Setting up your own web server can be a fun thing, simply because you can customize the things you want and optimize it to perform at the highest level. Previously, we have shown you how to install a LAMP server in your Ubuntu machine, but that is using a GUI and it won’t work if you are administering a remote host. Here’s how you can setup a Ubuntu web server on a remote host.
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How to Setup A Ubuntu Web Server On A Remote Host
By | November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment
How to Simulate Left Mouse Click With Keyboard Shortcut in Ubuntu [Quick Tip]
By | November 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Problem: I am a keyboard person. I love to use the keyboard to navigate through webpage and scroll up/down the content. It becomes a hassle when I have to shift my hand to the mouse every time I want to click a link or select an item.
The Solution: Need to bind a keyboard shortcut for the left mouse click, and probably move the cursor around.
Apparently, this is very easy in Ubuntu (probably in other Gnome based distro too). Many tutorials will tell you to install xbindkeys and go through complex steps to map the shortcut key.
Here is one quick and dirty way:
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4 Free Keyboards For Android Tablet That Are Great For Daily Use
By | November 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment
On a tablet, other than the screen, the next most used item is the keyboard. In most Android tablet that I have come across, the default keyboard is always badly done, and while it is usable, it is always not a good tool for improving productivity. Unlike iPad where you don’t have a choice of the keyboard, there are tons of keyboard apps in the market that you can install and use it, either for free or for a price. Below, let’s take a look at some of the free and popular keyboard for Android Tablet.
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ZeroPC: Manage All Your Social Accounts In One Place
By | November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In the past, whenever we review an online desktop app, we always come to a conclusion: “What’s the point?” If you are already using a computer to go online, most probably you already have a desktop. What’s the point of using a web-based desktop or operating system? And to surf with a browser inside a browser sounds really stupid to me. However, with the launch of Chromebook, where Google pioneers the thought of “doing everything in the cloud”, an online desktop starts to seem like a great idea.
ZeroPC is one such online desktop that aims to replace your computer desktop. It comes with a variety of (web) applications to help you stay productive and allows you to connect to your social accounts (such as Dropbox, box.net, Sugarsync etc) so all your online files are readily available.
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Help Us Design A New Logo And Win A Kindle Fire!
By | November 23, 2011 | 6 Comments
I must admit, our logo sucks.
Since the launch of this site in 2007, there has been no proper logo for Make Tech Easier. It was fine in the past when this site is small and we only have few visitors. Times have changed. We have seen substantial growth in traffic and readership over the years. While we have gone through several server upgrade and site design, the (ugly) logo never change.
Until now. We are going to re-establish our identity with a new logo, and your help.
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How to Use Linux Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) In Ubuntu
By | November 22, 2011 | 10 Comments
In our review of Linux Mint 12, we were impressed with the implementation of the Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) and how it make the user-interface easy to use again. Now, if you are using Ubuntu and you don’t want to go through the hassle of installing Linux Mint from scratch, here’s how you can implement the MGSE in Ubuntu (assuming you are using Gnome Shell as your desktop manager).
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Linux Mint 12 “Lisa” Review
By | November 21, 2011 | 8 Comments
Linux Mint has always been known as the great alternative to Ubuntu. In fact, after Ubuntu implemented the Unity desktop, many people switched ship and flocked to Linux Mint as their next “easy-to-use and user-friendly” distro. According to DistroWatch, Linux Mint has even overtaken Ubuntu as the most popular distro. Well, that was Linux Mint 11, which is still based on Gnome 2, the desktop that most people are familiar with. What about Linux Mint 12?
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Thanksgiving Giveaway: WinX DVD Ripper Platinum
By | November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
After the BDlot Thanksgiving giveaway, we have yet another giveaway event for you: WinX DVD Ripper Platinum
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is a product by Digiarty Software Center and is a Windows-based DVD ripper software capable of ripping both DVD disc and DVD ISO image to mainstream videos, such as rip DVD to AVI, DVD to MP4, H.264, MPEG, WMV, MOV, FLV, 3GP, etc. It can also help users faultlessly convert DVD (including encrypted DVD) to iPhone/4S, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Android, HTC, Samsung, XOOM, Galaxy Tab, PSP, etc.
The latest version comes with 3 new copy modes: clone DVD disc to ISO image; copy DVD title to multi-track MPEG2 file with all videos/audios/subtitles; backup main content of a DVD for playing on PC, PS3, Xbox, Media Center, etc. In addition, it has also been upgraded to support iPhone 4S, all popular Android devices and Tablets.
For this Thanksgiving giveaway, Digiarty is giving away 10k copies of WinX DVD Ripper Platinum and is on a first come, first serve basis.
Go to this WinX DVD giveway site and grab your free copy now, while it lasts.
Offer lasts till Nov 29, 2011 or when the 10k copies has been given out, whichever comes first.
Enjoy!
Gnome Pie Is A Slick Application Launcher For Gnome [Linux]
By | November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
There are thousand and one ways to launch application in Linux. You can use the Application menu, via the dock, use a app launcher like Synapse or Gnome Do or simply press “Alt + F2″ and type the name of the application. Gnome Pie is yet another application launcher that allows you to quickly launch your applications, except that it is slick and highly configurable.
Gnome Pie has a slightly different setting as other application launcher. It is keyboard shortcut based and it appears as a group of applications instead of a single application.
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BDlot DVD Software Thanksgiving Giveaway
By | November 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
Thanksgiving is still several days away, but that doesn’t stop us from receiving free gifts and great discounts now. Presenting to you here is the great Thanksgiving giveaway by BDlot.
BDlot has created some very useful DVD software, including the DVD Clone Ultimate, DVD Ripper, DVD Video Converter and several other products. For these coming Thanksgiving, they are running three special offers.
- 10,000 BDlot DVD Clone Ultimate Copies Giveaway Worth $300,000.
- BDlot DVD Ripper $10 off Discount for All Buyers.
- Play Funny Game to Get Free BDlot Video Converter for Friends.
Here’s what you need to do (and the only thing you need to do):
Go to the BDlot Special Offers site and start downloading your Thanksgiving gifts. Grab it while it lasts.
Note: The Special Offers is valid from Nov18, 2011 – Nov28, 2011 and the free license must be activated before Dec 15, 2011.
Enjoy.
