Ross McKillop

How to Automatically Sign in to Ubuntu

This guide will show you how to configure Ubuntu to automatically sign in each time you start up your computer.

Please note: if you’re using Ubuntu on a laptop/computer that doesn’t stay within your residence, or you’re even a tiny bit concerned that someone might use it without your permission, do not enable automatic login as it’s a huge, gigantic security risk. But if you’re the only one that has access to it and/or don’t care if someone can view everything on your computer, by all means enable the automatic login feature :) …

How to app unlock your HTC S621 Windows Mobile Smartphone

This tutorial will guide you in “app unlocking” your HTC S621. I was hoping to create something like ‘how to app unlock a windows mobile smartphone’, but after spending hours and hours trying to unlock my phone, I’ve discovered there are possibly hundreds of different ways – no two are the same, and not all will work for all phones. I can only confirm that the following method works for Rogers (a Canadian mobile provider) customers using the HTC S621. It may work for other Smartphones as well.

App unlocking will allow you to install “unsigned” 3rd party software. If you’ve ever received the error “Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it is not digitally signed with a trusted certificate”, this tutorial is for you.

installation was unsuccessful the program or setting cannot be installed because it is not digitally signed with a trusted certificate

How to Take Great Screenshots in Windows

Why this app doesn’t show up on every “top Windows freeware” list, I’ll never know. MWSnap has been around forever, and even though it hasn’t been updated since 2002 it still works perfectly in Windows XP all the way through to Windows 10. You have a choice to to save your images in all of the most popular image formats: BMP, JPG, TIFF, PNG and GIF. You can specify the color depth and customize the quality settings – among dozens of other features. This “part tutorial, part overview” will get you started using MWSnap in no time. …

The Ultimate Guide to Google Services using Windows Mobile

This overview will explain your options when it comes to using Google services such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Reader, Google Search, Google Maps and even YouTube – with your Windows Mobile device. Though the screenshots are specific to Windows Mobile 5.0 on a Smartphone, they will be similar for Pocket PC and Windows Mobile 6.0 devices as well. …