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Calibre is a fantastic cross-platform E-library management system

I recently fall in love with my newest gadget: e-book reader Sony Touch (PRS600). And of course it does not have official support for Linux. It can connect as storage card, but this does not let you edit collections.

Enable/disable password prompt when idle on Linux Mint 10

I have just written about disabling password on login. Even when you do it, you are asked for password when coming back from idle. As if the system couldn’t figure out I do not want it there:

Adding a shortcut to a folder in a panel on Linux Mint

To add a shortcut to any folder you like e.g. Ubuntu One

Right-click on the panel and choose Add To Panel

Ubuntu One on Linux Mint 11

Ubuntu One can be easily installed on Linux Mint. The easiest way is to go to Synaptic Package Manager:

Connecting Samsung Galaxy S to your computer — How To (Windows)

You would think that getting your phone connected to a Windows machine is pretty straight forward. Not really!
When I connected my phone it biped nicely and started charging. Also showing a “connected” icon. But Windows…

Connecting Galaxy S to Linux (Ubuntu)

I have tested it on Ubuntu, Linux Mint Debian Edition and Linux Mint LXDE. It had pretty much the same behavior. Galaxy is surely a lady. Very moody lady. In normal mode it either connects or not and only under TwLauncher. When it connects it either sees it or…

AlpineQuest — the navigation app I am dying to pay for!

One of the selling points for me, when I was getting a smartphone, was the GPS functionality. Sadly, most smartphones need internet connection to download maps. I was on a search for an application that would use offline maps. There…

How to privately and anonymously search in Google

You have heard that Google loves data. Your data, my data, all data. You get these perfect ads, and the feeling they just know a little too much about you. You have maybe even tried Bing and AOL or even Baidu, but it is just not what you like…