Archive for March, 2010
USN-916-1: Kerberos vulnerabilities
Referenced CVEs: CVE-2010-0283, CVE-2010-0628 Description: =========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-916-1 March 23, 2010 krb5 vulnerabilities CVE-2010-0283, CVE-2010-0628 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 9.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: [...]
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Ask the Readers: How Fast is Your Internet Connection?
The federal government recently announced a broadband initiative that calls for 260 million homes to have 100Mbps Internet connections by the year 2020. This got us wondering, how fast is your current Internet connection? Photo by roland When it comes to the speed of our Internet connection, we all want the maximum possible. The FCC [...]
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Convert DVD to MP4 / H.264 with HD Decrypter and Handbrake
Are you looking for a way to convert your DVD collection to high quality MP4 files? Today we are going to take a look at using DVDFab HD Decrypter along with Handbrake to convert DVDs to MP4 using the H.264 codec. Process Overview Handbrake is a great file conversion application, but it unfortunately can’t handle [...]
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Add a Cache Clearing Button to Firefox
While emptying your browser’s cache may not be something that you need to worry with often or at all there are times when clearing it can be helpful. The Empty Cache Button extension lets you have instant on-demand cache clearing in Firefox. Some reasons why you might want or need to clear your browser’s cache: [...]
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Test All Features of Windows Phone 7 On Your PC
Are you a developer or just excited about the upcoming Windows Phone 7, and want to try it out now? Thanks to free developer tools from Microsoft and a new unlocked emulator rom, you can try out most of the exciting features today from your PC. Last week we showed you how to try out [...]
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Make Chrome’s New Tab Page More Useful and Artistic
Are you tired of the default New Tab Page in Google Chrome and want something more useful and artistic? Then join us as we look at the Incredible StartPage extension. Before Here is the default “New Tab Page” in our Chrome Browser…it looks rather plain and boring. How about something better? Incredible StartPage in Action [...]
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Create a Search Filter List in Google Chrome
Are you tired of unwanted and/or non-relevant results cluttering up the search results at Bing, Yahoo, and Google? With the Search Filter extension for Chrome you can easily remove the unwanted “chaff” from your search results. Note: The extension only works on Bing, Yahoo, and Google at this time. Before For our example we conducted [...]
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Linux Tie by Mr. G33K – Red Microfiber
Keep your neckwear updated and open sourced with this fun and geeky men’s necktie. Featuring the iconic Linux penguin printed atop an all red woven background, this tie is sure to give you a one-up on all your friends. Especially those friends of yours that still use things like Windows. Yeah, those friends are gonna [...]
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Move Window Buttons Back to the Right in Ubuntu 10.04
One of the more controversial changes in the Ubuntu 10.04 beta is the Mac OS-inspired change to have window buttons on the left side. We’ll show you how to move the buttons back to the right. Before While the change may or may not persist through to the April 29 release of Ubuntu 10.04, in [...]
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Use Advanced Font Ligatures in Office 2010
Fonts can help your documents stand out and be easier to read, and Office 2010 helps you take your fonts even further with support for OpenType ligatures, stylistic sets, and more. Here’s a quick look at these new font features in Office 2010. Introduction Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft has made an effort to support [...]
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