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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Unity Launcher bug workaround
The Unity launcher for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin has a bug. When auto hide is enabled, there is a lag when trying to get the panel to show. When working correctly the panel should show when the mouse cursor hits the edge but the bug requires you to move your mouse beyond the edge [...]
How to install Java 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Oracle JDK is no longer included by default in Ubuntu’s repositories due to licensing. OpenJDK is default now but many apps still don’t play nice with it. This is why I installed Oracle JDK. I’ll walk you through the process of installing Oracle JDK 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin, the easy way. For this [...]
How to convert jpegs to pdf in Ubuntu
Had a few documents to scan to PDF urgently today but to my surprise all the cybercafes around my neighborhood didn’t provide scan to PDF service. The best they could do was scan to jpeg. Hmmm…why? Thanks to Linux I had a solution. Scan the docs to jpeg, then convert the jpegs to PDF using imagemagick. Worked like [...]
How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Need to grab a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Hold down the “power” together with the “volume down ” button for 1 second to grab a screenshot.
Here’s a quick way to check which version of Solaris you are running.
Here’s a quick way to check which version of Solaris you are running. #cat /etc/release Solaris 10 11/06 s10x_u3wos_10 X86 Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Use is subject to license terms. Assembled 14 November 2006
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