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This section deals with tips, tricks, instruction, how-tos, and a variety of other issues that I have found to be extremely useful and that can greatly benefit almost anyone, from the beginner user to an expert.

Having seriously used computers for the last 17 years or so, I have often had to solve problems that did not have instant solutions or well-documented troubleshooting. Hopefully, my articles will be able to help someone out there. Enjoy.

Articles are sorted chronologically, with the newest on the top.

Linux

For quick access to step-by-step Linux distribution installation guides and tutorials, you can also click on any of the images below. If you do not know what icon represents which distro, hover with the mouse cursor over the icon until a brief tooltip displays.

Apache icon GRUB bootloader icon Dual boot icon Cool list icon Linux commands icon Pendrivelinux icon

SUSE Kubuntu Knoppix Slackware Puppy Mandriva PCLinuxOS

Ubuntu icon  Linux Mint icon gOS openGEU Linux Wolvix Linux


Apache Web server - Complete Guide
updated August 2, 2008

Sharing folders between Windows and Linux
updated July 22, 2008

Highly useful Linux commands & configurations (IMPROVED!)
updated May 23, 2008

Pendrivelinux - Be cool anywhere you go
updated April 5, 2008

Installing Wolvix Linux - Full tutorial
updated February 29, 2008

openGEU - sunny Ubuntu - Overview & short tutorial
updated February 16, 2008

gOS Linux - a very good OS - Overview & short tutorial
updated February 8, 2008

Installing Linux Mint - Full tutorial
updated January 4, 2008

Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon - Overview
updated November 30, 2007

GRUB bootloader - Full tutorial
updated September 13, 2007

Installing PCLinuxOS - Full tutorial
updated August 4, 2007

Dual booting - Windows & Linux (IMPROVED!)
updated July 6, 2007

Installing Mandriva Linux - Full tutorial
updated July 6, 2007

Installing (K)ubuntu Linux - Full tutorial (IMPROVED!)
updated June 15, 2007

Installing SUSE Linux - Full tutorial (IMPROVED!)
updated June 13, 2007

Hey Puppy Puppy ... Linux
updated May 23, 2007

Highly useful Linux commands & configurations
updated February 16, 2007

Installing Slackware Linux - Full tutorial
updated December 15, 2006

Knoppix live Linux CD
updated November 24, 2006

PPTP dialer in Linux - step-by-step tutorial
updated October 26, 2006

A (cool) list of Linux tools
updated October 16, 2006

Dual booting - Windows & Linux - Full tutorial
updated September 28, 2006

Installing (K)ubuntu Linux - Full tutorial
updated August 24, 2006

Installing VMware Server & Windows in Linux
updated July 30, 2006

Installing SUSE Linux - Full tutorial
updated July 14, 2006

Linux From Scratch
updated June 29, 2006

Windows


Windows XP Hardware Profiles - Little known goodies
updated May 31, 2008

MojoPac - Desktop virtualization software
updated March 21, 2008

A (sweet) collection of Windows programs (UPDATED!)
updated November 15, 2007

Group Policies - Beginners' Guide
updated January 12, 2007

A (sweet) collection of Windows programs
updated October 12, 2006

Dual booting - Windows & Linux - Full tutorial
updated September 28, 2006

How to create a bootable live Windows CD
updated July 1, 2006

Installing Windows XP
updated July 1, 2006

Virtualization


DOSBox - DOS is back!
updated September 4, 2006

Would you like to run DOS applications again?
updated June 29, 2006

VMware Player - a great friend
updated June 29, 2006

Other


Router security
updated July 30, 2008

Let's count the potatoes ... eh ... security vulnerabilities
updated January 14, 2008

Design of Experiment (UPDATED!)
updated February 1, 2008

LaTeX - The way documents are meant to be written
updated January 19, 2008

Design of Experiment
updated Novermber 20, 2007

Scientific computation
updated May 11, 2007

Experts say ... (educative rant mode ON)
updated April 28, 2007

Internet won't hack you unless you provoke it
updated June 29, 2006




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