuntu 8.10
After installing Ubuntu 8.10 on my Macbook, I'm now adding a few programs...based on the awesome tutorial here. Step 1
Installing Ubuntu 8.10 to USB Flash Drive
Since Ubuntu 8.10 is out, I decided to install it to a USB instead of burning a CD
Wipe a Mac Hard Drive
I would like to clean up the hard disk of some macs before donating them. Can I just drag the disk to the trash can and then empty the trash? I realize this will cause the mach
CD Image Swiss Army Knife
Fascinating "new" tool for GNU/Linux users in manipulating CD image formats: []( AcetoneISO2, aims to be
Toast8 on the Cheap
Toast8 is a powerful CD/DVD burning tool. Here's an excerpt from an emailed advertisement received today: Roxio Toast® 8 sets the standard for burning CDs, DVDs, and now, Blu ray
Computrace Revisited
I've published some articles on protecting deleted files. In [one of them I assert](
Project Management Revisited
Of course, MS Projects is THE tool that anyone who wants to get into project management wishes they had, but j
What Are Live CDs And How Can I Use Them
Source: TinyMe Live CD Screenshot Here are some
Combining PDFs
I've probably written about combining PDFs before, but it doesn't hurt to revisit this... To combine PDFs... ... on a Mac , use PDFLab or
Free Fonts
Looking for free open source fonts? Ruth Suehle writes a short entry here, spending more time about the [Free Font Ma
WGET on Mac, Windows and Linux
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Ubuntu to the Rescue
A colleague shared a story with me last night. Apparently, a new Windows computer arrived and was issued to a hig
My Personal Learning
Fascinating discussion took place over at The Edjurist Accord earlier this month. I missed it ent
Ripping CDs on GNU/Linux
Someone handed me 4 of our music CDs and said, "How would you go about putting all these songs on one CD so that I can play them in my classroom?" I laughed and headed over to the
Ubuntu on Macbook Dual Boot
Not my [macbook](
Disturb Your Universe
"And let us also resolve that our new technologies — the Internet and the World Wide Web —will be used as
Government and Open Source
Two pieces of news caught my eye this week regarding open source. The first is how the Homeland Security is investing in evaluating open source and how it might be "hardened."