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Windows 7 and a Shared Printer

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Ghodmode

For a really long time I’ve used a central “server” in my home for files, multimedia resources, and a printer. It’s just a regular computer with Samba and Ubuntu Linux. This straight-forward setup allows me to effortlessly access resources from … Continue reading →

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Updating Extensions for Firefox 3.6b4

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Ghodmode

Today I downloaded and installed Mozilla Firefox 3.6b4. As I expected, add-ons built for older versions of Firefox didn’t work with this beta version, but what surprised me is that the extensions.checkCompatibility preference that I’ve been using forever with the … Continue reading →

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Remove "stub" menu entries on Nokia tablets

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Ghodmode

I’ve discovered that there are some menu entries on my Nokia Internet tablet for applications which I haven’t installed. Searching around the Web, I learned that these “stub” entries frustrate most owners of similar devices. This device is Linux-based, though, … Continue reading →

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