Damien

Damien Oh is the owner and chief editor of Make Tech Easier

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TED Downloader Allows You to Download All TED Videos At Once

ted-logoUpdate: Version 2 of TED Downloader is out.

If you are a TED fan, I am sure you will always hang out at the TED site, looking for inspiring videos to watch. The troublesome thing about visiting the TED site is that you can only watch one video at a time and if you want to download the videos for offline viewing, you have to do it manually for each and every video. TED Downloader is one simple software that allows you to download all TED videos at one go so you can watch all the videos wherever you are.
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An Easier Way to Generate A Public/Private SSH Key Via a GUI [Linux]

seahorse-mainPreviously, I showed you the way to generate a public/private SSH key so you can connect to your remote host securely. The method that we used is via the terminal, which can be rather unfriendly (and scary) to the Linux newbies. Here is an easier method of setting up your public/private SSH key, with a GUI.

I am not sure about any other distro (as I have not tried them all), but in Ubuntu, the default keyring manager (also known as seahorse) comes with the ability to create public/private SSH key and help you set it up in the server.
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How to Generate A Public/Private SSH Key [Linux]

ssh-iconIf you are using SSH frequently to connect to a remote host, one of the way to secure the connection is to use a public/private SSH key so no password is transmitted over the network and it can prevent against brute force attack.
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More Gnome Shell Tips And Tricks

gnome-shell-logoWe have covered plenty of Gnome Shell tips here in Make Tech Easier, but we also know that those are not enough to satisfy all of you. So here you are, more Gnome shell tips and tricks for you.

Install Gnome Tweak Tool

Before we begin, it is best that you have Gnome Tweak Tool installed in your system. This is the only software you ever need to tweak and customize your setting.
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How to Create A Google+ Page For Your Business

google-page-mteFacebook Page has been insanely popular with web owners that if you didn’t have a Facebook page for your business/website, you are not participating in the social game at all. In order to get a piece of the big pie, it is not surprising that Google has also come out with the Google+ page (for their Google+ social network) that allows anyone to create a page for their website/business. Here’s how you can create a Google+ page for your business.
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24 Hrs Free Giveaway: VXSearch – Search Every Single File In Your Windows PC

vxsearch-logoHave you ever wanted to search that particular file, but can’t remember where it is located or the name of the file? VX Search is an application for Windows that can help you find that file quickly and easily, and yes, we have a giveaway. Read on for more detail.

VX Search is an automated, rule-based file search solution allowing one to search files by the file type, category, file name, size, location, extension, regular expressions, text and binary patterns, creation, modification and last access dates, EXIF tags, etc. Once you have performed a search, there are also ways to categorize and filter the search result and to copy, move and delete files right within the interface.
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Useful Ubuntu Unity Lenses For Ubuntu Oneiric

lens-mainOne of the best feature of the Unity desktop in Ubuntu is the lens. Lens are the search feature in the Dash. Different lenses allow you to perform search functions, for example, the Music Lens allows you to search for music that you have recently listened to while the Applications Lens searches for all your applications in the system. In Ubuntu Oneiric, it comes with three default lenses, namely the Applications lens, Recent Files/Folders lens and the Music lens. Below are several useful lens that you can add on to your system.
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How to Reactivate ALT + F2 Shortcut in Gnome Shell in Ubuntu Oneiric [Quick Tips]

altf2-mainIf you have used Gnome Shell in Ubuntu Oneiric, one of the things you might realize is that the “Alt + F2″ shortcut keys to open the Run prompt is no longer working. In fact, the “Alt + F2″ shortcut keys was disabled for unknown reason. After the “Can’t disable login sound” issue, this is yet another small issue that causes great irritation to the users.
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News Republic Is A Great News App, Puts All News At Your Fingertips [Mobile]

news-republic-logoA great way to keep yourself updated of all news at all times is to install a news app on your smartphone (or tablet) and bring it wherever you go. If you are a news junkie, News Republic is a useful app that you must install.

New Republic is a news app for several mobile platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android phone and tablet, blackberry, Nokia and more. It fetch news from around the Web and display them in a clean and easy-to-use interface.
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