Ubuntu: How to View Hidden Files and Folders
By default, Ubuntu’s File Browser does not display hidden files and folders. If you need to see these files, you can use one of the following methods:
Ubuntu: Change How Often Your System Checks for Updates
By default, Ubuntu automatically checks for updates daily. If this is too frequent for you, you can change the interval to something that better fits your needs.
Ubuntu: Stop Display from Going to Sleep when Inactive
By default, Ubuntu puts your display to sleep after it has been inactive for a period of time. While this is a good idea when you are running on battery power, it can be annoying when you are on AC power.
Ubuntu: Creating a repository using APTonCD
Having a repository of packages you’ve downloaded using apt is good for when you need all of your favorite applications in a flash. Here’s how:
Ubuntu: How to Mount an iPhone or iPod Touch as an External Drive
If you are an Ubuntu user, your iPhone (or iPod Touch) can be used as an emergency external drive. You can also easily access and download images.This can be accomplished without having to jailbreak your phone (or media player).
Ubuntu 10.04/10.10: Restore the Keyboard Command for Killing the X Server
In older versions of Ubuntu, the key sequence of Ctrl+Alt+Backspace for stopping the X server was enabled by default. Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 have this disabled by default. Here’s how to restore the keyboard command.
How Can I Access Linux partitions from Windows?
Having both Windows and Linux installed is essential when performing tasks such as coding. However, accessing and using the Linux file system from Windows can be difficult. This tech-recipes demonstrates how to access Linux partitions from Windows.
How To Delay Sending A Message In Outlook
In some cases, you may want to delay sending a message in Outlook. normally, e-mail messages are sent immediately when you click the Send button in the Message window unless you aren’t connected to the internet (then it will sit in your Outbox until you connect).
You can delay sending the message by postponing the send date as follows:
