Howto: Ubuntu Linux convert DHCP network configuration to static IP configuration

My friend wanted to know how to change or convert DHCP network configuration to static configuration. After initial installation, he wanted to change network settings. Further, his system is w/o GUI system aka X Windows. Here is quick way to accomplish the same:
Your main network configuration file is /etc/network/interfaces
Desired new sample settings:
=> Host IP address [...]

Webmonkey: How to write your first Firefox extension

Courtesy of that wacky WebMonkey we all know and love is a great (but short) introduction tutorial on how to make your own Firefox extensions. Since this tutorial isn’t very long, and many Firefox users will want to get more in depth, WebMonkey links to a few great sites for more comprehensive instructions and information [...]

10 First Tweaks to Windows Vista After Installation

Over on Vista Horizons, I’ve written up the 10 First Tweaks to Windows Vista After Installation. Handy if you have to keep reinstalling as often as I have been.
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10 First Tweaks to Windows Vista After Installation
Originally from TechLifeBlogged by noemail@noemail.org (Scott Kingery)

How to get an product key for Vista RC1

Beta and release candidate versions of Windows Vista, Microsofts latest operating system, can be download from the official Microsoft Vista website but getting a product key did not seem to be that easy. Everyone was able to download Windows Vista but this did not mean that you would receive a product key to activate the [...]

Howto: Linux configure the Mouse at a text based terminal for copy and paste operation

When you come from GUI to text-based terminal, you might miss the cut and past mouse functionality.
You can use your mouse to copy and paste at a terminal. Install gpm which is a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles.
What is gpm?
‘gpm‘ provides mouse support to text-based Linux applications like [...]

WordPress Plugin: AdSense Beautifier

AdSense Beautifier is a plugin for WordPress that allows you to make your Adsense Ads look beautiful by placing images besides them. Adding images adjacent to Ads can help increase click through rate (CTR).
You can do all what this plugin offers manually if you know basic HTML and CSS. But if you are too lazy, [...]

Howto: Linux understanding and tuning Virtual Memory

I was trying to tune shared memory for Linux. However, tuning the virtual memory manager is dependent on expected Linux server/system workloads.
Wikipedia defines VM as, “Virtual memory or virtual memory addressing is a memory management technique, used by multitasking computer operating systems wherein non-contiguous memory is presented to a software (aka process) as contiguous [...]

How to change taskbar grouping behavior

You can configure the taskbar Properties in XP to group similar items together (for instance, all open Word documents) when the buttons start to get too small. By default, the items are group in the order they were opened (the one opened first is first in the group, etc.). You can change [...]

How to Start and Run the XP Recovery Console

The Recovery Console is a tool built into Windows XP that will allow you to repair problems when your XP computer won’t start. Here’s how to start it:

Insert the Windows installation CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Reboot the computer from the CD.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press F10 or R for Repair.
On a [...]

How to configure IE to open Office docs in the appropriate program

Sometimes when you click a link on a web site to a Microsoft Office document (a Word .doc file, Excel .xls file or PowerPoint .pps file), sometimes it may open up in Internet Explorer instead of in the Office program associated with the file type. This happens because IE is configured to [...]

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