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Getting Spaz to work with the Twit Army:

PaulSeptember 8, 2008

I having successfully installed Spaz and use it with the Twit Army. I’d figure I would talk about how to get Spaz to work like Twirl. It’s a very simple way but some people seem to having trouble. This will only work with Vista or XP and I am not sure about Linux or Mac. I’ve been successful doing this with a Vista Premium Machine. It seems to be really easy to use and not take up to much of your desk space.

Download and Install Adobe Air — (You will need this to installed first.)

Download and Install Spaz — (This is the main program)

Once install you will need to go to:

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Go to the [ Preferences ]

Go to [ Other Services ]

Put this in exactly as shown (see example)

Go to [ Networking ] (optional)

Put this in exactly as sown (see example)

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Doing this should get you connected to the Twit Army. I am not sure why it says “ERROR : Server returned invalid data” When you first start the program but if you wait a couple seconds you will see that it will eventually loads up. If you have any suggestions or comments please feel free to leave a comment.

Undeleting the Recycle Bin in Vista!!

PaulAugust 25, 20081 Reply

Having been using Windows Vista there are some things you must remember with Vista. You can easily delete the recycle bin or even the Compuer icon with much thought. I recently had a problem with that. My son wanted to play on my computer and hit the delete key and hit enter. So there I was without a recycle bin. Thanks to a little figuring out, I’ve come to understand that it is just as easy to put back the icon. Unlike Ubuntu and other linux distros if you delete the recycle bin, you have to go through some hoops. I know I have used them in the past. So let’s start out with what vista says when you try to delete the recycle bin.

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There it says you must go to the personalization menu to fix that. Ok so I go there and then I would need to click this:

You would have to click on “Change Desktop Icons” and then you are almost home. Here is where you have some choices.

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You will need to put a check mark in the “Recycle Bin” box and you are set to go off and do other wonderful stuff. if you are like me and you want to have network icons and computer icons on your desktop well check those off too. The Computer icon is useful if you need to get to the hard drive. The network is useful if you want to get out to your local network. I should also mention the control panel, that can be useful from time to time so it is all about what you want to make space be like. You want to have it neat and spacious then you wouldn’t want to clutter your desktop if you want several programs at your fingertips then yes do what you want. I’ve recently discovered how useful it is to have a clean desktop. Don’t know why but I’ve begun to work on keep my screen desktop organized.

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Fedora 9 Puts Your Desktop on a USB Drive

PaulMay 17, 2008

This week’s release of the Fedora 9 Linux distribution makes putting a full-fledged desktop on a portable USB thumb drive a three-click affair. Even better, you don’t need Linux installed to create it, you can leave the data on your thumb drive untouched, and any files you create or settings you tweak remain in place the next time you boot up. After the jump, let’s create a fully-functional desktop-to-go using a simple Windows program and a 1GB or larger thumb drive.

[Via Lifehacker]

I’ve got to try this, Has anyone else tried this and does it work for you?

10 Sites Offering Free Linux Courses Online

PaulJanuary 3, 2008

10 Sites Offering Free Linux Courses Online.Whether you’re new to Linux or an advanced user, you’re bound to have questions. Read on to get a list of universities and other institutions offering free Linux courses, training and tutorials online.

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I thought people would like to learn more about this. I am sure to check this out. I feel Linux is becoming more and more popular each year and would like to ready myself for the time that I’ll have to work on a system with Linux only O/S. So go check it yourselves. It seems they have been slammed so I’m putting the links in here:

Novell – OpenCourseWare Project (novell.com)

http://ocw.novell.com/novell-linux-desktop/getting … – Novell Linux Desktop Starter Course

http://ocw.novell.com/suse-linux-enterprise/upgrad … – Certified Linux Professional 10 Course

http://ocw.novell.com/suse-linux-enterprise/migrat … – Linux Enterpise server 10 Course

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VTC University (vtc.com)

http://www.vtc.com/modules/products/titleDetails.p … – Introduction to Linux Course
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IBM – Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Exam Prep (ibm.com)

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/edu/l-dw-l … – Linux Kernel Tutorial

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/edu/l-dw-l … – Linux System Startup Tutorial

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/edu/l-dw-l … – Linux File Serving and Sharing Tutorial

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University of Surrey – Department of Electronic Engineering (http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk)

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/unix1.htm … – Linux Tutorial One

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/unix2.htm … – Linux Tutorial Two

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/unix3.htm … – Linux Tutorial Three

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University of California at Davis – Professor Norm Matloff’s Unix and Linux Tutorial Center (ucdavis.edu)

http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/%7Ematloff/unix.html – Linux Tutorials

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Shuttleworth Foundation – Learn Linux Open Source Project (learnlinux.tsf.org)

http://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/courses/web-fundament … – Linux Fundamentals Course

http://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/courses/web-sys-admin … – System Administration Course

http://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/courses/web-net-admin … – Network Administration Course

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Linux Online (linux.org)

http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/index.html – Beginner’s Level Linux Course

http://www.linux.org/lessons/interm/index.html – Intermediate Level Linux Course

http://www.linux.org/lessons/advanced/index.html – Advanced Level Linux Course

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Begin Linux (beginlinux.org)

http://www.beginlinux.org/course/view.php?id=19 – PC LinuxOS 2007 Course

http://www.beginlinux.org/course/view.php?id=15 – Linux Commands Course

http://www.beginlinux.org/course/view.php?id=3 – Suse Desktop Course

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About.com Linux Courses (linux.about.com)

http://linux.about.com/c/ec/1.htm – Linux Desktop 101: 14 Weekly Lessons

http://linux.about.com/c/ec/16.htm – KDE: 6-Day Introduction Course

http://linux.about.com/c/ec/23.htm – OpenOffice.org: 4-Day Introduction Course

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The Linux Tutorial (linux-tutorial.info)

http://www.linux-tutorial.info/modules.php?name=MC … – Introduction to Operating Systems

http://www.linux-tutorial.info/modules.php?name=MC … – Linux Basics

http://www.linux-tutorial.info/modules.php?name=MC … – Installing and Upgrading Linux

Let me know what you think!!

Simplified Gmail Notifications with cGmail

PaulDecember 4, 2007

Linux only: Linux users already have a powerful Gmail notification tool in Checkgmail, but the advanced functionality doesn’t always fit the bill, or even just work, for some users (including yours truly). For those seeking a more streamlined notification window, or perhaps just the same kind of tool for non-Gmail POP or IMAP accounts, cGmail is a handy taskbar tool. Once you’ve installed and configured your account, it’s just one click to have cGmail load on startup, and the app integrates nicely with the GNOME desktop’s keyring manager. cGmail is a free download, available in .deb, .rpm and source downloads for Linux systems only.

cGmail [via Phorolinux]