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I finished downloading a file that was in rar format.  I browsed to the directory that the file was located in.  I then right-clicked on Open with “Archive Manager” as I always did with previous versions of Ubuntu.  I was then greeted with a lovely error message stating that it was an unknown file format.  Well whatever should I do?

I immediately went to Ubuntu forums to search for an answer.  It turns out that I needed to install RAR to make it work.  So go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager.  Do a search for RAR, and mark for install by clicking on the box.  Click Apply then input your sudo password and away you go.  You will now be able to unrar RAR files.

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With anywhere between 600 and 725 HP, this looks like it’ll have a helluva bite for a street-legal car!  I’ve owned a 93 Mustang and have been a fan of stangs ever since.  Check out the info here.

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Just some stuff I thought you would like to check out:

• TeamXBox’s reviews their Elite Xbox.

• Never used IRC? Well check out this beginners guide.

• Turn a NES into a dedicated arcade emulator.

• Ubuntu vs. Vista! Who will win? Read this review to find out.

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Today I decided that I needed to run uTorrent on Ubuntu.  I know that there are other Bit Torrent program that run natively on Linux (or Ubuntu), but I am really comfortable with uTorrent.   So in order to do that I needed WINE.  From the WINE website:  Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix.  So how do you do that you ask?  Well I haven’t a clue, but I know how to find the answer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Since I’ve upgraded to Ubuntu 7.04,Ive had problems with fonts in Firefox on certain pages.  I’ve had this problem with previous versions of Ubuntu and would always forget the solution. Each upgrade (I usually do a clean install, I usually screw around with my pc too much to safely upgrade. Or so I think.)  I would tinker with Firefox’s font settings, to no avail.

Well, the solution is very easy. It turns out I needed Microsoft True Type Core Fonts (msttcorefonts package) installed. Installing the fonts is very easy with Ubuntu. You can do it from Synaptec Package Manager. This is how I did it: (I’ll put it step by step)

• Click on System > Administration > Synaptec Package Manager
• Type in your password
• Search for msttcorefonts
• Select the package and click on Apply
• The package will now install

After it’s done, restart Firefox and the fonts should look fine.

Or as a user on Ubuntu Forums put it:  “He he he, or you could just type “sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts” and hit enter. :)”.

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Eradication. Sterilization. Re-population. Re-infection…It all begins again.

Apple’s trailer site has the new trailer out for the upcoming horror flick 28 Weeks Later. They have the trailer in all sorts of sizes from large, medium, IPod, and several HD sizes. This movie looks bad ass. As a huge horror fan, I can not wait for this one.

In case your not familiar with 28 Weeks Later, you might want to watch the first movie “28 Days Later”. It deals with a nasty virus that escapes from a British Lab. The virus is transmitted through contact with blood and immediately puts the victim in a continuous murderous rage (think of Zombies on crack). England is overwhelmed within 28 days leaving only a couple of survivors. They must make their way to safety but the Zombies are only part of their problems. Definitely a must see!!

So check out the trailers!

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As a good Geek, I try to keep up with current events. I get most of my news from Fox News or CNN. I did have one problem with Fox News, I couldn’t view the videos with Ubuntu (I am using Edgy Eft). Well that is until now. I stumbled across a fix on Ubuntu Forums, and now I am happily viewing the videos on Fox News.

Anyway, on to the fix. First you need to install the Greasemonkey addon for Firefox. You will need to restart Firefox for the add on to take start working. Then you need to add the FoxNews Friendly Video script. Just click the link on the top right hand side stating install this script.

And that’s it. Cruise on over to Fox News and enjoy the videos!

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It appears that Ubuntu’s Breezy Badger is going the way of the Dodo! On April 13th it will go End Of Life and there will be no more updates. It seems like just yesterday I was running this on one of my PC’s. I am now running Edgy Eft 6.10 as my main PC at home and it’s an awesome Operating System. I highly recommend it. Anyway, here is the info I got from the Ubuntu newsletter:

0n October 13th, 2005, Breezy Badger (5.10), the third Ubuntu release
was announced. On Friday April 13th 2007, it will reach its
end-of-life and at that time, Ubuntu Security Notices will no longer
include information or updated packages for Ubuntu 5.10.

Breezy Landmarks:
* Edubuntu was first implemented - http://www.edubuntu.org/
* Ubuntu for servers
* OEM installer support
* Graphical startup process with progress bar (USplash)
* Add/remove menu

If you are still running Breezy, it is recommended to upgrade to
Dapper Drake (6.06 LTS, Long Term Support release). From Dapper, you
can then upgrade to Edgy Eft (6.10, current stable release). Read the
full announcement
here:https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-March/000099.html

So, bye bye, Breezy, and welcome Feisty!

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Hopefully Microsoft will release this game for the US. Apparently they are saying that is a Japanese exclusive, but they will release it if they don’t want Geekboy kicking their arse. This was one of my favorite arcade games. Anyway, read more about it here.

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Tired of blowing out your old cartridges and don’t want to shell out your hard earned cash for a wii? Here is a step by step guide to build a Nintendo NES with PC components inside. Enjoy all those old favorites and have all the functionality of a PC in the coolest case on your block.  Click here for the full tutorial.

Check out this guide for getting the original gamepads to work.

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Beryl 0.2.0 is a complete overhaul of Beryl. The last stable release 0.1, featured a very fun, and eye-candy based compositing window manager. However, since it’s release, many parts of beryl have been rewritten, replaced, or simply dropped. The Beryl team has put in numerous hours to bring you this release. It’s filled with fun and eye candy.

Check out the Beryl Blog for more info.

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This is a list of 7 applications that are designed to make up the ground that iTunes hasn’t kept pace with.  Check out the list here.

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A nice collection of the key screencaps and Easter eggs from last nights explosive episode of Lost. We’re you able to translate the Russian being spoken? Well these guys have.  Take a look here.

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Thunar is a file manager that is shipped by default with XFCE and is a integral part of XFCE desktop environment. It is similar to Nautilus but uses much less resource as compared to Nautilus , and in fact one of the goals of creating Thunar was to create a file manager that was fast , clean and easy to use.  Check it out here.

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Can you build a decent gaming PC for just a couple hundred dollars more than the latest game consoles? Sure you can! We give you our recipe for a seriously sub-$1000 PC.

Click here to find out how.

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