Archive for May, 2009

Disable Aero Snap Auto Maximize and Arrange Window in Windows 7

Windows 7 includes a new feature called Aero Snap that intends to improve open windows management on the desktop.  Aero Snap allows user to drag a window to the top of the screen to maximize the window automatically, or to the left or right side of the screen to resize the window to fill and [...]

Vista SP2 Is Now Available For Download

Microsoft has finally unveiled the standalone installers for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 in 32-bit and 64-bit versions as well as SP2 for Windows Server 2008.
The most significant feature improvements include Bluetooth 2.1, Windows Search 4.0 and Blu-ray recording. Bear in mind that you will need SP1 to be installed as a prerequisite and the [...]

8 Essential Accessories For Your Netbook

Netbooks have emerged as a device that transcend the traditional barriers of coolness and are therefore no longer limited to geeks. They have become status symbols for many and manufacturers like Asus have exploited this trend successfully.
Others as well have been able to cash on the fact that many manufacturers have cut back on accessories [...]

How to install and manage packages in Linux with RPM

RPM or Red Hat Package Manager is the default package management solution for Linux distributions based on Red Hat Linux. It’s a pretty useful way to easily install, upgrade, and un-install packages on Linux machines. I remember the days when every Linux package had to be compiled. Let’s see how to perform some basic tasks [...]

How to install Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) in Parallels Desktop for OS X

This tutorial will guide you through installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) using Parallels Desktop 4.0 (Build 4.0.3810) for OS X.
Note: the images in this tutorial are rather large (file size). You might need to give this page a moment or two to fully load. Sorry about that.

To get started, download Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop. Once [...]