Posted October 22nd, 2009 by Gerry
I have had a dual boot Vista/Ubuntu system for a while now. I never spend much time in Ubuntu since I am familiar with the programs in Vista and it has seemed to be more of a chore to install some of the Linux applications even though they are normally free and open source.
With the recent talk of Windows 7 and knowing that I don’t want to be paying for a new OS every few years, I thought that it was time to start putting more effort into using Ubuntu and installing programs to make it more useful. I started by using the Synaptic Software manager to install Kblogger, if you are reading this post the blogging software is working.
The next application I decided to install was TweetDeck which requires the Adobe AIR software. I searched for help on the Adobe site when the software did not directly install from Firefox. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted October 18th, 2009 by Gerry
Over the years I have created various e-mail accounts as well as the addition of various social networking accounts. Some of the e-mail accounts are old and barely used, but I have had them for years so I am not ready to delete them, but checking them all on a regular basis can be a pain. It can also be time consuming to log into Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Linkedin for updates.
That is where Digsby comes in, it allows you to manage all of your accounts and contacts in one place. I was able to remove my Gtalk and Windows Messenger that I used to update me when I received e-mail on those accounts. I was also able to add the POP3 mail accounts from my Internet provider and website. You get popup messages when there is a new e-mail and you can click on the items for a preview to determine whether you want to read the whole message right away. Read the rest of this entry »
