October 19th, 2007
Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:26 am
This post will hold no surprises for those of you who have experience handling Ubuntu, and really it’s not aimed at you (unless you want to chime in with hits, tips or suggestions). the purpose of this post is simply to show folks who’ve not dabbled with Ubuntu just how easy it is to install this operating system.
Check out the Ubuntu 7.10 installation walk-though here.
The great thing about the Live CD format is that you can dabble with an OS without having to install the OS and lose your existing OS. That’s a great “try before you commit” feature and allows you to pick the distro that’s right for you. But once you’ve decided to make the leap, you then want to make sure that the installation cialis cheap online process is as smooth and hitch-free as the Live CD experience is.
So far, my Ubuntu 7.10 install experiences (and I’ve carried out about five installs so far on different platforms) have been pleasant and totally hassle-free – exactly what an OS installation should be like.
What I especially like about the Ubuntu installation is that all the questions are answered at the beginning of the install process and then the installation process doesn’t need any user input until the end. This is in stark contrast to Windows XP where the install process is all over the place (Windows Vista is more like Ubuntu and asks all the questions at the start of the process).
GMail Drive is a Shell Namespace Extension that creates a virtual filesystem around your Google Gmail account, allowing you to use Gmail as a storage medium.
GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of your Google Gmail account and enables you to save and retrieve files stored on your Gmail account directly from inside Windows Explorer [WIN key and E (the WIN key is generally between the CTRL key and the ALT key on the lower left side of your keyboard) Hold the WIN key down and tap the letter E key]. GMail Drive literally adds a new drive to your computer under the My Computer folder, where you can create new folders, copy and drag'n'drop files to.
Ever since Google started to offer users a Gmail e-mail account, which includes storage space of 2000 megabytes, you have had plenty of storage space but not a lot to fill it up with. With GMail Drive you can easily copy files to your Gmail account and retrieve them again.
You can copy files to and from the GMail Drive folder simply by using drag'n'drop like you're used to with the normal Explorer folders.
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Are you a Winamp user? (If you're not even sure what Winamp is, you can read here to learn all about it). If you are, I've got some great news for you today! I know I'm a little behind on this, but I received word last week that a new version of Winamp has just recently been released. That's right, Winamp 5.5 was released on October 10, 2007 and it is now available for everyone to download. Now, before I go any further, I have to thank Crockett from WorldStart's message board for the heads up on this one. Alright, let's check it out!
What's so cool about this new release is that Winamp 5.5 is marking the 10 year anniversary for the Winamp team. Because of that, the new Winamp is ten times better than it's ever been before. I'm telling you, some of the new features for this version are just out of this world. I've been a regular Winamp user for a long time and I have never enjoyed it as much as I do now. For starters, Winamp 5.5 has a whole new redesigned look and it comes with a brand new skin called "Bento." I love the new look and in my opinion, Winamp has never looked better!
Here are some of the other features you'll find with Winamp 5.5: You can now use Winamp with your iPod and a few other digital devices, cialis c20 there are more options available for your album art, there is now MP3 surround support, there have been some changes made to the playlist feature, you can now get dynamic song recommendations and there have even been some changes made for sharing your music with your friends. And that's just the beginning! You can see a full log of all the changes on this Web site if you're interested in learning more. Or, if you just want to download Winamp 5.5 for free right away, you can do so here. Just download it and start enjoying it today. I know you're going to love it!
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The latest version delivers easier navigation for everyone, including those who are visually or motor-impaired. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML accessibility, which, when enabled by Web authors, allows rich Web applications to be read aloud. Users may navigate with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, reducing the tabbing required to navigate documents such as spreadsheets. Firefox 1.5 (Windows version) is also the first browser to meet US federal government requirements that software be easily cialis buy cialis online accessible to users with physical impairments.
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Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Windows. Miranda IM uses very little memory and is extremely fast. It requires no installation and can be fitted on a single floppy disc. Its powerful plugin system makes Miranda
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- ICQ
- AIM
- MSN
- Jabber
- Yahoo
- IRC
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