Right from the year 1999 when I started using computers, I have used Windows as the only operating system though I started learning typing in DOS also. When I joined my college for bachelors in Mechanical Engg., we did have a subject related to primary computer skills involving hardware...

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Cloud computing is the buzzword of today’s technical word. But companies are mooting the cost aspects of its implementation. Without doubt, the implementation of cloud system brings down costs and saves a lot of time, but building the infrastructure for the same might be the cause of concern for...

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Backing up a computer system is necessary. You will never know when your hard drive decides to crash or a lightning decides to strike. Therefore, it is always a great idea to keep your data backed up for such emergencies. Nowadays, there are two ways of backing up a...

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‘App Store’ is one of the words introduced by Apple in the recent history of commercial software applications. The concept basically offers an online store where you can purchase various applications written for a specific platform. As an example, there are various App Stores setup for Mac software, iPhone/iPad...

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New Desktop Wallpaper This is one of the tricks Ubuntu has been playing on its users for years. Every time when a new version of Ubuntu comes out, we see a brand new set of wallpapers that have been designed in align with the Ubuntu philosophy. This indeed impresses...

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Backing up a computer system is necessary. You will never know when your hard drive decides to crash or a lightning decides to strike. Therefore, it is always a great idea to keep your data backed up for such emergencies. Nowadays, there are two ways of backing up a...

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Linux community thrives on sharing and information dissemination among its users. There is a lot of work done for documenting the installation, operating and integrating procedures of various distros of Linux. Ubuntu, no doubt, is one of the most promising ones among many. In this connection we provide 10...

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dpi stands for dot per inch and it actually provides the size of the font in your system. If you are using a big screen and running Ubuntu on your computer, it becomes desirable that you increase the dpi of your resolution. Presently, I am working on a 22″...

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Taking screen shots in Ubuntu is easy. Once you have opened the program windows or if you want to take screen shots of the desktop itself, the only thing you will have to do is press the “print screen” button on your keyboard.

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Till now, I have spent a lot of time compiling the differences between Windows and Ubuntu and have posted a number of articles related to that. The last 2 weeks, I have been exclusively using Ubuntu and therefore came across some commands that work similar in both Windows and...

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