Useful Utilities, Session 002
Posted by SoloDev in Linux, Software, Ubuntu, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP on May 31st, 2013
Ok, so, as how these are cross-platform Utilities, Linux screen caps, but it works the same on Windows/Mac/Linux!
(Click the Picture to see a full-sized version)
How to make Digital Copies of the DVDs\BluRays that you own, and how to shrink and transcode them!
First of all, you will need two apps, MakeMKV and Handbrake. (links at the bottom)
Useful Windows Utilities, Session 001
Posted by SoloDev in Software, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP on May 16th, 2013
So having been on Windows for.. a long time, I have always wanted to do a semi-weekly series of Useful Utilities for Windows, So I finally decided to do it. So this is the very first Useful Utilities session, made up of 100% FREE Utilities!
Common Tips to Stay Safe on the Internet
Posted by SoloDev in Google Chrome, Internet, Linux, Opera, Software, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP on December 5th, 2012
So several times a month I get the question “OMG. My Web Browser is slow! Why is my Internet so Slow?” along with “Why did my Web Browser give me Viruses?”
I generally have a prepared text file of several items that I just copy and past, but this time I decided to post online my Common Sense Tips to Internet Safety.
Setup Google DNS under Linux
So a few months back the owner of this blog asked me to make a Windows app for him that would auto-setup Google DNS with just a click of a button, and I did, and after trying it out on my machine, I noticed a bit of a speed difference, and I loved it, however, I have since moved back to Linux, and I have re-discovered how to set up Google DNS in Linux (namely *buntu). So I thought that I would share.
First of all, lets give a simple explanation for what DNS is for those that have no idea.
From Google’s own site (and I love this explanation)
The DNS protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer may be performing hundreds of lookups a day.
Ok, so yeah, there we go, it is where your internet goes to get the IP numbers that actually run the internet, that is associated with website names, say google.com, or even therightguy.info.