Category Archives: Computer

Using Windows RDP to Access your Ubuntu Instance

Posted on December 1, 2014 by alex

Purpose To show the steps required to setup Ubuntu Desktop on an Ubuntu 12.04 instance in our environment and connect to it using the Windows Remote Desktop Connection utility. Notes Using this method of interacting with your instance will be … Continue reading →

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11 Useful Utilities To Supercharge Your Ubuntu Experience

Posted on November 26, 2014 by alex

11 useful utilities to supercharge your Ubuntu experience. Whether you’re a relative novice or a seasoned pro, we all want to get the most from our operating system. Ubuntu, like most modern OSes, has more to offer than what is … Continue reading →

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IE extentions: Copy Image URL, etc.

Posted on November 24, 2014 by alex

IE extensions: Copy Image Url To Clipboard and Browse To Url [IE tip] Add “Copy Image Location” menu item (+Mozilla) Internet Explorer Context Menu – Enable or Disable copy URL links in Internet Explorer

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5 Tips To Manage Your Windows Clipboard Like A Pro

Posted on November 20, 2014 by alex

  The Windows Clipboard. You’ll know it better as Copy & Paste, and how students can lift large passages from Wikipedia for their assignments. The Clipboard can be your invaluable ally, saving you loads of typing time, and enabling you to … Continue reading →

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Excel Resources

Posted on November 8, 2014 by alex

Here are some excellent online resources, tutorials and templates to give you the upper-hand when getting to grips with Excel: Learn Excel Without Spending a Penny – reference list for Excel tutorials, covering literally everything you need through one of the … Continue reading →

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Bookmark manager apps

Posted on November 4, 2014 by alex

Google Chrome Bookmark Manager (Google Chrome’s New Bookmark Manager Focuses On Organization And Search) Instapaper Pocket (Pocket – The Ultimate Digital Bookmarking Service)

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Find Out Which Apps Are Killing Your Android Battery

Posted on November 4, 2014 by alex

Everyone has dealt with battery problems at one point or another; it comes with the territory of using a pocket-sized computer. Much has been written on the topic of battery conservation — an issue that isn’t specific to Android — … Continue reading →

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8 Features Missing in Windows 8 and How To Get Them Back

Posted on October 7, 2014 by alex

Microsoft removed a variety of features from Windows 8. These features range from the widely-used — like the Start menu and DVD playback — to the useful-but-rarely-used, like Windows Media Center. Other features, like the Windows Briefcase, are hopefully not … Continue reading →

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Windows Gadgets on win 8

Posted on October 7, 2014 by alex

Miss Gadgets & Widgets On Windows 8? Here’s How You Can Get Them Back Microsoft removed gadgets, the desktop widget feature introduced in Windows Vista, from Windows 8. Microsoft would prefer you use live tiles on the new Start screen … Continue reading →

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How To Make Windows 8 or 8.1 Look Like Windows 7 or XP

Posted on October 7, 2014 by alex

Love the speed and security of Windows 8, but miss the transparent look of Windows 7? Or maybe the blues and greens of Windows XP? Here’s how to make Windows 8, or even 8.1, look like your favourite version of … Continue reading →

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