Lately, I’ve realized that my computer is full of data and is close to its limit. Normally, I burn data onto a CD or DVD and then delete it off my system. The problem is that over time, the CDs have developed a few unreadable areas. So, I’ve pretty much lost a few chunks of [...]
Setting up a Dual-Boot – Just the Tutorial to Help
Until a couple of months ago, I didn’t know much about dual-booting. Yes, I knew it meant running two OS’s on one machine but beyond that, not much else. So when I decided to go ahead and set up a dual boot on my laptop, I definitely needed help. I got it in the form [...]
Track Changes to Website Policies with TOSBack
When you sign-up at a website or install a piece of software, you are often asked if you ‘accept the terms-of-service.’ This is a really long document full of legalese. Most people don’t even bother to read it and just click the accept button. Even yours truly pretty much just skims through these parts. However, [...]
Go Green with Ideas from greenUPGRADER
Do you have a spare sheet of cardboard lying around and are trying to find a use for it? You can turn it into a stand for your laptop. Have a ton of plastic bags lying around? Turn them into a funky bracelet. Think this is weird? Well, these, and other ideas like them are [...]
Ubuntu Take 2 – I Think I’m Getting the Hang of Things
First the good news: My laptop finally has access to a working internet connection so the lack of connectivity is no longer a problem with me installing Ubuntu. Now, after last time’s slightly rocky start, I decided to take things slow and devote more time to my second shot with Ubuntu. The biggest difference was [...]
Send Videos to Your Mobile Phone with Vuclip
Almost everyone has a mobile phone today and phones themselves have gone beyond just devices to use to talk to people. Today’s phones come ready with a whole bunch of bells and whistles for their owners to play with. One of these includes support for video. One of the best resources for an owner of [...]
My First Tryst with Ubuntu: Things Worked. Mostly.
In my last post, I mentioned wanting to try out Linux, specifically Ubuntu. After much consideration and with the help of the Ghacks readers, I decided to try the Ubuntu LiveCD before actually installing it. However, I first had to bump up my laptop’s RAM, which took a while. It’s tough to get compatible DDR [...]
Ask the Readers: Someone Gave Me a Laptop. Now What?
I had relatives from out of the country a little while ago and before they left, one of them decided to leave his laptop behind for me. It’s an old model from the Toshiba Satellite 2410 series but I’m not complaining since I got it free. The current configuration of the laptop is a little [...]
How to Find the Best Deals on Textbooks
Most of you will agree with me when I say that education (especially in university) is expensive. After tuition and living costs, the next highest expense on the list will no doubt be textbooks. College textbooks prescribed by the university change on an almost yearly basis and most students have no choice but to cough [...]