If you screw up your desktop settings, here’s how to reset them in Ubuntu. From LinuxJournal.com…
Resetting Gnome's Settings in Ubuntu | Linux Journal: “One of the great things about Linux is how easy it is to customize. Now unfortunately if you don’t know what you’re doing and sometimes even if you do know what you’re doing, you can get into trouble.”
Piles for Windows Puts Recently Changed Files on the Taskbar: “Windows 7: Piles for Windows is a Stacks-like file management tool that places recently created or altered files in a Windows 7 jump list on the Windows taskbar for your quick-access convenience.”
From LinuxJournal.com…
Programming with Scratch | Linux Journal: “As a homeschooling parent, I’m a big fan of educational software and I’ve written quite about about various programs in the past. But, as a programmer, I’m also a big fan of any program that makes computer programming more approachable by younger children. So, when I heard about Scratch, I was pretty enthusiastic. (Thanks, Mitch)”
From CIO.com…
The Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership: “Businesses are eyeing a transition to Microsoft Windows 7, and with a wealth of security features that are part of it, it’s worth figuring out the good and bad about each of them, says Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald, who notes in some cases, third-party security products might be the better fit.”
From Microsoft-Watch.com…
Microsoft Watch – Windows 7 – Windows 8 Rumors Leak Across Web: “Microsoft claims it’s selling Windows 7 at a clip of seven copies per second (that’s more than 150 million copies since October 2009, according to the company’s math) and it probably doesn’t want anything to interfere with that rate–certainly nothing like rumors that the company’s already sweeping the decks for Windows 8.”
From TechRepublic.com…
RGBA support in Ubuntu | Linux and Open Source | TechRepublic.com: “RGBA stands for Red Green Blue Alpha. When applied to the computer desktop it means a whole world more. It means full-blown transparency with the ability to control the transparency like never before. This feature was supposed to make it into Ubuntu 10.04, but because of some show-stopping issues it was pulled. It is now slated to make it into 10.10 and, judging from how well it is working now, it will do just that.”
From www.webupd8.org…
How To Install Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1 (Final) In Ubuntu ~ Web Upd8: “Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1 was just released featuring faster search, quick filter toolbar, better migration assistant and many other improvements. A complete list of what’s new can be found @ Mozilla’s website.”
From Paul Thurrott…
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Personalize the Taskbar: “With Windows 7, Microsoft is moving to a system where the taskbar, instead of the Start Menu, is used to access your most frequently needed applications. So it’s not surprising that the Windows 7 taskbar picks up a number of new features, including a new Aero Glass look-and-feel, taskbar thumbnails, and more.”