If grammer check is keeping you stuck in the Microsoft Office world, then check out this productivity-enhancing extension for OpenOffice. Didn’t know that you could install extensions a la Firefox in OpenOffice.org? Check out their extensions site. Honestly, I had no idea till I read some other tips from author of the article linked below. [...]

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Ubuntu site VnTutor highlighted a really nice application a while ago that I’ve been meaning to blog about called Start Up Manager. It totally saved me a headache, since when I first installed Gutsy I had a blank screen on bootup. Start Up Manager allowed me to change my boot up screen resolution and get [...]

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This is a bummer, as I was really looking forward to recording a new episode this weekend, but my wife and I have both come down with some sort of super cold/virus thingy (not as bad as the flu, but worse than a regular cold) and I can’t really talk for any length of time [...]

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Linux Journal has a fantastic article out on building a Kubuntu-based file server, thought instructions will easily extend to any Linux flavor. The article covers pretty much all aspects of getting a server up and running, including choosing hardware components and configuring your OS. This is a must-read for anyone thinking of setting up a [...]

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I was just reading Lifehacker and they mentioned a new Ubuntu blog, Easierbuntu, that will be completely newbie-centric, and explain in detail the very basics of working with Ubuntu. I think this is great…as Linux grows in popularity, there are an increasing number of people that need the basics explained to them in simple, non-technical [...]

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