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How to know you are running a 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu?

2012-04-05T21:33:00.000-07:00

If you have forgot what bit version of Ubuntu you are running.

There is a nice and simple command line program called uname that tells the current bit version

Open Terminal.

Type

uname -m

in terminal and hit enter.

If the response is i686, you have a 32-bit version of Linux.
If the response is x86_64, you have a 64-bit version of Linux.

If you want to know more details like Kernel version, Time stamp etc..

Try

uname -a

Fix a 'installation of packages from not authenticated sources' error in Ubuntu 11 10

2011-12-10T06:25:00.000-08:00

The first thing i did after i bought my first laptop was changing it to dual-boot with windows 7 and Ubuntu. I installed Ubuntu 11 10. Now within hours i updated my Ubuntu with few software's likes vlc, shotwell,wine. Later on that week i found few updates for my ubuntu. It had updates for chrome, ffmeg, some updates on system utility too.

But when i try to install updates it show up message

"the action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources in ubuntu 11.10"

I searched few Ubuntu forums and blogs, and found this simple solution. Which i share with my readers below.

In Ubuntu panel, click activities > applications> update manager

2) Look for the settings in bottom of update manager, Click.

3)On the Software Sources window, click on the Ubuntu Software tab.

4)Under Downloadable from the Internet, put a check on Source code.

5) Close the window and the changes will be applied.

6) On Update Manager, click on Install Updates.

After checking 'Source code' (which was not checked in my case) The error did not show up again.

Hope this works for you too.

Let me know, it worked for you or suggest me any other method.

Follow me @sreehu_DTA in twitter.

Mozilla to Develop OS based on android!

2011-07-27T21:47:00.001-07:00

Mozilla, who are renowned for their successful internet browser, are entering the mobile race, developing a new web-centric OS that will directly compete with Google, Apple and Microsoft.

If the name Mozilla rings any bells it's because they're the tech boffins who put together Internet Explorer, the browser that Windows defaults to. Mozilla took the leviathan computing company on with its Firefox browser, and today it stands as the second most popular browser worldwide.

Now the company who was underdog to Microsoft looks to be playing the same role, but this time against internet mogul Google.

Announced on the Mozilla discussion forum, Mozilla have begun coding for phones and tablets. The BBC revealed the mobile operating system will draw on Android code, with Mozilla writing as much fresh code as possible. The hybrid-like operating system will be named Boot To Gecko.

It is an unusual name for an OS, until you remember Gecko is the rendering engine employed by the Firefox browser that interprets web page coding and displays it in a screen-friendly format, a homage to its origins.

Even though Android coding will form the operating system's foundations, Mozilla hope to add a much more open wrapper around it than Google currently do, making it more versatile as an operating system.

Its shared foundations will also make Boot To Gecko compatible with the same phones as Android, competing as a direct alternative to Google.

Often, when you select a link from an application native to the Android or iOS market, the operating system will have to open a new webpage in the browser. Boot To Gecko aims to limit this by making applications much more web-centric.

If the venture proves successful, Mozilla will be waging war against industry giants, with Google, Apple and Microsoft dominating many facets of the technological world.

Mozilla have acknowledged the project is in infancy and have chosen to make the development public in hope it will attract talented enthusiast coders who will contribute to the Boot To Gecko's cause.

According to their project team, all of the code development will be completed and shared with the public as soon as it is written.

Researcher Andreas Gal, who announced the development, admits the company has set a high target, but wants to do it "the way we think open source should be done.

Gal says his ultimate goal is to break "the stranglehold of proprietary technologies over the mobile device world," implicitly referring to the practices of Apple, Windows Phone and Google.

Credits Smarthouse.

Ipscot is the best!

2011-03-25T23:28:00.000-07:00

Manufacturers and industries are very great for our life. It is because the products are really helpful in supporting our life and make it easier. However, beyond the benefits of the manufacturers and industries in helping our life, there is a high possibility that they will create some kind of harm on our environment. The harm is created from the waste of the manufacturing process. One of the most dangerous wastes is the liquid waste. It is because the waste can pollute the water and then affect us when we drink it. Therefore, it is very great for the manufacturers and industries to get the help from Ipscot.com to handle the liquid waste. The website can provide the equipments to take care of the waste such as the sandpiper pump.

The pump will suck on the waste and then flow it to the place that can manage the waste to be less harmful by using pipes. To avoid leak on the pipes, it is recommended for you to use liquid epoxy to combine the pipes. The epoxy is very strong in binding the pipes since it can function as strong glue with extremely durable binding ability. By doing this, the manufacturers can make sure that they will not produce any harmful substance for the environment.

Whenever there is a harmful substance, the chemical dispenser will take care of it and manage it to be less harmful. Yes, it is obvious that the help from Ipscot.com is a must have service for the manufacturers and industries. Therefore, if you own a manufacturer, make sure that you order for the help as soon as possible.

Firefox hack for super speed browsing!

2010-05-18T03:54:00.000-07:00

There are many people out there complaining about the Firefox RAM Memory Bug. Lets get it straight. It’s not a bug. It’s part of the cache feature. This ‘feature’ is how the pages are cached in a tabbed environment.

To improve performance when navigating (studies show that 39% of all page navigations are renavigations to pages visited less than 10 pages ago, usually using the back button), Firefox implements a Back-Forward cache that retains the rendered document for the last five session history entries for each tab.

This is a lot of data. If you have a lot of tabs, Firefox’s RAM memory usage can climb dramatically. It’s a trade-off. What you get out of it is faster performance as you navigate the web.

Now a lot of us have found the ’secrets’ on how to manipulate settings in “about:config” to drop the memory usage as long as possible and to increase the speed at which Firefox loads sites. Read on to find out how to do this.

Remember: Firefox (download it here) is the best internet browser available (in my opinion), and these tweaks below will make it even greater and faster. So enjoy!

Reduce the amount of RAM Firefox uses for it’s cache feature

Here’s how to do it:
1. Type “about:config” (no quotes) in the adress bar in the browser.
2. Find “browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewer”
3. Set it’s value to “0“;(Zero)

Increase the Speed in Which Firefox loads pages

1. Type “about:config” into the address bar and hit Enter.
(Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipeliningit will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.)

2. Alter the entries as follows:
Set “network.http.pipelining” to “true”
Set “network.http.proxy.pipelining” to “true”
Set “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests” to some number like 10.

This means it will make 10 requests at once.

3. Lastly, right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay” and set its value to “0“;.(Zero)

This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. If you’re using a broadband connection you’ll load pages faster now.
Optionally (for even faster web browsing) here are some more options for your about:config (you might have to create some of these entries by Right Click –> New– > Interger or String

network.dns.disableIPv6: set “false”
“content.notify.backoffcount”: set “5“; (Five)
“plugin.expose_full_path”: set “true”.
“ui.submenuDelay”: set “0; (zero)

Reduce RAM usage to 10mb when Firefox is minimized:

This little hack will drop Firefox’s RAM usage down to 10 Mb when minimized:

1. Open Firefox and go to the Address Bar. Type in about:config and then press Enter.
2. Right Click in the page and select New -> Boolean.
3. In the box that pops up enter “config.trim_on_minimize”. Press Enter.
4. Now select True and then press Enter.
5. Restart Firefox.

These simple tweaks will make your web browsing with Mozilla Firefox 2-3 times faster and easier. And I think they are fairly easy to apply. Enjoy!

credits: Beepthegeek

10 Productive Ways to use YouTube beyond the regular stuff !

2010-05-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

We watch YouTube almost every day. I mean, even if we didn’t want to there’d be some instances where we need to log in. I’m a bit apprehensive about using YouTube especially at work because most of the times, the things that pop up are NSFW. However, I’m a big fan of YouTube and these tools make sure that we don’t end up in the YouTube loop, but make things a little more useful, effective and fun for all of us.

1. Download Audio from any YouTube videos the easy way

So you like that new Lady Gaga song and the video is out on YouTube, but you want it as a ringtone for your mobile, and you don’t want to go through the messy process of using a video editing program to rip off the music. What do you do ? Use this website, copy paste the URL of the video and let it rip off the music in mp3 format for you. Download it to your cellphone and you’re done. Easy as that.

2. Share particular parts of any YouTube video

Sometimes, we’re just interested only in a certain part of a video. Like 12-26th second of a 5 minute vide and while sharing the whole video is what most of us do, the person you’re sharing with might not watch the entire video or he might miss the part you want him to see. So what do you do ? Use Tubechop to select the particular time in the video, slice it up and share the URL is gives with your friends. When your friend clicks on the URL, they see only the selected part in that YouTube video.

3. Add extra controls to YouTube videos other than the default buttons

If you’re a power YouTube user, you always wanted those extra controls like beyond the play and pause button. This Greasemonkey script will grant your wish. Its got a series of additional buttons for that seamless power user experience.

4. Get sing-along lyrics on any YouTube music video

This is a nifty utility for singers and music enthusiasts. What it does is, while your favourite music videos are being played on YouTube, it displays a small window next to it, that will search a database of lyrics and popup the right lyrics for that particular song, so you can sing along. Cool huh ? Download

5. Bookmark, Organize and Save YouTube Videos for later viewing

This is a standalone program for you to save, bookmark and share YouTube videos, much like a personal collection. You can search for videos, save them, bookmark them all from the application and open up for later viewing.

6. How not to show the “Related Videos” pane while watching a video

Many of us would’ve encountered the bad experience of other inappropriate videos popping up in the related videos section while watching an interesting video with our friends on YouTube. There is a simple trick that will keep the related videos from popping up.
In the URL of the original video, just add ‘&rel=0? to the end part and you’re done. Or if the parameter is at ‘&rel=1?, change it to ‘&rel=0?.

7. Play YouTube videos inside the browser, without clutter and in a playlist

Some people like to use YouTube like winamp sometimes, like while at work listening to a list of songs, side by side. And having your YouTube site open can be a bit annoying, especially when your boss is looking over your shoulders. But there is a solution. Grab this Firefox extension and it lets you add a little sidebar to the browser, where you can queue up an entire list of YouTube videos that will keep playing within the sidebar. Nice !

8. Watch YouTube videos on a slower Internet connection, without breaks

If you’re on a slower internet connection, then watching YouTube videos can be a pain. Frustration and more frustration. In fact, YouTube realizes that this could be a problem, and have alternate methods for you. YouTube has a Feather tool that lets you watch YouTube videos on slower connections. It doesn’t include those items that eat up bandwidth and make YouTube videos slower.

9. Upload more than one video in bulk to YouTube

So if you’re the type who have a lot of uploading to do on YouTube, things can get a bit out of hand. There is a lot of waiting to do for one video before you can do the next upload. So batch uploading is the only way out. And is there a tool that lets you do it ? Yes of course – YouTube Universal Uploader.

10. Create ringtones from YouTube videos in one easy steps

Creating ringtones from YouTube videos never was so easy. All you got to do is copy paste the YouTube video URL, mark the portion where the song appears (or the whole video) and click create. The ringtone can be downloaded in various mobile audio formats. Check it out

Via dailybloggr

Skype Beta Adds Group Video Chat

2010-05-15T06:36:00.000-07:00

Windows: The latest Skype beta—released today—adds support for group video calling, allowing you to video conference with up to five people simultaneously.
Currently the group video chat feature is only available on the Windows version, and while it's currently free with the beta, there is a catch:

Group video calling is just one in a set of new premium features you'll see us roll out during 2010. We haven't set prices for these premium features yet, but rest assured that we're still absolutely committed to bringing you free voice and two-way video calling.

It's too bad that the group video chat probably won't be available for free in the long term, especially since, for example, iChat's had group video chat for a while now, and for free. Either way, it's good to see Skype move in this direction, and we're assuming that a lot of people will be excited to try it out.
If you give it a go, share how you like the new group video chat in the comments.

Blogger join hands with AMAZON!

2010-03-31T21:07:00.001-07:00

Earlier this year we simplified the process for monetizing your blog by adding a “Monetize” tab in the Blogger app. We started with AdSense, which allows you to add contextual advertising to your pages; more recently we added AdSense for Feeds to help you generate revenue from the distribution of your blog via RSS and Atom. Today we launched a third option: direct integration with Amazon Associates to search Amazon’s product catalog and add links to products that earn you commissions when your readers buy products you recommend.

With this feature, you can search Amazon directly from the Blogger editor and add pictures and links to Amazon products right into your posts. Your readers will earn you commissions whenever they buy the products you recommend, and if you don’t already have an Amazon Associates account, you can sign up for one for free without leaving Blogger.

If you’ve ever written a blog post about a book, recommended a gadget, or reviewed a toy you bought for your kids, you’ve likely gone through the process of drafting the post, opening up a separate window to go to find a site that sells the product, then going back to Blogger to paste the link to the product into the post editor.

Starting today, you can search the Amazon product catalog without leaving the Blogger interface and insert links to the products you find into your posts. Not only is the process of linking to products more efficient, but Amazon makes it easy for you to earn money whenever your readers actually buy the products you write about. This is known as an “affiliate program”, and it’s designed to let you recommend products you like to your audience — if they buy the product, you’ll earn a commission on that purchase. (For more on affiliate programs in general, here is a good overview at ProBlogger from this summer, and Darren’s “11 Lessons Learned” post about Amazon Associates is a good review of how to get the most out of the program.)

To get started, click on the Monetize tab for your blog and click “Amazon Associates”. Walk through the setup wizard, and add the Product Finder once you’re done.

Now for the fun part: when you are writing a post on Blogger, you’ll see an Amazon gadget to the right of your post editor (the “Product Finder”). You can search the Amazon product catalog from within Blogger — type in the name of the product you are writing about, and insert a link to the product, an image of the product, or an iframe containing the image, price details and a “buy it now” button. Every link that’s created contains your unique Associates ID, ensuring that Amazon will credit you for any purchases that result from readers clicking the link on your blog.

If you’re an existing Amazon Associate, completing this setup simply makes the Product Finder available on Blogger for you — you continue to earn the same referral rate from Amazon. New Associates receive the same referral rate from Amazon that they would have received if they signed up directly. If you’re not interested in earning a referral, you can still install the Product Finder: from the “Amazon Associates” page under the Monetize tab, click “I'll do this later — show me more Amazon options” and then click “Add the Product Finder” button.

A quick note about trust: affiliate programs work well when readers trust you. You should avoid promoting products simply because of the referral fee you might earn — readers may lose some of that trust if they sense your posts exist solely to make you money. You may also want to disclose to your readers that you will earn a commission on their purchase — some readers even prefer knowing that you benefit from their business.

There’s more information about this integration at Amazon.com, and the Amazon Associates blog has some more details. This integration is the result of months of collaboration between the engineers at both companies, and we’re very excited to share the results of this collaboration with you. Happy blogging!

Remove blogger navigation bar!

2009-12-22T03:10:00.000-08:00

I really do hate blogger navigation bar…. because..

1) It’s ugly…
2) It doesnt go well with my blogger template.
3) I have an google integrated seacrch engine in my blog… and dont want an extra one in nav bar..
4) Last but not the least… i hate it being a part of my blog.
Ya… now i think i have got preety much reason to remove my nav bar.
You would also be interested in removing the same…
So let me explain to you how i did it..
Starting bloggers read from 1. Advanced one’s continue reading from step3
Step 1:
Login to your accont . Click layout.

Step 2:
In Edit layout. Click layout.

Step 3:
Copy this code
#navbar-iframe { height:0px; visibility:hidden; display:none; }
And paste in the place shown in the picture.

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Blogger tutorials: how to add youtube videos to blogger post and sidebar

2009-12-10T04:25:00.000-08:00

Your GOOGLE BLOGGER platform is cool. You thought of writing blogposts and showing it to the world with no cost. But blogger is much more. You can add photos, upload your own videos, embed the videos from video sharing sites like youtube, metacafe, Y!videos and possibly all..

In this blog post of blogger tutorials series will explain to you how easily you can

add(embed videos)into your blogposts or even your sidebar.

I will explain to you the process step by step.

How to upload you own video to blogger?

1)Sign in to blogger

2)go to POSTING>NEWPOST>

3) select video

5) Select destination video and click upload and you are done.

How to add/embed videos from youtube into blogger?

1) GO to youtube.com

2) Search for the video you want to share in your blog.

3) Copy the embeded code(ctrl+c) as shown below

4) Click the Edit html(adjacent to compose) in the post section. As shown below.

5) Find the place where you want your video and paste the copied code there.

And voila! your video is shown in the post.

How to add youtube videos to blogger sidebar?

Follow steps 1 to 3 from above explanation.

Five ways to increase back link!

2009-11-14T02:44:00.000-08:00

One way backlinks are very critical to any website success. The more one way backlinks pointing to your site, the more your Google Pagerank and the more amount of traffic you will get. This should also increase your sales,etc.
But the thing is.. getting the right and quality one way backlinks from high pagerank sites is not an easy task, and in this article, we'll find out some of the best ways to get free one way backlinks:

1. Try to write as much quality content as you can... that will encourage the readers to link to your site. The more useful, informative content you post, the more likely people are to link it. But, this method can take a while to really pay off because like all the new websites, you don't get much traffic.

2. Write quality articles and submit them to top article directories like ezinearticles and goarticles. The advantage in this is, you'll not only get a backlink from high pagerank directories, but also you'll find that your articles are used on other people's sites with a backlink to your site.

3. Participate in forums,discussion boards that are related to your website's niche and add a link to your site in the signature. Make sure that you write quality posts, don't spam. This will also help you get some decent traffic to your site.

4. There is absolutely nothing wrong to get a backlink from a related blog post you decide to comment on. This is one of the effective way of one way link building especially if you comment often on blogs. Comment on blogs related to your niche with a link back to your site as your signature.. and Again, make sure you never spam.

5. Submit your site link to major, well known web directories. Getting listed in directories related to your site not only bring you tons of targetted traffic, but will also improve your search engine rankings. Some of the popular directories to get listed in are DMOZ directory and Yahoo directory. You can submit your link to both paid and free directories and they worth your time.

which is the best choice for online advertising?

2009-08-21T09:47:00.000-07:00

Anyone with a website is having difficulty in these poor economic times. The only success stories are those websites and blogs with the marketing skills and search engine presence to stand out from the dross that is 85% of the websites on the net.
Most website developers do not have the talent, time and motivation to make their site the best it could be.
This is where the services of professional online advertising specialists are needed. All the market niche leaders use these services, but they are affordable for everyone with a website to use them. A leader in the field of online advertising is status media plc, their website is http://www.StatusMediaplc.com. The list of services offered on their website includes SEO, link-building and PPC Management.
SEO or search engine optimisation is an in-exact science but with good sound best practice techniques can provide almost 100% guaranteed results. Status Media site states they have ” Many top Google 3 positions” which is very impressive.
Link-Building is another service offered. link-building techniques used include using blog entries and reviews posted on selected targeted sites. The use of blogs is very effective and quick way to quickly grow the back-links that ensures quality traffic and brand recognition.
PPC management is the other major service offered. PPC management is using targeted niche sites to promote and advertise clients services and products. Using the time-proven Pay Per Click model allows for a “user-pays” costing model that is Price competitive for small traffic niches.
Using the latest in Web 2.0 and media products, combined with strategic outsourcing, Status Media plc has achieved greatness in only 5 years. I am positive they can assist all levels of websites to achieve greatness. Everyone from the single mini-site owner through to the large portfolio investor can benefit from the services offered.

It is a paid post for statusmediaplc.... I get about tens of such offers weekly..but only accept the offers which i feel is worth reviewing!!!

5o most beautifull wordpress themes

2009-04-25T03:39:00.000-07:00

There are many talented designers out there that choose to provide WordPress themes for free. Most of the time, the only small favor they ask you is that you attribute the design to them and link back to their site (a very reasonable request).

In this collection, you’ll find 50 excellent, high-quality, free WordPress themes. These themes range from being elaborate and colorful to being clean and simple so that you may find one that suits your design tastes.

Note: Be sure to check out the license of the theme for restrictions in usage (if any) and it’s always good (and very much appreciated) to attribute the designer even if they don’t explicitly ask you to.

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How to know you are running a 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu?

Fix a 'installation of packages from not authenticated sources' error in Ubuntu 11 10

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Firefox hack for super speed browsing!

Reduce the amount of RAM Firefox uses for it’s cache feature

Increase the Speed in Which Firefox loads pages

Reduce RAM usage to 10mb when Firefox is minimized:

10 Productive Ways to use YouTube beyond the regular stuff !

1. Download Audio from any YouTube videos the easy way

2. Share particular parts of any YouTube video

3. Add extra controls to YouTube videos other than the default buttons

4. Get sing-along lyrics on any YouTube music video

5. Bookmark, Organize and Save YouTube Videos for later viewing

6. How not to show the “Related Videos” pane while watching a video

7. Play YouTube videos inside the browser, without clutter and in a playlist

8. Watch YouTube videos on a slower Internet connection, without breaks

9. Upload more than one video in bulk to YouTube

10. Create ringtones from YouTube videos in one easy steps

Skype Beta Adds Group Video Chat

Blogger join hands with AMAZON!

Remove blogger navigation bar!

Blogger tutorials: how to add youtube videos to blogger post and sidebar

Five ways to increase back link!

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5o most beautifull wordpress themes

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