Mar
3
Make Windows XP Looks Like Ubuntu!?
March 3, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 3 Comments
Posted in Experiences, How to...
Did I read that title correctly? Yup! There actually is a guide that allows XP users to make their box look like Ubuntu. Imagine that! :) While us Ubuntu users use the real thing, some Windows users are still stuck in that “theme” mode. :) (And I mean that in a humourous way!!) A few [...]
Mar
3
Ubuntu ISO’s for Dial-Up Users
March 3, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in Experiences, News
This is just short, quick post for some for the dial-up users who have asked about downloading Ubuntu CD images. I appreciate that it’s not often feasible to download an image via a dial-up connection. Ubuntu themselves have one fix for that issue: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ ShipIt will allow you to request that a CD, and it [...]
Mar
2
Hot Linkers are Bandwidth Thieves
March 2, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Experiences, How to...
While this post may not be 100% Ubuntu Linux related, I thought it might help some of you who are having problems with sites hot linking to your content. I’ve spent the last couple days trying to clean up some problems with my blog, and still have a way to go. In the process, I [...]
Mar
1
Speed Up and Improve Web Surfing With an Ubuntu Squid Server.
March 1, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 7 Comments
Posted in How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
A year ago, I was able to obtain a used (end-of-lease) skid of 20 IBM ThinkPad T22 notebooks. I was able to sell almost all of them on eBay (after cleaning them up, buying RAM and power adaptor cords), except for two (because the hardware does not work properly). Those two have been laying around [...]

