[In case it needs to be said: I don't agree with every word of everything I link to. --L.]
- Howto install eee-control in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic)
- "eee-control is an easy-to-use utility for controlling Eee PC hardware under Linux. It can toggle hardware (WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) on and off, lets you configure all hardware hotkeys, enables aggressive powersaving, and more."
- Allmyapps – Your Linux Application Store
- "Allmyapps makes software installation a breeze. No matter how many applications you need, 1 click is all you need to have all your favorite applications installed on your PC.Allmyapps also keeps your applications safe! Would you need to reinstall your system, Allmyapps takes care of reinstalling all your favorite applications in the blink of an eye."
- Aptlinex – Web browser addon to install Ubuntu packages with a click
- "This addon allows installing ubuntu packages from iceweasel, firefox, galeon or konqueror just clicking on a web link. For this to work, links need to have an url beginning with apt:// This package does not install the packages or download them from the web sites, it just launches apt, passing the package name to install as a parameter to apt."
- How to lock package versions from Synaptic package manager
- "If you want to keep a specific package at a specific version on your machine you can try this tutorial."
- How to setup your desktop background as xsplash / gdm in Ubuntu karmic
- "On a single user system i like to have the same background for bootsplash, login screen and desktop. As the new xsplash and gdm in ubuntu karmic (9.10) makes this easy to access."
- Reading gets personal with Popular items and Personalized ranking
- "Today, we're launching two changes to Google Reader to help you discover more interesting content faster. Just as the launch of Personalized Search improved search results based on your search history, these changes use your Reader Trends to improve your reading experience."
- Get a Jump on Thanksgiving with Make-Ahead Dishes [Thanksgiving]
- "Thanksgiving meals only require 5 a.m. wake-ups if you refuse to make any dishes ahead of the big day. Minimalist food writer Mark Bittman and others suggest lots of stuff you can make many days ahead of time.
"Bittman's done these kind of simple meal round-ups before—including the 20-minute appetizers that might also help out with hosting duties—but these suggestions don't rely on the dishes being "quick"—just simple to execute, and able to hold for a few days before your guests arrive. The other benefit involves almost all of them being served at room temperature, and cooked at the same temperature (375 Fahrenheit) in an oven."
- How to Manage a Group Project in Google Wave [Google Wave]
- "The mere promise of Google Wave inspired a rainbow of potential use cases, but Wave's best real-world use boils down to this: it helps a group get things done together. Here's how to manage a group project in Wave.
"Note: If you haven't gotten your Wave invite yet, check out our invitation donation thread first…"
[I wouldn't have linked this, except that copperbadge recently panned Wave, so now I'm curious about it. --L.]
- Scan Tailor Cleans Up Scanned Pages [Downloads]
- "Windows/Linux: Tired of fiddling with scanned pages to remove borders, correct alignment, and otherwise prettify them before storing or emailing them? Then Scan Tailor could be right up your alley.
"This free app splits two-page scans into single documents, converts text to black and white without disturbing images, and cleans stray specks off pages. Scan Tailor even gets rid of that pesky shadow down the center of a two-page scan that occurs when you lay an open book face down on a scanner."
- Sumatra 1.0 is a Blazing Fast Replacement for Adobe Reader [Downloads]
- "Windows only: The Sumatra PDF Viewer is a tiny, open-source, portable, and, most of all, lightning-quick replacement for the bloated Adobe Reader we've all learned to replace. It's only a 1.2 MB download, so why not give it a try? [...]
"With giant hard drives and dirt-cheap memory these days, perhaps the biggest reason to switch to an alternative to Adobe Reader isn't even the bloat anymore—it's the non-stop security holes that seem to plague the popular reader, leaving you vulnerable to drive-by attacks. If Sumatra isn't for you, at least check out one of the other five best PDF readers."
- Remember the Milk Gadget Puts To-Dos in Google Calendar [Google Calendar]
- "Google's own Tasks to-dos are a bit too under-powered for many goal-oriented types. If Remember the Milk's more your speed, they've released an integrated Google Calendar gadget that puts your tasks, along with a command-line-like Smart Add bar, just to the right of your calendar or agenda view. And Google Apps users, you have, for once, been highly looked after, as explained at RTM's gadget page."
- CheckPlaces Cleans Up Your Dead or Duplicate Bookmarks [Downloads]
- "Firefox only: If your bookmarks bar has gotten out of control with dead links, duplicates, and empty folders, Firefox extension CheckPlaces will check all your bookmarks and even clean them up for you, automatically deleting anything unnecessary."
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