How I kill time…. :)

If you are using Linux on multiple monitors you are surely going to miss Utramon, but don’t worry. Gnome has the option of Ultramon in built so no extra application needed.

You can get your task-bar on multiple monitors using the following instructions

Instructions:
1.) Right click on anywhere on the launch-bar, click “New Panel”
2.) Drag that to any monitor.
3.) Right click on that panel, and click “Add to Panel”
4.) Select “Window List” under Desktop and Windows
5.) Click Add.
6.) Click Close, and you’re done.

No more having windows from all monitors listed on the primary monitor itself

Installing LAMP (Linux – Apache – MySQL – PHP) on Ubuntu is pretty straight forward.

1st we install Apache.
Go to your Terminal and type in sudo apt-get install apache2

2nd step
sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5

3rd step
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

4th step
Just make sure Apache is running In your terminal enter
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

And if you are stuck, google is always available

If you are trying to connect all the apps and bash on your Ubuntu setup to use a common proxy, the easiest way to achieve this is via Network Proxy Preferences. Go to System -> Preferences -> Network Proxy and select the Proxy Configuration and the Ignored Hosts as per your preference. Once done, select Apply System-Wide and you are done. Each and every application including the bash will now use this proxy that you have entered.

To install deb packages, download the deb package to a local folder (possibly /tmp if you do not require the installation file later) and run the following command

sudo dpkg -i package.deb

This should take care of the installation

To install flashplayer in ubuntu just go to the shell and type in $ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
Once done, restart your browser and flash video’s/files should start working in all your browser.

Check multiple shots of Burj Dubai being hit by lightning. Hopefully they are capturing this and using this energy!

This guide works 100% for Vista & Windows 7 unlike most of the guides out there. I have seen many sites/blogs that have “Install Vista from USB guide” but either with incomplete steps or not working guide. I have also seen some guides that don’t’ use proper commands in this guide. After spending many hours I have come up with this 100% working guide.

I just did this method on one of my friend’s machine and installed the new Windows 7 BETA. The main advantage is that by using USB drive you will be able to install Windows 7/Vista in just 15 minutes. You can also use this bootable USB drive on friend’s computer who doesn’t have a DVD optical drive.

The method is very simple and you can use without any hassles. Needless to say; your motherboard should support USB Boot feature to make use of the bootable USB drive.

Requirements:

*USB Flash Drive (Minimum 4GB)

*Windows 7 or Vista installation files.

Follow the below steps to create bootable Windows 7/Vista USB drive using which you can install Windows 7/Vista easily.

1. Plug-in your USB flash drive to USB port and move all the contents from USB drive to a safe location on your system.

2. Open Command Prompt with admin rights. Use any of the below methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights.

*Type cmd in Start menu search box and hit Ctrl+ Shift+ Enter.

Or

*Go to Start menu > All programs > Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

3. You need to know about the USB drive a little bit. Type in the following commands in the command prompt:

First type DISKPART and hit enter to see the below message.

Next type LIST DISK command and note down the Disk number (ex: Disk 1) of your USB flash drive. In the below screenshot my Flash Drive Disk no is Disk 1.

4. Next type all the below commands one by one. Here I assume that your disk drive no is “Disk 1“.If you have Disk 2 as your USB flash drive then use Disk 2.Refer the above step to confirm it.

So below are the commands you need to type and execute one by one:

SELECT DISK 1

CLEAN

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

SELECT PARTITION 1

ACTIVE

FORMAT FS=NTFS

(Format process may take few seconds)

ASSIGN

EXIT

Don’t close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. Just minimize it.

5. Next insert your Windows7/Vista DVD into the optical drive and check the drive letter of the DVD drive. In this guide I will assume that your DVD drive letter is “D” and USB drive letter is “H” (open my computer to know about it).

6. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step. Type the following command now:

D: CD BOOT and hit enter. Where “D” is your DVD drive letter.

CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message.

7. Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code.

BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 H:

Where “H” is your USB drive letter. Once you enter the above command you will see the below message.

8. Copy your Windows 7/Vista DVD contents to the USB flash drive.

9. Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Windows 7/Vista. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB from the HDD or CD ROM drive. I won’t explain it as it’s just the matter the changing the boot priority or enabling the USB boot option in the BIOS.

Note: If you are not able to boot after following this guide means you haven’t set the BIOS priority to USB. If you got any problem in following this guide feel free to ask questions by leaving comment.

Pasted from <http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/>

November 19, 2009 marked the public debut of Google Chrome OS. It is available for download for everyone to install and play around with. The OS can be downloaded from gdgt or via torrent. Check out http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/19/guide-install-google-chrome-os/ which has further details on how to download and how to install the OS.