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How to Use A Router as a Wireless Adapter
02 Sep 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 11 Comments
There may come a time where you have an extra wireless router on your hands (such as the Linksys WRT54GL) that you’re not sure what to do with. One thing that I have recently found useful is to use the router as a wireless adapter to connect to a wireless network. Using a router as a wireless adapter will not only provide you with wireless connectivity, but will also give you a multiple-po...
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Fix: Connecting USB Devices To VirtualBox On Fedora 11
14 Aug 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 8 Comments
Update: This problem has been resolved in VirtualBox Version 3.0.8. Remove the following fix before upgrading to 3.0.8 to take advantage of the update. For help on installing VirtualBox on Fedora 11, checkout our guide. I have come across one problem with VirtualBox on Fedora 11 – USB devices are listed in the device manager but are grayed out and cannot be enabled. To see if this probl...
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How to Install VirtualBox in Fedora 11
13 Aug 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 3 Comments
Fedora 11, the most recent release of the Fedora Linux distribution, includes built-in virtualization capabilities. Virtualization allows you to install an operating system from within another operating system, which can be a great way to test out a new version of Windows. Since Fedora’s included virtualization is mainly geared towards developers, many users prefer a different virtualizati...
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Installing Windows 7 On A Virtual Machine
16 Jun 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 2 Comments
Previously, I suggested that if you wanted to test out the newly released Windows 7 RC, that it may be a good idea to test it on a Virtual Machine. In this article I will go into the details of virtual machine installation process for Windows 7 on two common pieces of virtualization software, VMware Server and VirtualBox. Important: Before installing virtual machine software or a virtual machine...
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How To: Install Adobe AIR in Fedora 11
11 Jun 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 31 Comments
With a new install of Fedora there are a few basic programs that typically should be installed including Java Runtime and Flash Player, and with the recent increase in the number of AIR applications Adobe AIR has been added to the list. With the default install of Fedora 11, installing AIR does present a problem. Even as root, a vague error message like the one shown below is presented half wa...
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Fedora 11 “Leonidas” Released Today
09 Jun 2009 by Dustin Patterson
The Fedora Project has released the next version of the Fedora Linux distribution — Fedora 11. After the release date was pushed back two times due to last minute bugs (Bug #1, Bug #2) Fedora 11 – code name “Leonidas” – is now available for download. Features Some features included in this new release are listed below: 20 second boot time Change architecture from i...
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Google Labs Announces Google Squared
03 Jun 2009 by Dustin Patterson
Released today from the Google Labs is a new product that may help change the way that you search. Google Squared is a Google Labs feature that combines search results into a table, allowing for data to be organized so that it is quickly viewable to the reader. Clicking on a section of the Square will bring you more information with related sources. Google Squared If the topic you searched doe...
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Adobe and NVIDIA Collaborating on GPU Acceleration for Flash
03 Jun 2009 by Dustin Patterson
Adobe and NVIDIA announced today that GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) acceleration will be included in future releases of the Adobe Flash Player. Both Adobe and NVIDIA are part of the Open Screen Project, a collaborative project intended to bring rich internet applications to the desktop by taking advantage of the full capabilities of Adobe Flash. The number of devices to be support is large an...
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Files Over Miles: Browser to Browser File Sharing
29 May 2009 by Dustin Patterson
A newly launched service allows you to send files (large files included) directly from your web browser to another web browser. Files Over Miles is a service that is built upon the P2P file transfer capabilities that are included in Version 10 of Adobe Flash Player. With this P2P capability, the need for an intermediate server is eliminated, transferring the file directly from one web browser ...
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Gather Hardware Information With CPU-Z
22 May 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 1 Comment
CPU-Z is a lightweight freeware program that very useful when it comes to finding out your computer’s detailed hardware information. CPU-Z focuses on gathering motherboard, processor, and memory information and displays it in an organized and easy to read format. Information Gathered CPU Name and number Core stepping and process Package Core voltage Internal and external clocks and clock ...
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