Category Archives: Operating Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop
This blog explains how to use Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop. The Remote Desktop technology allows a user to connect remotely to a Windows server using a thin client to display the Windows graphical user interface (GUI). In Windows … Continue reading →
How to install Tomcat 6 on Ubuntu Server
Before installing Tomcat, make sure you have the Java Runtime Environment installed. You can check this with the following command: dpkg –get-selections | grep sun-java
Android coming on strong
Pros for Android: App drawers, several desktops (home screens), multitasking, notification bar with easy pull down, live wallpapers, G-mail threading, widgets, native Flash support, ability to replace battery, easy customization, open source, vendor independent, no development fees, unrestricted market for … Continue reading →
Installing Chrome Browser on Ubuntu 10.10
Below is a walk-through of how to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 10.10. I’ve listed two methods of installation – one using ‘apt-get’ and the other using ‘dpkg’. The main difference is that ‘apt-get’ will resolve dependencies for you and … Continue reading →
How to install Flash, Python, and Java on Ubuntu 10.10
Just some quick tips on how to install Flash, Python, and Java on Ubuntu 10.10. Flash and Python are pretty straight-forward. However, installing Java is slightly more complicated since Sun’s (now Oracle) Java 6 has been removed from the Ubuntu … Continue reading →
Linux with Windows Apps
In terms of using Ubuntu Linux as my laptop operating system, I have often been put in the predicament of needing to use applications that either I only have for Windows or applications that are not available for Linux. In … Continue reading →
Run Windows & Linux on the same PC at the same time!
I’m currently writing this blog from a 1 GB Lenovo NetBook running Ubuntu Linux 8.10 inside virtualization software installed on Windows XP Home Edition. I have been experimenting with different hosted virtualization software to compare and contrast – I have … Continue reading →
Blogging from my G1 Phone
Using a cool little app called wpToGo I am writing my first blog from my G1 Google phone. It’s pretty cool that I can post to my blog from my G1 without having to visit my website.