Linux

How to Make a Bootable Linux USB Drive in Windows 8

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to create a bootable USB thumb drive of your favorite Linux distribution…

July 9, 2013

How to Access Your Linux Partition from Windows

If you have a PC that dual-boots with Windows and Linux, this tutorial will show you how to easily access…

June 14, 2013

How to Dual Boot Windows and Ubuntu on Your PC: The Complete Walkthrough

This in-depth tutorial will take you step-by-step though the process of installing Ubuntu 12.02 (aka "Precise Pangolin") alongside Windows, so…

September 3, 2012

Installing Software in Ubuntu

If you've been using Ubuntu Linux for a while now it's quite likely that you have installed packages on your…

July 4, 2012

How to Run Android on Your Windows PC

This step-by-step guide will show you how to install and run the Android operating system (and Android apps) on your…

June 9, 2022

How to get started using awk

awk, sed, and grep are three of my favorite tools in the Linux or UNIX command line. They are all…

February 4, 2012

How To Find Your Laptop If It’s Lost or Missing with Prey

Having your laptop lost or stolen can be a horrible experience. Thanks to the light, easy to use, and Open…

March 28, 2011

How To Run Google Apps From Your Desktop

If you’re a heavy user of Google Apps, sometimes it’s nice to be able to run them on your desktop…

March 2, 2011

How To Find a Faster DNS Service with Namebench

We previously looked at how to add Google Public DNS to your home network, and also how to setup OpenDNS…

February 28, 2011

How to Create and Restore Backups of Your Ubuntu PC

Computers are not reliable, no matter what your computer vendors will tell you. They have a habit of crashing at…

February 8, 2011