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I’ve seen many techniques, ideas, and hacks intended to keep the creative juices flowing. Some are as simple taking breaks every couple of hours, while some are as crazy as insuring you have no down time by practicing redesigning major company websites. Personally, I enjoy my free time too …

I had toyed with the idea of quitting use of a desktop email client and use Gmail’s web interface exclusively for a while before I finally took the plunge. Others in the office had attempted the email conversion, but quickly ran back to their trusty desktop clients. And as …

Using the Linux Terminal to remote into a Windows PC can be very simple.
First, using your package manager, install rdesktop. Or if you prefer to compile from source, you can download rdesktop here.
Once installed, open terminal and type
rdesktop <server>
As an example, if you wanted to connect to 123.com you would …

Turning your Linux box into a multimedia machine is easier then you think. A $15 USB remote, one program installation, and a few modifications and you’re listening to last.fm through your stereo with complete control from another room. Here are the basic steps to turn your Linux machine into a …

Sometimes you just need a quick and easy way to take a screenshot. Here’s a helpful terminal command to capture and process a screenshot.
First install ImageMagick
sudo apt-get install imagemagick
You can then take a screenshot and save it as Screenshot.png by typing
import -window root Screenshot.png
To use your mouse to capture only …

Congratulations to the entire Powerserve design department for winning 9 Addy Awards. This year is extra special because it marks the first time we won a Gold Addy award.
The ADDY Awards truly represent “the best of the best of the best” in advertising. Held annually by the American Advertising …

I’m at a loss. I went from a steady diet of Dillinger Four, T.S.O.L., and Dead Kennedys to Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello almost over night. And to be honest, I’m pretty excited about the change.

My favorite Elvis Costello album

Both Dylan and Costello are names I’ve always known, but paid …

If you’re experiencing issues with Ubuntu and it’s forks going to a black screen with a blinking cursor instead of sleeping or hibernating, the following fix may help you.
I experienced the issue with Jolicloud on my Dell Mini 9. Both shutting the lid, and clicking the sleep option in the …

If you don’t have a high need for computer security and find it annoying Ubuntu requires you to enter your login information when you wake your computer from sleep, you can make the following changes to disable the re-login requirement.
Open gconf-editor by either the run window, or typing “gconf-editor” into …

Now that I’m expanding my vinyl collection, I’m spending more time playing music on my record player and less time playing music on my computer. The problem is I still want to track my listening habits on my last.fm account. How can I get the best of both worlds and …