Software – Quesomanrulz Tutorials

Nov

2009

Editing / Adding Grub 2 Menu Entries (Ubuntu 9.10 and Up)

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in Hardware, Linux, November 2009, Software, Tricks, YouTube, firefox, information |

Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) is the latest and certainly greatest from the Ubuntu flavor of Linux. Shipping with Ubuntu 9.10 is a heavily modified version of the classic bootloader “GRUB“. This is honestly the only thing I find negative about Karmic, I feel that GRUB 2 is certainly a downgrade, at least from an end-user standpoint. Not only do I feel that it does not look as good, what with its solid and primitive appearance, it is incredibly more complicated to configure than the previous bootloader. Read More »

Tags: Booting, Distributions, GNU GRUB, Linux, List of Ubuntu releases, Operating System, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10
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Nov

2009

Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0b4 Review

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in Microsoft, October 2009, Software, Tutorials, Windows, YouTube, firefox, new |

For those of you that don’t already know: Mozilla Thunderbird is an E-mail client, just like Outlook, except its free. That’s pretty much it. The only real difference is the UI, it just looks different but functions the same way. Especially the new 3.0 beta, which has more added features and an improved UI. So check it out: Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 beta Release Page.

Tags: Clients, E-mail client, Mail, Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla Thunderbird, opensource, User interface
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Oct

2009

The State of Technology Address – 2009

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in Apple, Hardware, Linux, Microsoft, Mobile, October 2009, Software, Updates, Windows, new |

2009 is nearing it’s close as shortly we will head into the second to last month of this year. Technology has developed at a nice rate this year, despite our current economic state. Advancements have been made in many areas this year, but lets name a few to remind us just how far we’ve come this year alone. Read More »

Tags: Future, google, Hardware, Intel Core i7, iPhone, Linux, Linux kernel, List of Ubuntu releases, Microsoft Windows, online, Open source, Operating System, Software, update, Web
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Oct

2009

Opera 10 Review

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in Linux, Mac, Microsoft, October 2009, Software, Tutorials, Windows, YouTube, firefox, information, new |

Opera is quite the cockroach of web browsers. First created in 1994 as a free alternative to the IE and Netscape giants, it is still around and kicking, it’s most recent release is Opera 10. Opera has progressed by leaps and bounds over the years, and is still coming out with new ideas and innovations. Read More »

Tags: browser, Clients, Netscape, Opera, Safari, Web browser, Web page, WWW
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Sep

2009

Exposé for Windows – Switcher

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in Apple, Mac, Microsoft, September 2009, Software, Tricks, Tutorials, Windows, YouTube |

One of the greatest features of OS X that is missing an alternative in Windows is the Exposé feature. For those that don’t know what the Exposé feature in OS X is, it “…allows a user to quickly locate an open window, or to hide all windows and show the desktop without the need to click through many windows to find a specific target.” [Wikipedia - Exposé (Mac OS X)]. In windows 7 there are features included (Aero Peek and the Show Desktop Button) that ultimately provides the same service as Exposé but it is not done in the same way. For those that want a nice clone of Exposé for Windows that is lag free and customizable there is no better program than Switcher. Read More »

Tags: Dock, Exposé, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Open source, Operating System, Wikipedia, Windows
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Sep

2009

Alternative to iTunes – Foobar2000

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in Apple, Mac, Microsoft, September 2009, Software, Tutorials, YouTube, iPhone, iPod |

iTunes is no doubt the most popular program for playing music files on both Windows and Mac, the Windows version however, while it did just upgrade to 9.0 still has issues with start up and response time. Unfortunately, nothing has ever before been able to come close to all the features available in iTunes, making the bloat worth it. Now there is, and it can even do what made iTunes so popular, sync with that little iPod of yours. Read More »

Tags: Foobar2000, Freeware, iPod, iTunes, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Operating System, Windows
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Sep

2009

How to Install and Use the SMF 2 RC CMS

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in CMS, September 2009, Software, Tutorials, YouTube, website |

Have you ever heard of vBulletin? It’s considered one of the best CMS’s in existance but it is very expensive. Now, however, it has a competitor! Simple Machines has released a release candidate of the 2.0 version of their forum. In design it is very similar to vBulletin, you can create home pages as well as forums inside the same CMS. It is loaded with settings and is really customizable. Oh, and did I mention that it’s FREE! You should definately check this out if you like lots of settings and customization or if you were considering buying vBulletin.

Tags: CMS, Forums, Internet forum, Languages, Machines, php, Programming, Scripts, simple, VBulletin
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Sep

2009

How to Install the MODx CMS

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in CMS, September 2009, Software, Tutorials, YouTube, information, website |

Previously I have explained How to Set Up Wordpress and How to Set Up phpBB on your website, today I will be showing you another CMS called MODx. The all the new MODx CMS 1.0 was released out of beta July 30, 2009. The CMS or Content Management System is very similar to Joomla! but with many more settings which makes it optimal for advanced users. The CMS would in most cases be used to create an informational style website but also has features like a blog and the ability to integrate an SMF forum. I would definately recommend it if you feel comfortable with a lot of settings and customization. At least check it out, even if you don’t want to use it now you may be interested in it in the future after it grow more.

Guest Post: Hand-coding vs. CMS? Hand-coding gives essential experience (collegemediainnovation.org)
Up and Running with Joomla (oreilly.com)
Best Free Weblog Software Other Than WordPress (blogperfume.com)

Tags: Content management, Content Management System, Joomla, MODx, php, Site Management, website, wordpress
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Aug

2009

Virtualization on the Go – Virtualbox, QEmu and Mojopac

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in Apple, August 2009, Linux, Mac, Microsoft, Mobile, Software, Tutorials, Windows, YouTube |

Previously I have shown how to Install Portable Apps on your flash drive as well as How to Create a Virtual Machine on Your Computer. Today I will be showing you a mix of the two, How to Use Virtualization on the Go. The reason this is so convenient is that you can take your whole OS with you and have any program, not just portable ones, at your side at any time at all. The three programs I will be showing you today all have their own advantages and disadvantages when it comes to portable O.S’s.

First is Portable VirtualBox from vbox.me which is exactly the same as the normal VirtualBox but can run on your flash drive without an install, the install process for it is somewhat confusing though. Unfortunately it requires Administrator access to run so can not be used in many situations.

Second is QEmu Manager. Apparently VirtualBox is built off this program’s framework but with a different GUI and some more features. The GUI actually resembles VMWare to an extent with it’s button based top tool-bar and sidebar. This software does not have need to have Admin access so can be run on any PC. The only downside I have found is that loading times can be slow, sometimes extremely.

Finally is Mojopac, this one is my favorite of all. While it can only run on Windows XP for the time being, it works wonders. Mojopac actually holds its own physical OS on you flash drive, not a virtual machine. It does however use some of the host OS’s resources but has its own registry, meaning you can install any program on it and take it with you, even games! You can bring all your music in iTunes, or play Crysis if the host computer can run it. Even through all of this it still leaves no trace on the host computer and you can easily switch from guest to host. Also, you will not recieve lag when using Mojopac as you do in Virtual Machines, another advantage of using the host system’s resources.

Now you can easily take your Windows Install, Linux Distro, or software including games with you anywhere as long as your flash drive can accommodate the space. Depending on your situation you can choose what you can work with and what advantages you need and which disadvantages you can live with.

4 Ways To Use a USB or External Drive Like Your Own Mobile Computer (makeuseof.com)

Tags: Emulator, Microsoft Windows, Mojopac, Operating System, Virtual machine, VirtualBox, VMware, Windows XP
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Aug

2009

The Linux Challenge

Posted by quesomanrulz

Posted in August 2009, Games, Hardware, Linux, Software, Windows, firefox, information, website |

linux vs windows The Linux Challenge You’ve probably heard of Linux, if you haven’t you probably don’t belong on this site. If you haven’t heard of Linux maybe “Ubuntu” sounds familiar. No? Well whether or not you’ve heard of it, you really should try it. At least, according to a post on Overclock.net. This post, which currently has 117 pages of replies btw by the way, is a complete argument about why a common Windows user should really consider trying Linux as a full time alternative to Windows. It actually has a challenge included, it challenges the reader to choose a Linux distro of their choice, it of course recommends Ubuntu, and dual boot it with their Windows install. You must then take the time to properly set it up (installing all your programs, adding all your Firefox add-ons and bookmarks, etc.) and then run it for a few weeks without booting into Windows unless you absolutely have to and see if you want to go back. I would bet that quite a few of you would choose to dual boot all the time or maybe even run Linux exclusively. Give it a try!