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Month: August 2009

Can I watch videos on Ubuntu?

Posted onAugust 30, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I wanted to have a play with Linux and installed a copy off the cover of a magazine. It seems to work nicely, bute I cannot seem to watch any videos on Youtube, Vimeo etc. Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsLinux, Ubuntu, video

How can I protect my PC from dirty power?

Posted onAugust 26, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

Dear Sir, I live in a rural area and our power supply isn’t too great. Is there any way I can protect my computer from surges and power cuts?

CategoriesgadgetsTagsElectronics, Gadget, Uninterruptible Power Supplies

What’s a good alternative for my touchpad?

Posted onAugust 25, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I love my laptop, but I just can’t get to grips with the touchpad it comes with. I also don’t like the idea of carrying a mouse around with me, it’s bulky and the cable Read More …

CategoriesgadgetsTagsGadget, Laptop, mouse

How can I share my USB printer between my old PC and my Mac?

Posted onAugust 23, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I’ve just bought a new USB printer and want to use it with both my CP and my Max. I had a parallel port switcher for my previous printer, is there something similar for USB?

CategoriesgadgetsTagsHome network, print sharing, USB

How can I block spammers on Twitter?

Posted onAugust 20, 2009August 20, 2009AuthorOwen Cutajar1 Comment

This morning I found a number of new accounts following me, but they all tweet spam. Now, I’m not following them back, so their spam isn’t quite bothering me, but I still want to block Read More …

Categoriessocial networkingTagssocial networking, spam, twitter

How can I get more traffic to my website?

Posted onAugust 19, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I’m looking to try and get more traffic to my website, but I’m not quite sure to go about it. Is there something you can recommend?

CategorieswebsitesTagsMarketing, Methods of website linking, Search engine optimization

How do I protect my computer from spyware?

Posted onAugust 17, 2009August 17, 2009AuthorOwen Cutajar1 Comment

My computer has just been cleaned from what was described as a “massive spyware infection”. The engineer who cleared it for me installed a program that was supposed to keep it clean for me, but Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsanti-spyware, anti-virus, norton, software

How do I create an alternative to Javascript?

Posted onAugust 10, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I’m coding this new left navigation menu for a new website site, and I want to be able to have the navigation show if the visitor has Javascript turned off. Unfortunately the menu has sub-menus Read More …

CategoriesAJAX, web developmentTagsJavascript, Programming, Scripts

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