Tech Remedy

My friend Mike asked me to install Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx as a dual boot with Win7 on his brand new desktop PC.  The PC has an Intel i5 processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics.  During the installation, the flicker/shaking of the graphics on screen was so extreme that I couldn’t read most of the [...]

Today, Apple announced that the iPhone 4′s signal strength problem is purely software related.  They said in an apology to customers that the software is actually reporting incorrect information about signal strength for AT&T’s network.  Several customers beg to differ that this is merely a software problem. The problem in question is that iPhone 4 [...]

Bash scripting is one of the best ways to fully unlock the power of a unix/linux computer. Bash scripting gives you the opportunity to combine many commands into one script and even allows for some programming. Below is a collection of the very best Bash Scripting Tutorials on the net. Enjoy! 1.  LinuxConfig.org Bash Script [...]

by Tom Duffy If you read this blog, you are no doubt familiar with my love for Linux.  Most of the posts that I make regarding Linux are targeted at people who already have a knowledge of Linux and don’t need a lot of help with the basics.  I thought it would be a good [...]

Most people who need a website don’t actually know whether to hire a web designer or a web developer. In fact, most people don’t even know the difference between the two. So which one should you hire? If a website is to be successful, it requires the talents of both. While, the work of a [...]

Linux is powerful.  VERY powerful.  The limits are unknown!  What is the most effective use of this power you ask?  Well, synthesizing a guitar tuner with the command line of course!  Here’s how it’s done: Step 1.  Install SoX using a package manager or downloading the source here. Step 2.  Start simple.  Let’s start with [...]

HTML colors are defined using hexadecimal values for the combination of Red, Green, and Blue.  Here’s a helpful chart:

by Tom Duffy Has this ever happened to you?  You go into your favorite cafe (with free wifi of course) and order your coffee.  Then, after paying for the coffee and maybe a muffin, you sit down and open up your laptop.  To your total disappointment, the wifi connection doesn’t seem to have ANY internet [...]

I was checking out the LaunchPad of nUbuntu (a network security variant of Ubuntu) and I came across the funniest bug I’ve ever read. Make sure to read the comments as well! Here you go: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/56125

Came across this funny Facebook conversation…I am not sure if it’s real or fake, but it’s definitely funny!  I had to share it: