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By: Jane Ullah on: Mar 22, 2009 In: cyberlink youcam, Kvetching, start menu entries, Tips & Tricks, Ubuntu, ubuntu os, ubuntu/linux, vista, vista icons, vista tips and tricks, vista ultimate and windows vista*sigh* As much as I’m reveling in the familiarity of the Windows operating system, I have to say that I miss Ubuntu and the blazing fast start up times I experienced. With the Ubuntu OS, it was actually easier to shutdown and restart the PC versus hibernating. Whereas, it was ridiculously painful to do either (shutdown/hibernate) with Vista. Now that I’ve reinstalled Windows Vista, I’m taking great pains to avoid installing craplets that serve no purpose. However, I’m sad to report that I am still experiencing issues that seem little, but are starting to drive the O.C.D. part of ...
Read More »My Workarounds in Ubuntu and Getting Weaned Off Windows.
By: Jane Ullah on: Mar 1, 2009 In: Awesome, camera tools, cheese webcam booth, cyberlink youcam, firefox, firefox plugins, firewall rules, foxyproxy, Freebies, gnome ssh tunnel manager, gstm, linux, linux alternatives, linux security, microsoft office, nomachine free edition, nxserver, open office, openssh, security online, ssh, ssh secure access, ssh server, ssh tunneling, Technology, ubuntu firewall, ubuntu security, ubuntu/linux, virtual network computing, vnc, webcam effects and webcam toolsHowever, there are alternatives to the key programs I'm missing such as Microsoft Office Outlook which is being replaced by Evolution Mail. I'm getting used to Evolution's email interface and finding out that it's not so bad. I imported my contacts and while it wasn't smooth (i.e. mis-identifying imported items), it's doing the job of checking my email for me. :) So here goes (it's an evolving list):...
Read More »Wiping off Windows and installing Ubuntu
By: Jane Ullah on: Feb 26, 2009 In: acronis, acronis true image, appointments, Awesome, bluetooth pairing, camtasia studio, linux operating system, microsoft office, microsoft outlook, network, phone contacts, security updates, snagit, Technology, techsmith, Tips & Tricks, Ubuntu, ubuntu switch-over, ubuntu/linux and whole disk imageWelcome back to part 3 of my foray into the Ubuntu/Linux system. To recap:...
Read More »About Jane Talks Tech!
This blog was started as a labor of love and I started it primarily to edutain (an amalgam of education and entertainment) my readers who seek plain Jane answers to common or uncommon problems with technology used in their day-to-day lives. :) Suggestions?
