Receiving files via bluetooth on Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10)

Friday, January 30th, 2009

You probably know that sending files to a computer in ibex via bluetooth doesn’t work. .. well out of the box not until you install gnome-bluetooth from synaptic. thanks to this post here http://traversingmind.blogspot.com/2008/12/receiving-files-via-bluetooth-on-ubuntu.html

Elisa : A Nice Media Center for Ubuntu

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

When i started using Linux some 2 years ago, one application i really wanted to have was a media center. I liked having all my multimedia controlled by one software, like a one stop media shop (more or less)

On windows i used the windows media center which is a very cool tool for my needs. Unfortuntely when i migrated to Linux i was unable to find a program that does what i wanted. i tried MyTV but it was too TV centric i don’t have a TV Card- beside was a witch to configure. I just wanted something that was easy to install, easy to use, and just works.
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Share You Internet wirelessly on Ubuntu

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

I wrote a guide earlier on how to share your internet connection on ubuntu. But the guide was  for non wireless sharing . well here is an updated version that allows you to share your internet connection wirelessly to other wireless  devices in your home by showing you how to create a ad-hoc wireless network on your laptop .
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