Linux Tipps, Fixes & More

Google has a webpage where you can opt out of apps customized to your profile . Note that the popup will be high up on the page, where you p...

This is just a side, but I just found out Youtube tracks all your searches and videos watched by default. Here's a post which describes ...

Installing the Veromix Widget for KDE4 lets you comfortably adjust pulseaudio volumes. Make sure to reassign the shortcuts, then you no long...

I'm not sure how long this information will remain accurate, because the network is still i...

If you get these errors, the two most frequent issues are: 1. wrong Anki version (you need > 2.0) for websync to still work 2. wrong pass...

Agedu is a great tool, as it doesn't only show you where the data is, but also how long ago it was last accessed. It's a bit sad tha...

This blog post made a nice overview of the common choices you have and how much memory they use by default.

While I'm about releasing power scripts, I've quickly written this script to monitor power usage on various Linux systems. It needs ...

Suspending to RAM is allows the system to quickly wake up. But Suspend to Disk allows the system to completely power off, saving more power....

The easiest option is with transcode: transcode -J stabilize -i MVI_1234.MOV && \ transcode -J transform -i MVI_1234.MOV -y xv...

All you really need to do is put the intuitive command - as back in the times of Windows - in quotes: # locate "*.exe"

The Samsung Notebook already runs pretty well out of the box with Ubuntu 12.04.3. All this information is used at your own risk, you might d...

There is an excellent guide available for backup up your Gmail emails (I've had emails disappear in the past!).  http://datalinkcontrol....

If you know how, it's pretty easy. You do still need to know someone with Windows, though. 1. Download Samsung Magician v. 4. 2. Install...

I just came across this wonderful piece of analysis on how people react to "losing" a benchmark - or more accurately a product fa...

The German c't magazine brought me to this wonderful website for creating QR codes yourself. It supports many different kinds of links,...

The authentication system was insecure for about seven months, by allowing the password to be changed despite two-factor authentication. See...

I've been thinking about trying it for a long time. Once a while ago I installed Word with Crossover for Mac for a friend. It worked pr...

InstantRemote is a cross-platform (Mac, Linux, Windows) remote touchpad with instant setup. I've successfully tested it on Ubuntu and M...