Tag Archive | "Linux"

Dropbox Updated for Ubuntu 9.10

Saturday, November 7, 2009

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Dropbox Updated for Ubuntu 9.10

Ubuntu 9.10 dubbed Karmic Koala was recently released. One of the major features was the introduction of a file sync service from Ubuntu with 2GB free space. Dropbox has long offered support for Ubuntu Linux. And they have answered yet again by updating it for Ubuntu 9.10. If you’d like to try Dropbox or even use [...]

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TweetDeck Gets Recent Follower Columns & Inline Replies

Thursday, October 15, 2009

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TweetDeck Gets Recent Follower Columns & Inline Replies

TweetDeck has been Twitter companion ever since @MattJabs convinced me to try it. I was a great fan of @Twhirl until then but the dashboard like Twitter interface lets you track so many accounts in columns at once. TweetDeck is an Posts on Adobe Air Twitter client and offers Multiple Twitter accounts support Facebook/Myspace integration Custom colors for the [...]

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Quick Tip: Ubuntu Linux Adobe Air Installation Error

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Quick Tip: Ubuntu Linux Adobe Air Installation Error

I am just making a note for myself here and anyone else who might encounter this error. Scenario I was trying to install TweetDeck in LinuxMint Gloria – a Ubuntu Jaunty 9.0.4 variant. Error Could not be installed because another application is already being installed. (I didn’t grab the TweetDeck error screenshot so I reproduced it with Thwirl) Solution It just [...]

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Ubuntu One: Dropbox for Ubuntu Linux Users

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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Ubuntu One: Dropbox for Ubuntu Linux Users

Dropbox is my favorite file sync, file backup service and I write a lot about it here. It is miltui-platform so I use it to sync files between my Windows XP desktop, Windows Vista Laptop and a Kubuntu 9.0.4 desktop. I am a recent convert from OpenSUSE to Kubuntu and love the desktop friendly approach with [...]

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CloneZilla – Open Source System Ghost Utility

Monday, July 6, 2009

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CloneZilla – Open Source System Ghost Utility

If you have played the part of a System Admin in your own home or for a friend, you might have a disk imaging software in your arsenal. Traditionally, it involved using proprietary software like Norton Ghost, Symatc Ghost, etc to ‘ghost’ your machine. Clonezilla is an open source clone system solution (OCS). Clonezilla is DRBL, Partition [...]

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Make Your Linux Desktop Look Like a Mac with Mac4Lin

Monday, June 15, 2009

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Make Your Linux Desktop Look Like a Mac with Mac4Lin

Mac4Lin is a complete package for Linux desktops to make them look like a Mac. Mac4Lin is a free download that is a package of skins, wallpapers, icons and interface refinements with an automated installation script. It not only transforms your Gnome desktop to look like a Mac but also provides interface tweaks to popular apps [...]

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Find Better Software Alternatives for Windows, Mac & Linux

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Find Better Software Alternatives for Windows, Mac & Linux

I have this immense love for finding new software, web services alternatives to the ones I am already using. ShanKrila is a direct by product of that. I am always on the lookout for new & better software, that improved my productivity, let me keep my computer resources down and working on my computer a total [...]

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