Installing skype on Ubuntu

Skype is a Voice over IP (VoIP) that lets you make free calls over the internet. It allows people to communicate by messaging, voice and video calling. Millions of individuals and corporations use Skype to stay in touch and collaborate with each other. Skype is available for multiple platforms including ubuntu. Its increasingly used these … Continue reading →

Running windows applications on linux

When i started transitioning from windows to linux a few years ago, i used to have many doubts in my mind. I used to wonder what software to use for common tasks. Then i came across osalt which answered most of my questions.In that site, you can enter the name of the windows application and … Continue reading →

Ubuntu 12.10 announced | Issue with Broadcom wireless

Canonical have launched Ubuntu 12.10 with the slogan “Avoid The Pain of Windows 8“. This latest version sports many cool upgrades like Unity Previews, Theme tweaks, and Unity Webapps to name a few. You can download it from the Ubuntu website as usual. In case you want to upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 run … Continue reading →

Installing Ruby and Rails on Ubuntu using RVM

In my previous post i’ve explained how to setup the ecosystem for Ruby on Rails on ubuntu 12.10. That includes installing Ruby, Rails, Gems and other necessary packages which lessen the pain while working with Ruby. The Ruby ecosystem is very dynamic and you will come across latest versions of the software every now and … Continue reading →

Setting up Ruby on Rails in Ubuntu 12.04

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, code named as Precise Pangolin is the latest release from Ubuntu getting rave reviews from both users and critics. There are many reasons to love this version be it thousands of free apps, free upgrades for life, enhanced security, features like HUD, Video lens and above all Unity interface replacing traditional GNOME. … Continue reading →