25 July 2013

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: A Rock Solid Desktop Distribution For Companies



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Not too long ago, I covered CentOS, a free operating system that is rebuilt from packages of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or “RHEL”. This results in a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux that costs you absolutely nothing as you don’t have to pay Red Hat’s prices for their support services for the product. While CentOS may be a nice way to get enterprise-quality software on your systems without spending a dime, it may still be worth a look at the real deal. So what features does Red Hat Enterprise Linux (which costs $299 per year) include that make it...


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Internet Explorer 11 Developer Preview Released For Windows 7



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A month ago in the BUILD conference held in San Francisco, Microsoft had confirmed that Internet Explorer 11 would be made available for Windows 7 soon. As promised, Microsoft today released the first Developer Preview version of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 and is now available for download. As you probably know, the recently [...]

The Best Feature of Google Chrome You Aren’t Using



This video tutorial introduces you to Chrome Dev Tools, one the best feature of Chrome that even non-developers can use and benefit from.



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Find Auto Awesome Animated GIFs



Google+ has a feature called Auto Awesome, which automatically creates new photos that use the photos you've uploaded. For example, when you upload similar images at different exposures, Google+ will add an image that simulates HDR. When you upload a series of photos in succession, Google+ will create an animated image. "If you've taken a series of photos with overlapping landscape views, Auto Awesome will stitch these photos together into a panoramic image."



Unfortunately, it's not always easy to find these images. Here's a way to find the animated images created by Google: go to Google+ Photos and search for [motion]. This works because all the animated GIFs created by Google+ include "motion" in the filename. You may also find other images that include "motion" in the filename or caption, but they weren't created by Google+. The nice thing is that Google's thumbnails are also animated GIFs, so it's easy to spot Auto Awesome images.



If you can't find Auto Awesome animated GIFs, click "From your circles" below the search box and you'll certainly find some GIFs if you follow the right people.



This post should have an included an animated screenshot, but I decided to add a YouTube video:






To find Auto Awesome images shared by other Google+ users, you can search for #autoawesome in Google+ and restrict the results to photos. There's also a community for Auto Awesome images.



{ via Jeremy Milo }

Google+ Photos App: Not Just For Chromebooks



Remember the Google+ Photos app for Chromebooks? It was originally launched as a Chromebook Pixel exclusive, but it worked well on my Samsung Series 5 Chromebook.



The app is available in the Chrome Web Store. If you switch to French (or any language other than English), the app's description changes and it reveals something interesting:



Google+ Photos will currently instantly upload all .jpg files from the default pictures folder on your computer every time it is run. These directories include:



Windows XP: C:\Users\yourname\Pictures

Windows 7: C:\My Documents\yourname\My Pictures

Linux: /home/yourname/Pictures

Mac: /Users/yourname/Pictures






This means that the app will also work in Windows, Linux and Mac OS, not just in Chrome OS. Right now, when you install the app in Chrome for Windows, you get this error message:






{ Thanks, Jonathan. }

How To Pin Apps To Start Screen In Windows 8.1



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At first glance, the Start screen in Windows 8.1 looks pretty much similar to the one in Windows 8 but once you begin using Windows 8.1, you’ll discover that the Start screen has new tile sizes, includes new Apps view, lets you uninstall multiple apps at once and allows you simultaneously uninstall apps from multiple [...]

Shop From Your Desktop On eBay Now As It Rides Into More U.S. Cities [Updates]



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eBay is shifting gears with an initiative to cover more of the U.S. with its same day delivery service, eBay Now. Along with its expansion to new cities, eBay itself is expanding to new platforms from its hitherto web-based and mobile presence. eBay now allows you to place orders right from your desktop or laptop with a launch of the PC version of eBay Now. Desktop users can now shop for products from stores like Macy’s, Home Depot and Target right from the desktop and place orders to have them delivered at their doorsteps within the hour. eBay Now covers...


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How To Diagnose And Fix A Dead Hard Drive To Recover Data



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Several years ago, I experienced a hard drive failure. I was at work when my laptop suddenly started to act particularly strange. First, I thought it was because I had too many windows open and the RAM was full, but when the problems persisted after a reboot, I knew it was more than that. I immediately started to back up recent files. About half an hour later, the hard drive failed audibly and the laptop wouldn’t boot anymore. Thank God I had backups! Except that I didn’t have backups of everything. Just weeks earlier my backup drive had reached capacity....


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Finally Get Two Functional Desktops With Actual Multiple Monitors



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Having two monitors is one of those things that the first time you try it, you’ll never go back. There are lots of benefits to having two monitors to work with, but those benefits multiply even further when you use software like Actual Multiple Monitors. A while back, I went through the process of extending your laptop with two external monitors, which is fantastic. However, while two monitors give you double the workspace and boost productivity, utilizing two monitors has never been perfect. Sometimes the background or screensaver just doesn’t quite work right – for example, it’ll work on the...


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Everything You Need To Know About Passwords



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Passwords are important and most people don’t know enough about them. How do you choose a strong password, use a unique password everywhere, and remember them all? How do you secure your accounts so you’re safe even if someone discovers your password? How do you protect your files and operating system — and what if you ever lose a password? We’ve covered all this and more over the years. Be sure to read our password management guide for an in-depth overview to everything from choosing strong passwords to picking a password management technique and setting up two-factor authentication. How to...


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Everything You Need To Know About Passwords



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Passwords are important and most people don’t know enough about them. How do you choose a strong password, use a unique password everywhere, and remember them all? How do you secure your accounts so you’re safe even if someone discovers your password? How do you protect your files and operating system — and what if you ever lose a password? We’ve covered all this and more over the years. Be sure to read our password management guide for an in-depth overview to everything from choosing strong passwords to picking a password management technique and setting up two-factor authentication. How to...


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