MediaCoder - universal video transcoding

Converting video files from one format to another is one of the more frustrating tasks users find as they delve into the capabilities of their system. I know of more than a handful of Windows users that became very frustrated upon discovering that working with video files is a journey into a dark forest of [...]

How to move a WordPress blog to a new host - DLS Recipe

Ingredients:

1 Cup SQLyog (community edition) for exporting/importing (substitute: phpMyAdmin)
1 tsp. favorite FTP client (FileZilla, CuteFTP, WSFTP, CoffeeCup, iFTP)
1 whole fresh WordPress install, unzipped and ready to upload (get it here)
1 new host (Dreamhost is a good host)
30 mins to complete
a dash of know-how (provided below)

WordPress (WP) is a piece of cake to install, but [...]

Quicktip - how to give someone else sudo access in Ubuntu

Say you’ve got an Ubuntu box at home and you’ve been training your significant other on the wonders and uses of Linux. Now they’re up to speed and you want to give them sudo rights.
Well, there are two ways to go about this. The first way is to edit the sudoers file and [...]

Using Hamachi to remotely control your Windows and Linux boxes

Hamachi is a great, open source Virtual Private Network tool that requires very little configuration, and is easy to use. Here I’ll show you how I install it under Ubuntu (the Windows install is all point and click) and then go about using it!
Using Hamachi to remotely [...]