Linux And Friends

Commuting to work or running errands on a bicycle is fun. It energizes your mind and has a lot of other positive benefits. But most cities around the world are not bicycle friendly. The ubiquitous bicycle has to jostle for space with much larger vehicles and many times, bicyclists are totally at the mercy of [...]

Usually viruses are associated with a PC running (what else ?) any version of Microsoft Windows. Apple Macs running OSX, or PCs running Linux, were considered to be immune to viruses. It is still true for Linux. But if a knowledge advisory released by Apple is considered, Macs are now vulnerable to viruses. Apple encourages [...]

Here is a hack to watch YouTube videos in crisp High Definition. This hack allows you to watch select YouTube videos in 1280×720; also known as 720p. To do it, just append “&fmt=22” to the YouTube video URL.

Fedora team has released yet another version of its Linux distribution namely Fedora version 10 codenamed “Cambridge“. It comes with the latest versions of GNOME and KDE desktop environments. It also contain alternate desktops such as LXDE. For the Linux end user, it has improved web cam support, shorter startup time, better printing support, an [...]

Crank arm of a bicycle is the one which connects the front chain ring to the pedal ( Identify the bicycle parts ). When I bought my bicycle, I was not aware that choosing the correct crank arm length went a long way in ensuring the smoothness and comfort of your ride on the bicycle. [...]

A bicycle is made up of lots of different parts. Do you wish to know the technical names of each part of your bicycle ? Then take a look at the following picture. It names each and every part of a bicycle. A very useful resource for any bicycle enthusiast. Source : Jim Langley

Mind Mapping is a process of pictorially representing your thoughts on paper or any other medium such that you as well as others are able to track and comprehend your thoughts better. Now a days, the trend is to use a specialized software to create mind maps and export them to various file formats. There [...]

Inspiration is the process of producing or arousing confidence in others. When influential people talk in public, they inspire those that listen. Inspiring people inject new ideas into our minds and motivates us to do something similar. This being so, a couple of websites have sprung up which invite people with leadership qualities to give [...]

Microsoft Office which includes PowerPoint is the de-facto office software used in almost all corporate offices. While there are alternative Free office suites such as OpenOffice.org, they have yet to make a dent in the Microsoft stranglehold. But the good news is they are fast getting there.