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28 December 2009 ~ Comments

Top 10 Most Tweeted Posts of 2009

Yesterday we looked at the most viewed posts of 2009 and today is the time to look at the Top 10 Most Tweeted posts of 2009.  Twitter being the most talked about platform of 2009, it makes sense to judge what became popular on Twitter.  By measuring the most tweeted posts of 2009, we are [...]

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27 December 2009 ~ Comments

Top 10 Most Visited Posts of 2009

2009 has started waving bye-bye and we all are eagerly waiting for 2010.  Before we bid adieu to 2009, lets have a look back of what this year brought for Knowliz.  In the next couple of days we will look back at some more popular posts on Knowliz.  Lets start with the Top 10 Most [...]

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07 November 2009 ~ Comments

Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 : Which is the best?

We all know that recently two major releases happened – Microsoft Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux 9.10 (Karmic Koala).  To find out which is the best and what people are planning to use, we ran a small poll on Knowliz sidebar.  We started this poll on 29th October, 2009 right after both OS came out [...]

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30 October 2009 ~ Comments

20 articles to read before and after installing Ubuntu

If you are a Ubuntu fan or a geek, then there are very high chances you would have installed 9.10 Karmic Koala by now.  If not, then get details here…
Now, if you need help installing Ubuntu, creating a dual boot system with Windows (Vista or 7), finding out best Ubuntu applications and other tips and [...]

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29 October 2009 ~ Comments

Download & Upgrade to Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala now

Ubuntu latest release 9.10 Karmic Koala is now available for download.  This is the final release of the latest Ubuntu Linux OS.  Most of the techies have already been using Ubuntu 9.10 from Alpha, Beta and RC phases, but for those who played a little safe or didn’t get time earlier.  Now is the time [...]

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25 October 2009 ~ Comments

Installed Windows 7, now Ubuntu won’t start

Ubuntu was working absolutely fine, but you thought of trying Windows 7.  Earlier you were doing a dual boot with Windows Vista or XP and Ubuntu.
After Microsoft launched Windows 7 on October 22nd, you got inspired to use Windows 7 as well because you were frustrated with Vista.  You got the Windows 7 installation CD [...]

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30 August 2009 ~ Comments

Monthly Recap : August 2009

Once again it is the time for a quick monthly recap.  Below are the article links published on Knowliz in the month of August, 2009.  Feel free to click through the articles you might have missed or if you want to read them again:

11 iPhone articles you must read over weekend
‘WHERE’ are you, ask your [...]

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23 August 2009 ~ Comments

25 Must Have Ubuntu Linux Applications

For some time I have been playing with various Linux distro (Ubuntu in particular) and I noticed that some of the applications I use more often than others.  I keep trying various applications on Ubuntu, mainly because an abundance of them are available in library for FREE and there is no reason you shouldn’t try [...]

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17 August 2009 ~ Comments

Understanding Linux Lingo – Some Common Linux Terms

You might have been seeing Linux (Ubuntu) related articles on Knowliz for quite some time now.  Many times I just assume that you will be aware of couple of commonly used terms in Linux.  It is my wrong assumption that you are well acquainted with Linux.
That’s why today I am trying to explain some of [...]

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10 August 2009 ~ Comments

10 Basic Linux Questions, Answered – The Easy Way

Almost all my friends use Windows or Mac. (not many of them are geek like me.)  And when I talk to them about Ubuntu (sometimes) they ask various questions.
I am trying to answer some of these questions in this blog post thinking that other Windows users might also have similar questions.
What comes out of these [...]

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01 June 2009 ~ Comments

How to Uninstall Adobe Air Applications on Ubuntu?

There are lots of cool applications based on Adobe Air platform e.g. Seesmic Desktop, Twhrl & TweetDeck for Twitter,  Times Reader for reading NewYork Times etc. on your Desktop.
Adobe Air is operating system independent so all the applications work on Windows, Mac and Linux.  Installing an application is quite easy too.  You just need to [...]

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24 April 2009 ~ Comments

Ubuntu 9.04 Fastest Upgrade Method – Live Recording

As most of you might know, yesterday Ubuntu 9.04 ‘Jaunty Jackalope’ was released.  You would have already downloaded the latest release image file from http://www.ubuntu.com and would be ready to upgrade your system to latest Ubuntu release.
But you might be having hard time trying to upgrade because of the slow upgrade process.  That’s why I [...]

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31 March 2009 ~ Comments

Knowliz : Recap – Jan, Feb & Mar 2009

It has been a long time since I have been posting a recap post.  Last month I was on vacation and then I have been busy in something or the other so I couldn’t compile this recap post.  But now onwards, it will be posted on the last day of every month.  So that by [...]

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26 March 2009 ~ Comments

Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) Beta is here..Download and try

Quick information for Knowliz readers….
Most popular Linux distro Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) Beta has been released on time.  You may download and try this near to perfect Beta release.  I will suggest downloading a torrent than the 4.5GB DVD ISO file directly Because torrent download will be fast and it won’t put extra burden on [...]

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11 January 2009 ~ Comments

Install Windows 7 with Ubuntu using VirtualBox

As you might have heard, yesterday Microsoft made Windows 7 beta available to public. Windows 7 is the next version of the Windows Client operating system after Vista. To know what is new and other features, read this…
People went crazy about downloading and testing this latest Microsoft kid. Microsoft servers could not [...]

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