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OpenStreetMap — In-House alternative to Google Maps

What happened to Google Maps? Since 11th of June 2018 Google is now charging everyone for their Google Maps service. For now, everyone also gets 200$ credit/month to be used for these services, so if you are not exceeding that, you should be fine and your money is safe. Regardless of the situation though, you […]

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Small tip for linux geeks

For all the linux geeks out there, I would like to share my latest discovery which is CommandLineFu Go in there, sort the commands by votes, fire up your terminal and practice 🙂

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Solving DNS problems with OpenVPN on Ubuntu box

I want to share some experiences working with VPN from Ubuntu. I had some trouble using OpenVPN as after connecting I couldn’t access any resource referenced by a domain name. I couldn’t find any solution to this problem but finally after trying a few things out, I have come out with a solution I want […]

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Disable Ubuntu Desktop Screen Auto Locking

Is your Ubuntu desktop locking every time you leave it for a minute or two and its driving you nuts? I was looking for the solution to this today and finally I’ve found it. Not that I was looking so long, I have to admit I was lazy, as my Ubuntu screen was pissing me […]

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Turn your Ubuntu into Mac instantly

For those of you who like Mac systems look and feel but still prefer linux for day to day tasks like programing in Java for example 🙂 I strongly recommend following the steps described in Lifehacker’s post. Lifehacker’s post.

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