Burn your discs using K3b 1.66.0 alpha2 release

Faheem    Linux     cd burning in Linux, k3b 1.6.0, k3b installation, k3b latest

K3b –  is the CD/DVD Kreator package for Linux  which is optimized for KDE . K3b is licensed under the GPL. K3b 1.66.0 comes with a bunch of bug fixes to the internal job classes and some small GUI fixes. There are still many open issues with the GUI which needs fixing. So 1.66.0 is only a testing release, not intended for production work. The k3b is embedded with KDE 4.2.

You can download the tarball for 1.66.0 from  here. 

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How to open .uif files in Linux.

Faheem    Linux, Tips & Tricks     .uif linux, .uif to .iso in linux, UIF2ISO download

The .uif files is created by Magic ISO, which is a windows application to create, edit, and extract CD/DVD image files. For windows there is a freeware tool called MaginDisk that can open UIF images. But in Linux, you have to convert it to an ISO image file to open it.

The fastest method to convert a UIF images to an ISO images is to use UIF2ISO. YUIF2ISO is a tool in Linux to convert a.uif file to .iso file. You can download and install this command line tool from here.

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Breathe in some fresh ‘Air’ with KDE 4.3.0 beta 1

Faheem    Linux     KDE 4.3 features, new KDE features

Seems like the wait for new version of KDE is almost over within the KDE Community after the first preview of the third iteration of the KDE Desktop, applications and development platform-KDE 4.3 Beta1. The KDE team is now in bug fixing mode in order to provide a smooth KDE 4.30. to end users in late July.

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Boost-up your firefox 3.0 browser

Faheem    Tips & Tricks     boost-up firefox 3.0, increase browsing speed, tweaking firefox

Firefox 3.0 is the most commonly used browser on the internet. Here is a tip to tweak your firefox to increase the browsing speed.

1) Disconnect your computer from Internet.

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Now Google’s Picasa for Linux

Likhil    Linux    

Now we can use the free Google’s Picasa in Linux. 
There are two package’s which can be download

Free Download (.rpm) – for Red Hat/Fedora/Suse/Mandriva
Free Download (.deb) – for Debian/Ubuntu

Google’s Picasa is all about photos — it helps you instantly find, edit, and share all the pictures on your computer. Although it isn’t released as open source it is free to download and use from Google’s Web site. The new version 3, which is currently in beta, is available for Windows as well as Linux.

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SpeedCrunch : fast and usable calculator for Linux

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SpeedCrunch is an OpenSource fast, usable,  high precision and powerful desktop calculator. SpeedCrucnh is available for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.

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NOKIA N97 IS OUT: JUST HAVE A LOOK

faris    Home    

The release of Nokia N97 is the Nseries counter-move that geeks have been waiting for since November. Easily one of the most complete smartphones ever created, the N97 has been haunting Symbian buffs’ dreams for quite a while.

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Removing Hidden software’s in Windows XP

Nikhil    Tips & Tricks, Windows     Hidden windows xp trick, removing hidden software in xp

You might have come across in situations like you really want to remove some additional windows xp components, for example windows messenger, but can’t locate the application in the Add or Remove programs at the control panel.

Removing Hidden software’s in Windows XP

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Implementing ZFS on FUSE !

Faheem    Linux     FUSE . ZFS filesystem in linux, FUSE with ZFS, zfs

What is FUSE ( FIlesystem in USErspace) ?

Best File system award : 2008

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How to stop Yahoo.com from redirecting to another Yahoo domain / country?

Faheem    Tips & Tricks     yahoo counrty, yahoo homepage, yahoo redirect

Yahoo! redirect its users located in select countries other than the United States from Yahoo.com to one of our country-specific sites (e.g. in.yahoo.com is for Yahoo! India).  This feature is to provide the Yahoo! users with the most locally relevant Yahoo! experience.

How this is done?

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