Tag Archives: Applications

How to to do parental control to keep track of kids time on Linux Mint Debian Edition Computer using timekpr application

timekpr is a nice GUI application to keep track of your kids time on Computer. Here is what this application claims – “This program will track and control the computer usage of your user accounts. You can limit their daily usage … Continue reading

Weather report at command line in Linux

Are you a 24×7 command line guy? Chances of not switching to X console in your linux distro are more for you. Here is a command line weather report tool for you. This tool helps you to plan for your … Continue reading

Remote Shell service for Windows XP

In UNIX/Linux world, it is common to connect to remote machine through Secure shell (SSH). But in Windows world, we depend too much on Remote Desktop Connection (RDP). But except Windows Servers, Windows workstations such as Windows XP does not … Continue reading

Shutter: Advanced Screenshot Tool for Linux

Are you bored with limited features of screenshot tool in your linux distro? Here is the Shutter, an advanced screenshot tool. It is a must tool for any technology blogger and technical writer. It has amazing features defined as below … Continue reading

Application: Desktop recorder software for Ubuntu and uploading to YouTube

Desktop recorder software is highly useful in teaching, tutorial and knowledge sharing side. That too in Open Source communities, the video tutorials are famous through YouTube. You can also make your own desktop recorded video tutorial using gtk-recordMyDesktop software in … Continue reading

YouTube introduces Cloud Video Editor

YouTube has introduced Online Video Editor. Google announced this today. Though already a few video editors I have seen online, this one is damn simple to use and integrated with YouTube. But downside is, it is not just a standalone … Continue reading

English to Spanish dictionary in Ubuntu (and also English to Hindi)

Ubuntu is having powerful applications in the default installation. Dictionary is one such. You can find Dictionary application in Ubuntu main menu -> Applications -> Office -> Dictionary. This application needs internet connection since it fetches data from dict.org server. … Continue reading

“Request Access” hosted in Top Download sites

Request Access Configuration Dialog

My firefox extension called “Request Access” has been hosted in www.download.com and www.softpedia.com sites. I have not submitted this open source extension for hosting. I am happy to note that it is found useful to some one. You can find … Continue reading

Wammu – A Mobile client for Linux

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I want to share my experience of connecting Mobile with Linux system. The very purpose of this is to take backup of mobile address book. I have tried gnocky (with back end as gnokii) many times without any success. Recently … Continue reading

HOWTO: Copy & Paste between Local and Remote Desktop

This HowTo covers how to copy and paste the files/text/graphics (Clipboard) content between remote desktop session and local computer in Windows XP. Follow the following instruction in both local and remote computers. Go to Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services. Enable and start … Continue reading

Searchmash search engine plug-in for Firefox

Searchmash is the test bed for next generation google search. This site is owned and operated by Google, Inc. It is called Google Search 2.0. It’s look and feel and presentation are designed such a way that it is easy … Continue reading

PhotoRec – Ultimate File Recovery Tool

Here is a successful file recovery process on my Home PC. Though many tools have contributed to this recovery, PhotoRec is the Hero. I am going to narrate the entire story. My PC is PIII-850MHz/192MB/20GB+10GB-HDD, moderately old system more than … Continue reading

Ulteo – Distro, worth to watch!

Currently hundreds of Linux distributions available. But only a very few has its own unique feature. Recent arrival Ulteo seems to be promising distribution, if they keep up their promises given below as quoted by their site. Ulteo projects itself … Continue reading

System Call tracing in Linux (strace)

strace: When there is a definitive guide to learn Linux system programming, it is heaven to read and practice those examples. Some times we may need to implement some function which is available in the well known tools (or commercial … Continue reading

Request Access – Firefox Extension

Sometimes we encounter “Firewall – Access denied for the web site you requested!” message while surfing from a corporate network. Unfortunately, firewalls sometimes rate a good valid site as blacklisted site. In that case we use to request our system … Continue reading