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One of the biggest problems people face when switching to Linux from Windows and Mac computers is the lack of support from service providers. Using Linux does require that you become slightly more tech savvy than the average computer user, but it no longer requires you to become a full fledged computer nerd. Here’s a …

Recently I was working on creating a custom Google Map for my other blog, Travel Jones. The map shown below was not displaying the custom icon in Firefox, but it did work in Internet Explorer and Chrome. View Barcelona Christmas Markets in a larger map Credits After some searching around I found the solution but …

Taken from Ubuntu 9.10 instructions and updated for Ubuntu 11.10 and Luminance HDR version 2.1.0. Why do you want to install Luminance HDR? Because you’re tired of using the outdated version of Qtpfsgui that is still floating around the Ubuntu repositories and you want to create HDR images like this: First, you will need to …

Without going into the details of Bitcoin and its use as a digital currency, I’d like to look at the miner for websites which was developed by Bitcoin Plus. Although CPU mining for Bitcoins can be quite slow, that can be offset by using multiple CPUs. This is particularly true for websites which may have …

I’ve found this great program which helps to make concept diagrams, flow charts, mind maps, family trees, social networks, semantic networks, and generally layout your ideas. I’ve only just begun using the yEd Graph Editor, but I am very impressed. Best of all, this software is free and cross platform (so it works on Mac, …