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This is a compilation of How-To's by HowtoGeek. This is a must to read for every Ubuntu user!

• How to Tell What Version of Ubuntu You Are Running
• How to use an ISO image on Ubuntu Linux
• Keep the Display From Turning Off on Ubuntu
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Bash ( Command Shell for Ubuntu, Debian, Suse, Redhat, Linux, etc)
• Make Backspace Key Work Correctly in Firefox on Linux
• Make Grub Bootloader Wait Indefinitely for OS Selection
• Reload the Gnome or KDE Panels Without Restarting (Linux)
• Search Your Computer Quickly With the Deskbar Applet on Ubuntu
• How to display a list of recent commands in Ubuntu Linux
• Make your Gnome Terminal Background (mostly)Transparent on Ubuntu

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Apple will pay $25 to $79 to customers who "bought an adapter made by Apple or another company to replace a failed one." Customers who bought certain replacement adapters for PowerBook and iBook computers are eligible for the settlement. Apple is gonna pay that amount to around 2.3 million Macintosh computer owners.

[LA Times, photo by Don Ramsey]

My friend had sent me this site just 2 weeks before but this was disappointing.

QuickSilverScreen had been accused of Copyright Violations and closed down. This is their message on their site.

This morning we were falsely accused of hosting copyrighted content by the Malaysian government, in result our host (located in Malaysia) asked us to shutdown the QSS main site server.

We still have full control over all our servers and are working with our host & the malaysian government to find a solution for this stupid mistake.

We expect to be up and running within a few hours/days

[ Quick Silver Screen ]

She is the one who acted in the B-grade flick called Red Swastik (as Mona Chopra),and her album Outrageous. Buzz18.com caught up with her and see how it goes !

MaximIndia Magazine covers this hott Sherlyn, have a look at the interview !( ) 

And just search "Sherlyn Chopra" on Google images and woo ! , you get some real hott results .. 

[ HOT! Sherlyn's latest photo shoot ] [ Sherlyn Chopra Wallpapers ]

Since many weeks I saw my friend Niru playing IPL(Cric Xchange) app on Orkut using his wife's id as Orkut Apps wasn't enabled for his id. I was wondering why Orkut hasn't enabled this new feature for everybody on Orkut, normally they choose random users and enable new features only to them. But this time, there was a pattern, only people in India had got this feature and very few people outside India, as far as I have observed. As per the usage, Orkut must have enabled this new feature to people in India and maybe Brazil too, as these are the two countries where there are highest users of Orkut.

This trick is for all those Indians who haven't got that feature..(not really a trick..just a…)

How to enable Orkut Applications for your profile?

1. Login to Orkut using your account

2. Edit your profile, change the country to India.

3. You will see a block on the left side below the profile photo called "Apps"

4. Click on Add and you will see a directory of the 'Applications'

5. Add Applications & njoy ! 

Here are some screenshots:

[ Orkut ] [ Google ] 

Watch IPL Cricket live at the below given url's. This is a free streaming, no need to download much and not much fuss..

What you need to watch ?

- Sopcast Plugin (Web player)

- Internet Explorer Browser. (unfortunately dosen't work with Firefox)

Links to watch Live IPL Streaming :

http://free-sopcast-cricket.blogspot.com - CBN

http://ipl-on-sopcast.blogspot.com (CBN)

Note : Unfortunately, the official IPL website dosen't work at all. ( http://www.iplt20.com )

Some useful links below.. njoy ! 

[ IPL Match Schedule ] [ Free IPL T-shirts ] [ IPL Cricket Forum ]

Microsoft found a compatibility problem between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System and an electronic checkout system for small- and mid-sized retailers, for both Windows XP SP3 and Vista SP1.

What is Dynamics RMS?

It's software that enables specialty retailers to handle cash register functions, process payments, and automate purchasing, inventory and other back-end processes, said Michael Griffiths, the group product manager for the retail part of the Dynamics business.

There has been series of delays, this update was to be released in 2006 and it got delayed upto 2007 and now its again being delayed ! surprising !

According to a post on Microsoft's Windows XP SP3 forum by Chris Keroack, release manager for Windows serviceability, the delay is in place to "make sure customers have the best possible experience".

Chris says "We are also testing a fix, and will make it available once that process is complete". They are testing this since the first release delay in 2006.

I don't understand the essence of the given comment. What do they mean by "make sure customers have the best possible experience" , is it by delaying the updates and making people wait desperately for the XP and Vista updates !

image courtesy:  Tech Herald

[ Microsoft ] [ WindowsXP SP3 ] [ WindowsVista SP1 ]

While going through Youtube,watching some videos.. I came across something new and better. It was the nice looking new Youtube Player(Beta). Youtube new player comes with a nice sliding volume button and a new form to share your youtube videos.They have also changed the way we browse through the related videos after the playing video finishes.

How to use the new Youtube Player(Beta): 

Click on the link which comes just below the Youtube videos you are watching, it says " YouTube Player Beta | Use the old YouTube Player" . Check out the screenshots.

Old Youtube Player                                          New Youtube Player

New Youtube Player in action(share,related videos) 

[ Youtube ]  

The fortune blog says that AT&T is going to sell iPhone for as low as $199.As seen on AT&T store, it says its right now giving it away at $399 for 8GB iPhone and $499 for 16GB iPhone.

There have been lots of posts and responses about AT&T giving away iPhone at $199. Fortune's blog lead to this story everywhere, till now its not been confirmed , as its still not being reflected on the AT&T store. All you people get ready to grab one for yourself !!

Lets wait and see.. 

Have a look at the AT&T online store screenshot(taken by me,just today):

[ AT&T ] [ AT&T Store ]

Google introduces artist themes for iGoogle. Make your iGoogle homepage look cool. Select any of the artist themes for iGoogle.

Check out Google's logo today and its changed. Google has featured a theme by Jeff Koons. 

About the artist : ( from iGoogle page)

American artist Jeff Koons burst onto the international art scene in the 1980s. He creates iconic work such as Michael Jackson and Bubbles, Rabbit, and Puppy. He is exhibited throughout the world. 

Themes totally change the look and feel of the page. It looks more lively. Not that I use iGoogle regularly. I always use classic page of Google, as its clean and elegant, but these themes will certainly make me use iGoogle rather than the classic homepage. Start using iGoogle and you will certainly change from the classic homepage of Google to iGoogle(with lovely artistic themes).

Here are some screenshots :

[ Google Classic ] [ iGoogle ]