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Use your Ubuntu partition to fix a corrupt registry on a Windows XP partition
Here’s the scenario. You have a dual boot machine, Ubuntu on one side, Windows on the other. You’re tooling around, doing your thing and then one day you boot into Windows and get this: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM. That’s a bummer because it generally means you’ve [...]
Continue reading...Ghic’s Geeky Ideas – how to make your own bubble wrap cell phone case with business card holder
18. February 2008
For that geek who trips over their own feet… and other peoples feet. Do little gadgets seem to jump out of your hands as if to commit suicide? Ash came over today with her latest phone (her fourth or fifth one due to butter fingers), and a pile of boxes filled with bubble wrap prompted [...]
Continue reading...From InfoWorld: Time to dump Windows?
17. February 2008
Laziness and fear of my own abilities has caused me to remain in a dysfunctional relationship with my computer. After reading the following article, I feel empowered to finally branch free and give my computer a whole new persona that will hopefully enable us to live happily ever after. -Dawn Time to dump Windows? Can [...]
Continue reading...How to get the Debian Menu back in Ubuntu 7.10
6. February 2008
I’ve been hearing recently that lots of folks have been facing near insurmountable difficulties in getting Ubuntu 7.10 to display the Debian Menu properly under Applications. I’m here to help you all surmount. If you’ve already installed the menu, you can skip this step – or just for fun, you can run this command again. [...]
Continue reading...How to get a Quake-like terminal session in Ubuntu by tapping the ‘~’ key
4. February 2008
If you’re like me and use terminal sessions like tommy guns in twitch games – or if you just want easy access to a terminal whenever you like with the push of one key on your keyboard then you’ll love Yakuake. To install this program, open up a terminal session (Applications-> Accessories-> Terminal) and type: [...]
Continue reading...Vista group policy ULTIMATE SPREADSHEET
25. January 2008
2046 rows of Vista group policy goodness can be had by clicking on this simple link: Simple Link Any group policy setting, command, tweak, or configuration you can possibly think of is in this 1.6MB testament to the school of who-needs-databases. Use it well. Technorati Tags: vista, group policy, technology, computers, tweaks, how to, massive [...]
Continue reading...New Neuros OSD hack – How to control your OSD remotely from your PC
23. January 2008
You have to love Neuros and their OSD. Not only can you get all of your media into a nice, digital format for easy storage and consumption but the product just keeps getting better. Today Neuros announced a new hack that allows you to control your OSD from your PC. Here’s a handy video for [...]
Continue reading...How to enable Windows Vista’s Aurora boot screen.
23. January 2008
Want to get that screen when you boot up in Vista rather than the useless little scroll bar sliding back and forth while you boot? It’s very easy to do. Click the Vista pebble start button thingy, and in the search field type: msconfig Once that launches, click the Boot tab, and then check off [...]
Continue reading...How to clone your bootable Ubuntu install to another drive
22. January 2008
If you’ve ever wanted to completely clone your Ubuntu install, with all of the tweaks, files you’ve downloaded and changes you’ve made to it, there’s a fairly simple way to do this. This is great if you want a complete backup, or if you’re looking to move your system to a newer (read: bigger, faster, [...]
Continue reading...Hey photoshop fiends, here’s 70 ways to make people look all messed up
22. January 2008
The Photoshop Roadmap has compiled a list of 70 fairly simple tutorials to make zombies, blood covered killers and cracked amphibian skinned supermodels. Click the pick to get to the goods. Technorati Tags: photoshop, tutorial, howto, zombies, effects Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...Geek Dating
18. January 2008
To some this may come across as metaphors for something more, but to a geek it’s complete innocence (maybe). Here I’ve listed some good pick up lines to be used at your next outing AND some geeky rejection lines should you find yourself surrounded by nerds or jocks. Back to the lists of 12! I [...]
Continue reading...How to boot with grub off a floppy and into your hard drive
18. January 2008
Having a problem with grub on your Linux box can really ruin your computing experience. That’s why it’s always handy to make a bootable grub floppy and stick it in a drawer somewhere, just in case. Here’s how you do it in Ubuntu, although these instructions will be pretty much the same in any distro. [...]
Continue reading...CPU Scaling, Ubuntu, battery life and you – how to scale your CPU
16. January 2008
CPU Scaling is a feature built into most modern (mobile) CPUs that allows them to scale up or down in how fast they run and how much energy they suck down based on demand. If you have a fairly modern mobile computer there’s a very good chance that your CPU(s) can handle frequency scaling. Why [...]
Continue reading...How to fix your Windows MBR with an Ubuntu liveCD
15. January 2008
Something happen to a windows Master Boot Record (MBR) that you’re responsible for? Want a very quick, very easy way to restore it with nothing but your craft, native intelligence and a liveCD? Be cautious here – you’re working with your disks in a very direct manner. If you don’t have everything backed up or [...]
Continue reading...How to install Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy)
9. January 2008
You’ve got yourself a nice Ubuntu 7.10 install on a computer that has a similarly nice Nvidia based graphics card and you’re wondering – how do I use it? Wonder no more, here’s a fairly simple, fairly quick way to install and enable your new driver to take advantage of your kick-butt card. First, you [...]
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