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Adobe Issues Another Emergency Patch for Flash Player
In what seems to be common news these days, Adobe has issued an emergency update for its Flash media player. This patch applies to Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Protect Your System from Adobe Flash Exploits in Your Browser
Adobe Flash is full of security flaws, and this week we got patches and a zero-day exploit. Here’s how to help protect yourself from malicious exploits.
Why Do Computers Shutdown so Slow?
Does your computer take a long time to shutdown? You aren’t alone, almost all computers do! Here’s why and make Windows shutdown faster.
Steam Officially Available on Ubuntu Linux–Huge Sale on Games this Week
Steam is officially available as a stable release for Linux system. In promotion of the launch, there’s a huge sale on games for a limited time.
Quick Start Guide: Raspberry Pi + XBMC + Hulu
Raspbmc transforms your $35 Raspberry Pi into a very suitable HTPC. With the Bluecop Hulu add-on, you can even watch full episodes from Hulu for free.
Launchy is a Keystroke App Launcher to Replace Windows Start Menu
Launchy is a free Open Source application launcher that I consider a must-have to make Windows 8 desktop mode functional, check it out!
How To Use Ninite for Linux Systems
Ninite is our favorite service for easily reinstalling popular software programs and utilities on Windows fresh installs. There’s also a version for Linux. Here’s how it works.
Get Your Real Star Trek Tricorder Now
Science researcher Dr.Peter Jansen has developed the Tricorder Project. It’s a device that resembles one you’d see in the popular sci-fi show Star Trek.
Weekend Tech: Test the Windows-Like Zorin Linux OS
Are you a Windows user who’s been hesitant to try or switch to Linux? Zorin OS Linux let’s you make the switch the easy way. Here’s how to test it out on VirtualBox.
Amazon Kindle Touch: How To Rename Your Device
When I preordered my Kindle Fire it came configured with the screen name I use to log in no my account. The other day I bought a Kindle Touch. After registering it with my Amazon account credentials, it named itself mysticgeek’s Kindle 2. I am not happy with this name for my Kindle touch. Here’s […]
Firefox 9.0 Now Available for Download
The latest version of Firefox is now available on Mozilla’s site for download. If you’re an early adopter, you can download it now and not have to wait to be updated. Today we watched as Firefox 9.0 was made available on different download sites around the web. And is now available now for download on […]
Ubuntu 11.10: Switch from Unity to Gnome Desktop
If you don’t like the default Unity interface in Ubuntu 11.10 — change it to Gnome 3.2. Here’s how. First, open the terminal and type: sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback. Enter your password when prompted. After the message explaining 40MB of space will be required in order to complete the installation. Type: Y and hit Enter […]
Ubuntu 11.10: Install the New Version Like a Pro
Canonical has continued to make the Linux desktop experience more accessible to everyday users. Follow the steps below to install the latest and version – 11.10 in a way that will make future upgrades a breeze. To begin, download the latest version from Ubuntu’s website. For most people, the default 32-bit version is acceptable. Follow […]