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Verizon Wireless Aircard on Ubuntu

Written by on September 3, 2011 · 1 Comment

This post was written while using Ubuntu 10.10, the Maverick Meerkat. I dual-boot my laptop with Windows for just 1 or 2 reasons, the main one being that I use a Verizon USB760 Aircard when I travel and Ubuntu doesn’t recognize it.  During this Labor Day weekend of 2011, I decided that I wanted to try [...] Read more »

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Firefox 4.0 for Ubuntu

Written by on March 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Install Firefox 4 In Ubuntu 10.04 / 10.10 Via PPA Repository – The Proper Way Thanks to the guys over at Web Upd8 for this information. Basically all I did was force the Update Manager to see the Firefox Update from PPA.  Open a Terminal Window and type these commands: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable sudo apt-get [...] Read more »

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How To: Install Tweetdeck on Lucid

Written by on September 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I just successfully installed Tweetdeck on my Ubuntu Laptop.  Yet another reason why Windows really isn’t needed in my house anymore.  The instructions below are for the 32-bit version of Lucid, and should work with older versions as well.  Thanks to the guys over at Tweetdeck who actually HAVE a version of their software for [...] Read more »

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Number Pad in Ubuntu

Written by on September 29, 2010 · 1 Comment

Your Number Pad should now work. 123456789 <---- just like that! Read more »

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Amazon MP3 Downloader

Written by on September 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Amazon makes you download a piece of their software which allows for the downloading of files from their site. Up until now this was another obstacle to overcome while using Ubuntu, but I just installed it and purchased/downloaded my first ever CD from Amazon on to my Ubuntu desktop. Read more »

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