Mar 17, 2014 Posted by newlife007

How To Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 13.10

Google Chrome is not in any of the Ubuntu repositories, but luckily it is not too hard to install it on Ubuntu. First we will need to download the latest stable versions. Download 32 bit version using command line $ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb Download 64 bit version using command line $ wget... read more

Mar 15, 2014 Posted by newlife007

How To Play Blu-ray on Ubuntu 13.10

Well I finally took the plunge and purchased a Blu-ray burner / Reader to my UbuntuStudio 13.10 system. Question was how can I play a few of the Blu-ray’s I own on the system. Well the answer is VLC and the aacs config files. In this post we will cover just how to accomplish this task. First install VLC $ sudo apt-get install vlc Next let’s install libbluray-bdj and libaacs0 $ sudo apt-get... read more

Jan 8, 2014 Posted by newlife007

BaoFeng UV-5R Programming on Linux

  About a year ago I purchased a Baofeng UV-5R as my first dual-band handheld radio.  Being a newbie to the ham radio hobby, I didn’t want to invest several hundred (or even thousands) of dollars just starting out.  I basically wanted something inexpensive that would allow access to the local repeaters I have in my area.  A fellow ham friend of mine (my Elmer – if you don’t... read more

Jan 5, 2014 Posted by newlife007

How To Install and Run Netflix on Fedora Using Pipelight

In an earlier post we covered how to install Netflix on Ubuntu, so know it is time to install it on Fedora, only fair, right? First we need to install Pipelight and Wine and their specific dependencies. Pipelight is a special browser plugin which allows one to use windows only plugins inside Linux browsers. Currently focusing on Silverlight, Flash, Shockwave and the Unity Webplayer. So first we will need... read more

Jan 3, 2014 Posted by newlife007

How To Install Epson PC-Fax Linux Driver for WF-2540

Funny how it is with an system administrator at home. Gets a new toy and has to find out how to make all the features work. one feature that really gets missed is the fax feature of the all-in-one printers, I know it is one that I will miss from time to time. My latest toy is a Epson WF-2540 which I have had for sometime, but never have configured the fax portion until recently when it was discovered that... read more