Ubuntu 10.04 : Wetting Your Appetite

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Mar 28, 2010 in Linux, Reviews | 24 comments

Ubuntu is getting ready to bring up the next major version of their most famous Linux distribution next month! Recently, they have released a beta version of Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) just to wet our appetite! So, you want to know what it got for you? Lets find out…

What is the Best Firewall for Ubuntu? UFW or Firestarter?

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Mar 7, 2010 in Linux, Reviews | 21 comments

To tell the truth, UFW and Firestarter are not firewalls! They are only the  interfaces used to configure the default firewall that comes in Linux! Yesterday, I did some research about these two and found out an interesting fact! Actually, this one fact will help you to choose what is the best!

Have a file that you don’t know how to open?

Posted by Bruce Ganek on Jan 16, 2010 in Linux, Reviews, Tips and Tricks (Hacks), Web, Web, Web, Windows | 15 comments

Did you get a file from someone and you don’t have a program that can open it? Here’s a website that you can use to find what programs can open the file – openwith.org.

What is great about the program is that it will give you free programs that you can use to open files.

YouTube : Race : Ubuntu Karmic (9.10) vs Windows 7

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Oct 26, 2009 in Linux, Reviews, Windows | 0 comments

Ubuntu or Windows? This is the topic which most people talk today…. this month is very special for this topic! Why is it? This month both Windows and Ubuntu are going to release their latest master pieces to the market! Ubuntu is going to release Ubuntu 9.10! and Windows have released their Windows 7 last week!

Legally Speaking, You Just Can’t Use IE in Ubuntu

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Oct 17, 2009 in Linux, Reviews | 1 comment

Recently I switched to Ubuntu from Windows XP in my office. And as I am doing some UI stuff, I thought it would be better if I can manage to have a live preview of the web pages in IE. But sadly speaking, if you want to do it 100% legally, you just can’t! Why? Let’s explore some options :

A journey to the center of Ubuntu 9.10

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Oct 15, 2009 in Linux, Reviews | 0 comments

Are you ready for the change? Very soon the Canonicals are going to release the latest member of their most loved Ubuntu family, Ubuntu 9.10! The day is not far away…. already the developers have released the beta versions of the system, which we are going to use today to see through the future!