I have noticed something new in malaysian market, a cheap USB flashdrive model from SanDisk. One slick and stylish with a super cool name given to it, the SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive. Few models would really attract my attention as i’ve seen so many computer gadgets around me ever-since i’ve become an IT person. However this small devil is special to my eyes, plus it is 1 cheap sandisk pendrive.
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Most of us have heard that GNU/Linux Distros are currently safe from virus attack unlike the Windows OS. Then why would anyone need to install an Anti-Virus Software on their Linux machine? In this article i would like to show you how to install one using terminal console in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala.
Clam Antivirus
One reasons that I could think of as off for now. I for myself don’t want to unintentionally distribute viruses to all my friends and colleagues and of course NOT to all my clients. For that would decrease my credibility as a Computer Technician and an IT Entrepreneur.
Simple step to install Clam AV using the console. Read more…
It was a long time ago since i last use any linux-base OS. Back then it was hard for a typical Malaysian like me to get in-touch with friends through IM since most of my friends are using Yahoo IM in Windows.
Empathy 2.28.1
Therefore I’m stuck with Windows most of the time. However, today i installed Ubuntu 9.10 and i noticed Emphaty IM Client 2.28.1.
Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers over many different protocols. Luckily for a Linux Newbie like me, Emphaty is easy to use. It comes as a default IM for Ubuntu 9.10 release.
The key feature is that it can support instant messaging through multi-protocols . ( Eg: Google Talk (Jabber/XMPP),Yahoo IM, MSN, IRC, Salut, AIM, Facebook, Gadu Gadu, Groupwise, ICQ and QQ.)
I also found out that Empathy supports File Transfer for XMPP and local networks. Although i have not try this feature yet.
Here are few easy steps to set up your Empathy for Yahoo! Read more…
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