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I was recently browsing through the Kubuntu 8.04 beta release notes, and I came across Wubi.

So what is Wubi?

It’s basically an unofficial installer that allows you to install Linux on a Windows computer like how you install an application on Windows. Of course means all you guys out there who want to try Linux, but worry about screwing up your Windows OS, this is the solution for you.

Features:

• No need to modify partitions on your PC.
• No need to install separate boot loader such as Grub. You can use the default Windows boot loader.
• Easy uninstall of Kubuntu/Ubuntu. Uninstall like a Windows application.
• Easy

Recently, I discovered that SecureIX free accounts got a speed boost. So I have devised a new method to defeat Rogers bittorrent throttling. Of course this can be applied to any other ISP that throttles as well. This method isn’t perfect, but I think it works pretty nicely.

The first thing you do is sign up for a free account at SecureIX.

The method works quite simply. If your ISP does not throttle download, and only upload (which is the case of Rogers), then simply download the files from the torrent using your normal connection.

When you want to seed (a must… Continue reading

The first thing I have to say before I give you a few ways to get more traffic is: This article does not give you quick ways into getting web traffic. All of these methods have been collected from other guides and put into one that I feel is the best combination.

So now that we have that down, I will be talking about a few ways to get more traffic. These steps may seem long, and pointless, but if you do it right and with enough patience, you can see your readership climb. This week I will talking about things… Continue reading

Well to many, when they first start using Bittorrent to download podcasts, open source program and freeware, or to distribute their own intellectual property, the terminology used in the client is a bit intimidating. So to help all you new Bittorrent users out there, I have compiled this guide:

torrent
Usually this refers to the small metadata file you receive from a web server or another place (the one that ends in .torrent). Metadata here means that the file contains information about the files/data you want to download. It only provides a few kb of information about where your Bittorrent client can… Continue reading

The following is a list of Windows keyboard shortcuts for those who want to flex their PC prowess and become a true power-user of Windows.

General Keyboard Shortcuts
• CTRL+C (Copy)
• CTRL+X (Cut)
• CTRL+V (Paste)
• CTRL+Z (Undo)
• DELETE (Delete)
• SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
• CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
• F2 key (Rename the selected item)
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
• CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the… Continue reading

When we all try out a new program or operating system, we always are hindered in speed becuase we don’t know the shortcuts. So to help those who don’t know shortcuts, I have listed below two sources for shorcuts to two pieces of software.

The first one is MacOS X. Switching operating systems is a big change. You need to learn a lot of new things about how the OS works and functions. Equally important are knowing shortcuts, so here they are:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459

The second resource is Firefox shortcuts. Well since Microsoft seems to be unable to make a truly secure and… Continue reading