Firefox 2.0 dropped the one close button for all tabs and instead opted to include a close button on each tab. This can be quite annoying to users who like Firefox 1.5 and earlier's behavior. Even if you have only started using Firefox recently, you may find that you close tabs on accident quite a […]

Sorry I've neglected to update this blog lately. Between Chirstmas and finals (mostly the latter) I haven't had much free time.

One of the things that has annoyed me most about GNOME as I've played with it lately is the lack of a clipboard manager comparable to Klipper on KDE. However, as I was looking for a package in Synaptic, I managed to come across a program that does the job quite well: Glipper.
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As one would […]

Here are a few tips for improving and playing with your Linux system.

HOWTO Integrate Firefox with KDE - A great set of tutorials for getting many aspects of Firefox to go with KDE. This tutorial is not limited to Gentoo Linux, despite being hosted there.
Integrate the Web Platform with Your Desktop - Mozilla Prism - […]

Gnu's Bash is without a doubt the most common shell among Linux distributions and is also very common in other Unices. One great thing about Bash is that there are many shortcuts and such that make using the terminal a more pleasent experience. One of my personal favorites is !! to repeat the last used […]

On the Kubuntu, as of Gusty, it isn't very evident how to get a root access terminal. Most distributions give you a root terminal in the menu. If not, you can usually use the su command. Despite the fact that these don't work under Kubuntu, there are many easy ways to get a root terminal […]

I am personally am a big fan of the del.icio.us social bookmarking web site. One great thing about it is that it is all stored on the Internet, thus making it easy to keep your bookmarks synchronized between computers and web browsers. However, there is no official plug-in for Konqueror. Also, Konqueror doesn't have support […]

I was trying to install Ubuntu on a machine the other day and having a few issues. One thing going wrong was that the CD wouldn't boot. With a bit of searching, I found that there is a boot manager, Smart Boot Manager, included with Ubuntu that you can install on a floppy disk. This, […]

This week I will be gone more often. Also, I really need to get some work done. Therefore, I will be taking off from blogging until Monday the 26th. Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans!

It's been quite a while since we've compiled a general link collection from around the blogosphere. Here are a few good articles from blogs and other syndicated sites I read from the past week or so.
Blogging

Get Over The My Best Post Syndrome - The message of it all? "Always love what you write, the appreciation […]