I have been trying to do this for a while because I don’t like using WINE and the only other option that gave me headache free access to another machine was a proprietary one. I wanted to be able to tunnel into my mom’s computer and offer her full tech support visually, just like any other remote access software. I…
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Clean up Ubuntu with Ubuntu Tweak
I was trying to do an update in Ubuntu and got a message that said I didn’t have enough free space on disk /boot. I started messing with command line stuff but thankfully I found Ubuntu Tweak which did it all in a few safe-feeling clicks. Why Ubuntu-Tweak is not in the Ubuntu Software Center is a mystery that I…
A Better Brainless Way To Rip CDs with Ubuntu
Want a simple, automated and graphical way to rip cds and create FLAC, Ogg, Mp3s and other formats? Read on. Of course, we assume that you are using Ubuntu for this tutorial because heck – is there anything else? I was reprimanded and dragged through the coals and beaten like a rented mule the other day by a blond Ubuntu…
How to Stamp PDF Documents in 10 Easy Steps
Need to stamp a PDF with a ‘confidential’ stamp (or any other stamp?) for FREE? Not only is this free but it’s freedom software as well. You may have already read my tutorial about how to watermark and stamp documents using PDF chain. This turned out to be an amazing tool for doing a bunch of PDFs and pages with…
Brainless CD Ripping With Ubuntu
IMPORTANT: This post has been replaced by this post: http://wayneoutthere.com/better-brainless-ubuntu/ This post now remains just a flicker in the memories of those who read it, a historical treasure of things that were, if you will. If you like doing things the harder way, please feel free! Easy audio CD Ripping in Ubuntu? How about: 1) Open CD Tray 2)…
How to Fix Lost Launcher and Desktop on Ubuntu 14.04
Logged into your Ubuntu 14.04 computer and all you see is the desktop background and can’t do anything? Thinking that you have to totally wipe everything to fix? Think again. I found the solution. After much time and fear that I was going to have to spend time backing up stuff via live boot disk or command line, I thankfully…
How to Watermark Document with Ubuntu
This post includes a quick how-to tutorial and an entire kit in a .zip file to get you started right. To simply watermark your documents, all you need is my .pdf files in the kit and a couple of free apps from the Ubuntu Software Center. If you want to change the way I’ve laid it out, I’ve also included…
Weird Bug Fix for Crashing Owncloud Client on Ubuntu 14.04:Segmentation Fault (core dumped)
Not that most of you are going to ever see this or care, but as for me, I just spent about 6 hours over the last few weeks trying to resolve it so I hope as a public service this will help someone both fix their client and save some time! Background: My Ubuntu owncloud client was working just fine…
How to Privatize Your Calendar with Owncloud, Thunderbird, and Lightning
Edit 151224: I had accidentally selected ‘ics’ format instead of caldav. Sorry about that. Now it works! — Getting your calendar off other people’s servers should be a priority. It’s bad enough that you’re being tracked unwillingly but throwing your daily calendar out there to be viewed is borderline twisted. I needed a solution where the sync was happening on…
detailed ubuntu ddclient and namecheap tutorial
I just wanted to log this great website that I found which offers a great copy and paste ddclient setup. It’s much better than the out-of-the-box setup that comes with the software. Thanks very much for this tutorial! detailed ubuntu ddclient and namecheap tutorial It was also interesting to learn that Namecheap simply uses a service called ‘freedns’ apparently…. good…