Regarding the previous post Solving Pidgin Yahoo Messenger Connection Problem , the temporary solution may not work anymore as Yahoo already upgraded their server to accept newer authentication mode. The good news is, users can download the latest Pidgin release (2.5.7) in order to keep connected with Yahoo Messenger. For Ubuntu users, Pidgin 2.5.7 is […]
Here’s how to temporarily disable the touchpad control on Ubuntu Netbook Remix for those who were always accidently ‘clicked’ or ‘touched’ the touchpad while typing long sentences. Disabling Touchpad Go to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix main screen Select ‘Preference’, then ‘Mouse’ Untick the touchpad checkbox. The touchpad would be disabled until you you change the […]
Lately, it seems that some people are having trouble connecting pidgin to Yahoo Messenger services. The problem seems to be associated with the Yahoo server itself. Solving the Yahoo Messenger problem A temporary solution for this problem is to change the Pidgin YM server setting. Go to Accounts->Select your YM screen name->Edit Account->Advance. Then change […]
There were a couple of people that I met recently complained to me that their Ubuntu only detects 3 gigs of RAM after they upgraded their machine to 4 GB RAM. Actually the problem does not lie with Ubuntu or any operating system in particular, rather the problem is related to 32bit operating system which […]
After much procrastination, I finally upgraded my blog to WordPress 2.8, please refer to WordPress Codex for new features and the latest release highlights. Additionally, I’ve added Google Friend Connect feature to my blog, so you can register and follow my blog through Google Friend Connect. For the time being, you can only follow this […]
Last week I had the chance to use the Asus EeePC 1000h netbook (photo below) while carrying out official duties in my workplace. The Asus EeePC 1000h dimension is roughly the size of an A4 paper. If you happened to have an A4 paper in front of you, then you’ll get the idea of how […]