After falling into a rut with Internet Explorer 6 for years due to its dominance, Microsoft is finally starting to improve Internet Explorer. It began with Internet Explorer 7, which was a fast improvement, even if it didn't suit the needs of some power users. Some previous supporters of a practical Internet Explorer boycott, such […]

Are you having issues with a blank screen during bootup and/or shutdown on your Ed/K/X/Flux/Something Ubuntu system? This is usually because your monitor does not support the screen resolution that the splash program is using. Luckily, it's easy to fix. If not, it may be an issue with your video card.
1. run sudo nano /etc/usplash.conf […]

This is a guest post by Tim, who has written on Jatecblog before. Tim runs Sacratee.
Since the release of object oriented programming in PHP, it has lead many people to write better and more efficient code, but still many programmers are unaware of this. I will show you a couple ways to make use of […]

Maybe I'm a bit odd, but I find it enjoyable to see what hosts are serving me up a web page. I used to actually go to Netcraft and look up sites I frequented out of curiosity. However, after seeing the Server Spy extension in a friend's screen shot, I found a much quicker way.
Server […]

Are you eager to get into web development, but aren't necessarily ready to invest anything in it? This guide has links to guide you through the entire process… from learning the code to finding a web host.
Making the Site
First off, you want to create the site. These links are primarily for creating it from scratch […]

KDE's default window manager, KWin, has a lot of useful features… and then it has some that are fun but useless. A particular example of uselessness is the ability to have sound effects for most of your generic window operations such as minimizing and maximizing and switching between desktops. These may get annoying for some, […]

Instead of the default KControl (also known as KDE Control Center) for managing settings, Kubuntu opts to use a custom control center/panel known as System Settings. For many tutorials here, as well as on other sites, you may need to use KControl instead of this custom solution. KControl is still included with Kubuntu, it is […]

One of the primary strengths of Firefox is its extensions. Sure if they aren't programmed well they can end up draining memory from your system and such, but they can still be rather useful. Here are a few extensions that I consider to help my productivity greatly.
1. Read it Later (Home)
When I came across an […]

Merry Christmas everyone. May we all remember the true reason for Christmas.

I have recently been using the Google Desktop for Linux search on my Kubuntu systems instead of Kerry and Strigi which I had used before. I have thoroughly enjoyed Google Desktop. However, I have become rather annoyed at it's Ctrl+Ctrl keyboard shortcut. At first I rather liked it, but I have found that in places […]