Disable IPv6 in Kubuntu

November 17, 2011 in Articles, Kubuntu, Linux

IPv6 isn’t as popular as it should be, and within a home network concept, it’s not really useful. Unless you want to learn how it works.

How to: Remove Sudo

November 8, 2011 in Articles, Kubuntu, Linux, Technology

This post is for anybody that want to run as root but with a different username. W-what? Yes, I said it; run as root with another username. I know this [...]

Enable Root In Kubuntu

November 7, 2011 in Linux, Technology

Here are three steps to enable the root account in Kubuntu.

First, open the file /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc with your favorite text editor. Within the file find AllowRootLogin=false and change it to AllowRootLogin=true. Save and close the file.

Plasma-Widget-NetworkManagement: 11.10 upgrade fix

October 24, 2011 in Kubuntu, Linux, Technology

I’m just banging my head on my keyboard as this problem was too easy to fix. Like many of you, I keep my /home directory on a separate partition just [...]

Facebook: More Friends = Bigger Brains

October 21, 2011 in Opinion, Technology

There is another ridiculous research about Facebook.   It states that someone with a lot of friends may have a bigger brain.   Seriously, are they for real? Does it really mean that Justin [...]

Kubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Network Management Problems

October 18, 2011 in Articles, Kubuntu, Linux, Technology

I know that I should re-install my Linux when a new distribution is available, but I never learn.  Perhaps in hope that this time, the upgrade will work flawlessly, but there’s always [...]

Canada’s Digital TV Transition (DTV)

August 29, 2011 in Articles, Technology, Writing

August 31st will be the last day for most analog TV signal in Canada.  Which means, everyone will be able to watch cable like picture quality TV for free.  Of [...]

Wi-Fi in Canadian Provincial Parks

August 21, 2011 in News, Opinion, Technology

The pilot project to enhance the camping experience in provincial parks is now available through some parks in Canada.   This project makes Wi-Fi Internet available for all the campers.  It will allow [...]

HP TouchPad Now $99

August 20, 2011 in Articles, News, Technology

HP buys the UK company Autonomy. If you want a tablet to surf the web, now is a great to time to get one.   The HP Touchpad’s 16 Gb [...]

The Browser War: Who Wins, Who Fails?

August 17, 2011 in Microsoft, Technology, Writing

Firefox, the leader of browsers, has a 42.2% usage rate… Since the common Internet’s birth, a war as been raging between browsers.  First, we had the first battle to win the love [...]