Nov 18, 2013 Posted by newlife007

How To Install ownCloud 5 on CentOS 6

So you want to be part of the “Cloud”, how about your own personal cloud? Enter ownCloud, ownCloud is a free Open Source software, used to setup your own personal cloud for file sharing, Calender, Contact and Bookmark sharing and Personal Audio/Video Streaming. It is pretty easy to setup and manage. In this post I will be using CentOS 6.3 minimal server to setup ownCloud. Install the necessary... read more

Nov 17, 2013 Posted by newlife007

How to Watch Netflix on Ubuntu 13.10

Well everyone else is watching Netflix, how about Ubuntu users? This is possible thanks to Netflix Desktop App available through the PPA. The Netflix Desktop App has updated to version 0.8.0 and supports Ubuntu 13.10, 13.04, 12.10, 12.04 and 10.04. Installation is simple. Open a terminal and type: $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio Now let’s update the repository and install the... read more

Nov 16, 2013 Posted by newlife007

Using the New VirtualBox 4.3 Video Capture Feature

With the release of VirtualBox 4.3 a new Video capture feature was added that will allows you to save high quality videos of the guest OS easily through the VirtualBox Manager GUI. A wonderful addition to allow creation for training, blog posts and much more! To start video capture just click on Devices >Video Capture and to stop the capture click on Devices >Video Capture. But before we start the... read more

Nov 13, 2013 Posted by newlife007

How To Setup Your Own Camera Security with ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 10

You know how it is, we need some kind of security in out homes but the camera security systems that are out there are expensive and use proprietary software. Being the geeks we are how about an open source solution that works with cameras out there and allows you to have your own DVR security system. In this post we will cover using ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 10.04. ZoneMinder is an integrated set of... read more

Oct 17, 2013 Posted by newlife007

How To Install Dig on Windows

Another one of those old but good commands that Linux / Unix users have enjoyed for years is Dig. Great for looking up information on IP’s and names. Not something that is readily available to Windows users, but there is a way to get it installed. Download the latest bind zip file from ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind9/cur/9.9/BIND9.9.4.zip Extract the zip and copy the following files: libbind9.dll... read more