by Neel K | Apr 7, 2012 | Linux
We will use the easiest no frills method to do this. The inbuilt server environment of openSUSE is also very good and robust. But that requires time to properly set up and requires installation of various dependencies and php modules. To make things easier we will use...
by Neel K | Apr 6, 2012 | Linux
Vlc player version 2.0.1 has finally arrived at Packman repository. The version 2.0.1 arrived in the official vlc repo much earlier but the upgrade from the vlc repo resulted in conflicts for many users. Now since it is available in the Packman repoistory, the upgrade...
by Neel K | Apr 1, 2012 | Linux
There are different types of input methods available in GNU/Linux OS:most common being the SCIM (Smart Common Input Method) and the IBus (Intelligent Input Bus) Method. Both the methods have their share of advantages and disadvantages. These methods also support...
by Neel K | Mar 23, 2012 | Linux, TechTalks, Windows
Lipikaar provides a free Firefox extension which enables writing in many Indian languages including Assamese and Sanskrit. The extension is free and installs similar to other Firefox extensions.To get this extension, in Firefox menu bar click on...
by Neel K | Mar 23, 2012 | TechTalks
The Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy Note will be rolled in second quarter contrary to what Samsung had earlier promised. Samsung is taking time to fine tune the ICS4.0 update to the vast capabilities of the Note by introducing Samsung Galaxy Note...
by Neel K | Jul 27, 2011 | TechTalks, Windows
Lipikaar is a very good, simple and cost effective application for typing in Indian languages like Hindi, Bengali and Assamese, etc. The software is not very costly and single user licenses cost only Rs. 799/-. There is free Firefox add-on which enables the language...
by Neel K | Jun 24, 2011 | TechTalks
Bharti Airtel has launched its 3G services in Guwahati today. The preliminary speed results shows that the uplink and downlink speeds are at 7.2mbps. There is no heavy data pack available as of now. Airtel has its pay as you go tariff at 30p/20kb (quite steep in cost...
by Neel K | Jun 20, 2011 | TechTalks
Hi all. I am back again with some small info about installing/trying linux (like Ubuntu, openSUSE Education, Linux Mint, etc.) in your windows machines. You can do it without spending money on burning CD/DVD after you’ve downloaded the image files (commonly in .iso...
by Neel K | Apr 28, 2011 | TechTalks
Recently, RelianceGSM has launched 3G services in Assam in two cities- Guwahati and Jorhat. I have got the chance to test the connection in the testing phase itself. The speeds here in Guwahati was capped at 256kbps during the initial launch and now the towers are...
by Neel K | Apr 22, 2011 | TechTalks
Blogilo is an open source Blog editor for KDE which works much like Windows Live writer. So, folks don’t be afraid to move on to a linux machine just because you will miss your favorite blogging client. Make a smart move to linux and you only need to install...
