The Boot Sequence

Recently I have been entering into the realm of operating system development. Taking this into account it only seems logical that I would do some posts that would relate to this subject. Said posts are eventually going to be part of a larger resource that is currently under construction, so please stay tuned for that announcement.
In this post we will detail the computer's boot sequence. This is intended to provide an in depth look into the process, so if you don't understand something please do not hesitate to ask!

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The Computer Hardware Chart

This handy little chart can help you quickly identify all sorts of computer hardware. It's kind of an interesting resource.

Click here for the chart

What is HTML5 anyway

Maybe you've heard that HTML5 is the next generation of the world wide web, but what exactly is it anyway? Sure you could explore the W3C website and read the technical explanation, but this can be a rather tedious read. Luckily there is a great Infographic out there that sums it all up quite nicely.

Link to the full infographic

Ubuntu Network suddenly becomes unreachable

This is a problem that I recently ran into on my computer running Ubuntu 10.04. I had shut down the computer and when I restarted it my network suddenly wouldn’t work. Pinging the router (in my case 192.168.200.1) revealed an error saying that the network was unreachable. After this I ran the ifconfig command to see exactly what was going on. Ideally I should have seen a section for my eth0 networking card, but the only one that was showing was the lo network, which is simply the local machine. The fix to this is actually quite simple. Open up the terminal and type in:

sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces

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The Ubuntu Sound Problem Solution Guide

Ubuntu Linux is great for multimedia, but is has been host to it's own sound problems. These can be very irritating to new and seasoned Ubuntu users. This will serve as a guide to help you diagnose and solve your Ubuntu sound problems. Hopefully this guide will cover most all of your Ubuntu sound issues. Some of these solutions may even apply to other distributions of Linux, but I'm not writing this guide with that expectation nor do I make any guarantees of the sort.

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Hack to disable Gnome screensaver while running MPlayer.

I don't know about you, but I really hate having to push buttons or move the mouse every few minutes every single time that I try to watch a video on linux. If you are using gnome screensaver and Mplayer then this simple hack will sole your problems.

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Adobe Warns of Critical Flaw

Late Friday evening Adobe Systems Inc. released a statement warning users of a critical flaw in its Adobe Reader, Flash, and Acrobat. This previously unknown hole has been exploited by hackers.

“There are reports that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against both Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader and Acrobat,” the company released in a brief blog post. “This vulnerability could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.”

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7 Great Nintendo Themed desktop backgrounds

Continuing our new series of posts bringing you awesome desktop backgrounds are these 7 great Nintendo themed desktop backgrounds.

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Preview of the new windows live essentials

Fix embedded flash in Ubuntu (and other linux distros)

After installing the newest version of Ubuntu and getting flash to work on it I had one major complaint, embedded flash (such as Youtube) didn't work on the vast majority of sites that I visited. Further research revealed that I am not along on this problem. Luckily the solution is super easy and takes only a few minutes to complete. These instructions are for Ubuntu, but should be similar for other distributions of Linux as well.

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12 Totally Awesome Linux Desktop Backgrounds

Are you looking for some great backgrounds for your Linux desktop? Well then you've found the right spot! Read on and you will find links to 12 totally awesome Linux desktop backgrounds. This is the first in a series of posts that we will be doing that will contain some awesome desktop backgrounds to help you customize your computer the way you want it!

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Tweak Ubuntu with Ubuntu Teak

Ubuntu Tweak allows you to easily customize those hard to find settings in Ubuntu Linux. While all the customizations can be made without this app it requires a bit of searching and, in many cases, editing large text configuration files by hand. This app makes it easy to customize your Ubuntu install with just a few clicks. This is a must have for Ubuntu.

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Merge and split PDFs easily and free with I love PDF

With I Love PDF you can merge and split PDF files for free. This is a great utility for anyone that deals with PDF documents.

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