Techgarten

Why change your password when you can make it stronger with 5 simple tricks?

Vik — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:54:23 +0000

Users rarely make full use of larger characters sets in forming passwords. Lets use your existing password and bolten it up with a few minor changes

VirtualBox: Make seamless mode even more seamless

Vik — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:36:27 +0000

Share a common Desktop Folder between your Host and VM to have an even more seamless experience. Works with Windows VMs on any Host.

Opera (goes officially portable) gets a native Lastpass extension

Vik — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:38:15 +0000

Opera, one of the fastest browsers, maybe even the fastest (as they claim) goes officially portable and gets a native LastPass extension(among others)

(Increase your productivity with) Pomodoro time tracking on Ubuntu/Windows

Vik — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:16:02 +0000

These free software will help you use the Pomodoro time-management technique effectively in Windows and Linux. Air apps will work on Mac too.

Integrate the messaging applet with Thunderbird in Maverick (Using CloudSn)

Vik — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:04:30 +0000

Maverick users report that the Thunderbird Indicator extension isn't working with the Ubuntu Messaging applet. Here's a workaround.

Play LucasArts SCUMM™ games & other classics on Ubuntu/Windows/Mac/iPhone

Vik — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:52:28 +0000

Nostalgia is always welcome. Play these great(est?) classic games (a couple are available from the official repos!) now. The Lucasfilm Games logo awaits.

Is your Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick slow and sluggish? Make it run better.

Vik — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:09:21 +0000

A fresh install of Ubuntu Maverick 10.10 for me resulted in an sluggish, laggy OS. Update your kernel and feel the real power of the Meerkat.

Simple hack to make Wine Applications look Great! [Ubuntu/Linux]

Vik — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:06:42 +0000

You've probably realized the font rendering in WINE upon a fresh install is bad, to say the least. Here's how you fix that.

Hotot is currently Linux’s fastest, most minimal Twitter client, without sacrificing on features (also available on Windows)

Vik — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:44:06 +0000

Hotot, a new Twitter client, aims to be fast, minimal and feature rich, and its right on the money. For a Linux app, its quite the looker, with a clean and snappy interface. Features I think make it worthwhile are: Great keyboard navigation (inspired by Google’s GMail and Reader shortcuts no doubt, and that’s a [...]

Pimp up your Nautilus File Manager (Ubuntu/Gnome)

Vik — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:58:07 +0000

A couple of script packages to soup up the Nautilus File Manager in Ubuntu or other Linux flavors.