Samsung Hero 3213 – Cheapest 3G phone with video calling
Samsung Hero 3213 (GT-3213K) is one of the cheapest 3G cell phones in the market. It is available for a mere USD $ 62 ~ Indian Rs 3100.
Recently I bought one, and these are my thoughts on this device.
How to Upgrade to Fedora 16
Fedora team have released next version of Fedora a.k.a Jules Verne or Fedora 16. If you already have Fedora 15 installed on your machine, there is an easy way of upgrading your Linux distribution to the latest version Fedora 16.
Believe me, the upgrade from Fedora 15 to Fedora 16 is seamless and well worth the effort.
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How To Reinstall GRUB2 – Chroot Into A Linux Partition
This guide teaches you how to install/re-install GRUB2 in Linux. GRUB2 is a boot loader that is used to install Windows and Linux on the same PC.
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Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra Portable Hard Drive Review
This is a review of an external storage device – more specifically, review of Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra Portable hard drive.
For some time now, I have felt the need to own a USB portable hard drive to securely backup all my data. After some research I settled for the 500 GB Seagate Free Agent GoFlex Ultra Portable Drive. I got this portable hard drive at a bargain price of Indian Rs 2950 ~ $60. Most of the portable hard disks are selling for a higher price now (due to global shortages). However, you can still get a good bargain if you search for it.
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How to add a taskbar in Ubuntu 11.10
If you are using Ubuntu 11.10 as your Linux Desktop, then you will find that when you minimize any application, there is no visual cue where the application has been minimized. And the only way of bringing the minimized application to the front is to use the application switcher [Alt + Tab] key combination.
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GCstar – A Free Collections Manager Software
GCstar is an open source collections manager software. Collection managers are databases optimized for collecting information on similar things. For example, I have a bunch of DVD movies that I have ripped to my computer for easy viewing. Unfortunately, they have been saved in different locations.
Using GCstar, I can create a movie collection database and import the full file paths of all the movies I have on my computer. This way, I am able to access my movies from one single interface.
Amazon Unveils Kindle Format 8
Kindle Format 8 (KF8) is the next generation file format for Kindle books replacing Mobi 7. KF8 is a far superior file format allowing rich formatting and design to be included in the books. Compared to Mobi 7, KF8 adds over 150 new formatting capabilities. Some of them being …
OfflineIMAP – Read, Synchronize and Backup your Email Offline
OfflineIMAP is a command line tool that operates on a remote and a local repository and synchronizes emails between them. Using offlineIMAP, you will be able to read and manage your email from multiple computers – with or without an active Internet connection. Any changes you make in your email folders are reflected on all your machines.
A Tribute To Apple’s Steve Jobs
Apple’s founder and icon Steve Jobs has passed away. He was only 56 years of age. It must seem ironic for a site dedicated to (among other things) mainly Linux to write a tribute to Steve. But the fact is I greatly admire his products even though I don’t own a single one.
India Gets Aakash – World’s Cheapest Android Tablet
India gets the cheapest tablet in the world. The much hyped low-cost tablet nicknamed Aakash (meaning ‘sky’ in Hindi) will be made available to school students at a subsidized price of $35, ~ Indian Rs 1750.
Aakash is a collaboration between the Indian government and a small British-based company DataWind.