Categories: Computers, Linux, Mac, Programming, Windows
How to take screenshots on Mac OS X
by John 
Mac OS comes with in built short cut keys similar to the Windows Print Screen button system.Its a bit harder to use but a lot more flexible.
There are 3 different types of screenshots you can take using the shortcuts.
1. Capture the entire desktop
A… more »
15/03/10 05:29:07 am, 
TweetDeck Ubuntu 64bit.
by John
I started using TweetDeck recently. It seems to work rather well but there were a couple problems after the installation on my 64bit Ubuntu system. I was getting the following error Error loading the runtime (libadobecertstore.so: cannot open shared obje… more »
A couple reasons why Windows annoys me.
by John
I know Windows Vista is older now and Windows 7 is supposed to fix problems that Vista had. But Vista has left a sour taste in my mouth I can't get rid of.When Windows Vista came out I rushed off to the store on launch day to get myself a copy. From me… more »
Resize VDI
by John
I did a mistake of installing Windows Vista to a 10gig partition under VirtualBox.
It was enough to install but it was constantly complaining about lack of space.
To overcome this problem I resized the VDI then set Windows to use all the space.… more »
My new computer setup
by John
My new setup is now stage one complete.
This setup consists of 1 Ubuntu PC controlling the left and center screen1 MacMini controlling the right screenSynergy allowing for seamless PC and Keyboard usage between the Ubuntu and Mac boxVirtual Box running… more »
Command snippet: Convert wmv to flv on Ubuntu.
by John
First make sure ffmpeg is installed
If it is not installed type and follow the prompts
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
Once ffmpeg is installed you can run the following command on your video file.
ffmpeg -i "INPUT_FILE.wmv" -sameq -acodec libmp3lame… more »