Create keyboard shortcuts for applications in windows

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posted 461 days ago
Create keyboard shortcuts for applications in windows

I am sure you have some favorite applications which you use more often. For me, I use tweetdeck, live writer, and Firefox more often. However, when you want to start that application you goto start menu and start typing it to open the application (smart search for windows). Another way to start y.....

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Five reasons to buy an Android phone

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posted 463 days ago
Five reasons to buy an Android phone

Last month I bought a new Samsung Galaxy S. This is my first Samsung phone as I am was the loyal user of Nokia. I was very much reluctant to buy a phone other than Nokia, because of the usability issues or just that I could not trust anything but Nokia. However, I wanted to give Android a try and.....

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Create RSA and DSA keys for SSH

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posted 467 days ago
Create RSA and DSA keys for SSH

Private and Public keys are used to provide the logging mechanism into remote machines using SSH. These keys can be generated using ssh-keygen command. This can be done on any unix based systems, such as Linux or FreeBSD. To generate keys, type the following command in the terminal window. ssh-keyg.....

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Windows Sidebar: Some Joy & Troubleshooting Woes!

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posted 467 days ago
Windows Sidebar: Some Joy & Troubleshooting Woes!

I have been Using Windows 7 Home Basic for quite some time now. It came Pre-Installed with Dell PC where I Work. I Know, as the name suggests, it is VERY BASIC. However, after I applied some of my experience of working on Windows (since Windows 3.1 came on Floppies!), I successfully modified it .....

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Limewire to shut off permanently

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posted 468 days ago
Limewire to shut off permanently

Limewire the most liked and loved P2P client over the internet world has finally come to an end. As they say, “Why do all good things come to an end ?”. Atleast, some warez lovers say that, who enjoyed music on Limewire and then bought it off the store. Limewire has to permanently shutdown th.....

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Resize images in windows explorer with a right click

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posted 472 days ago
Resize images in windows explorer with a right click

Microsoft PowerToys is a great hit, but it certainly works in Windows XP 32 bit. There were various tool, among with Image Resizer was liked by many users. Since this popular tool gained popularity in no time, Microsoft decided it to carry further. So the tool was rewritten and is provided free of c.....

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Map shortcut keys in Vi editor

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posted 472 days ago
Map shortcut keys in Vi editor

Lately I posted on how to show line numbers in Vi editor, but have you ever wishes that with a single key you are able to do much more in Vi editor ? For instance, toggle show/hide line numbers in Vi editor. Yes, it is possible with the .vimrc file to map keys so that they perform certain pre-def.....

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Nokia N8 – a Worthy Phone??

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posted 472 days ago
Nokia N8 - a Worthy Phone??

Not to long ago NOKIA Reigned Over Indian GSM Market with a Iron Hand. 8 out of 10 Phones in India were Nokia Make. But subsequently, with the flooding of Cheap Chinese Handsets & somewhat quality handsets from Micromax (Q5 & Q7), FLY & even Videocon! Nokia started loosing ground.....

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Show line numbers in vi or vim editor

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posted 475 days ago
Show line numbers in vi or vim editor

Vi editor is the most used editor when editing files via command line or terminal. Vi by default does not shows the line numbers of the opened file. However, when you are editing large files it becomes difficult to edit them without line numbers. Especially when you are editing them after reading a .....

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Change Tomcat default port

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posted 475 days ago
Change Tomcat default port

By default, Tomcat server runs on 8080. However, there are chances of the conflict with other programs. Or sometimes its just that you want to change the port no. So in this post, I will show you how can you change the default port no. of Tomcat server. To do so, follow the steps : 1) Open ser.....

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List all loaded modules in Apache

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posted 476 days ago
List all loaded modules in Apache

In this post, I will show you how to check what all modules are loaded on your Apache server, then you can use the following command. Open the terminal and type the following command. apache2ctl –M httpd –M In my case httpd worked for Centos (.rpm supported system) and apache2ctl worked .....

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Install FTP server on Ubuntu using vsftpd

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posted 482 days ago
Install FTP server on Ubuntu using vsftpd

In this post, we will learn how to install FTP server on a Ubuntu box. By default you cannot connect to your Ubuntu machine using FTP, but with the help of vsftpd this can be achieved. vsftpd, is an open source ftp server for Unix systems. Installation vsftpd is available as a ftp daemon in Ubuntu.....

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How change the shortcut or hot key for Launchy in Windows

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posted 485 days ago
How change the shortcut or hot key for Launchy in Windows

If you have not used Launchy for windows as if now, then you are missing something very great. Launchy is a neat way to open your programs, files, or even websites right from one place. Yeah, Windows 7 introduced this feature in its start menu after Launchy was released. Gnome-do is alternative o.....

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Check installed PHP extensions via command line

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posted 485 days ago
Check installed PHP extensions via command line

In this post we will learn how to check installed PHP extensions. The most easiest way to check is via phpinfo(); function, but at times you want to check it instantly on a remove server. Before you can run any php command from command line make sure you have php5-cli installed on your server. If.....

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How to remotely access Ubuntu machine from Windows

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posted 487 days ago
How to remotely access Ubuntu machine from Windows

In this post, I am going to tell you how you can access your Ubuntu or Linux machine from your Windows machine. If it was Windows machine on both sides then you can access these machines via “Remote Desktop” but since the Operating systems are totally opposite, we need a third party tool for thi.....

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