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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

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