Mar
17
4 Free Ways to Thank Bloggers
March 17, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
Posted in Experiences, How to...
I’ve been struggling with how to keep the Ubuntu Linux Help blog successful (and alive). One issue I’ve had to deal with is server costs. Finding money to keep this blog going is difficult and it would be easy to shut-down the blog. But… I truly believe that it provides value to the Linux (and [...]
Mar
14
Creating a Linux Terminal Media Server for Your Home PC’s
March 14, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
Posted in How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
It seems we always need to update our PC hardware at one point or another, to keep abreast of the increasing demands that current software makes of our computers. If like me, you hate to lose the use of older PC’s, you may store them away for “later” projects.
When I was a heavier Windows user, [...]
Mar
13
Answers to Linux Questions
March 13, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 4 Comments
Posted in How to...
Over the last few days I’ve received questions about Linux. So… This is a quick post that hopefully will answer most of the ones I thought were helpful.
How do you get the numlock to stay on when booting Linux?
Using Ubuntu (Gutsy), you can do this:
sudo apt-get install numlockx
And read more about that here: Num [...]
Mar
12
Make Your Own Plug ‘N Play Zone Using Ubuntu Linux!
March 12, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 26 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
One of the things I dislike is reinstalling any operating system over, and over, and over again. After a while it becomes boring and inconvenient when you’ve a hot idea you want to try out. One of the things I enjoy doing (and I’ve posted several ideas or projects), is to try out new ways, [...]
Mar
11
Digital Forensics in Linux – Reclaiming Data Off a Failed Hard Drive.
March 11, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Linux Projects - Hands On
I recently spoke with a lady who operates a Forensic Accounting consultancy. During the course of our conversation, she indicated that from time-to-time she receives requests for computer data related assistance. Namely, obtaining deleted information off hard drives or data off failed drives. Her business operates on Windows based platforms and she was wondering how [...]

