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Open Source Solutions Ubuntu

Recovering Deleted Data on Linux…

Imagine this situation -  “you are browsing through your photos on your camera or on your your thumb drive.  You decide to clean up the unwanted photos/data and start deleting files.  All of a sudden you realize you deleted your best photo or that important file. How do you get the data back?” Firstly dont […]

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Ubuntu

Antivirus in Linux…

Off late I have been looking at Antivirus solutions in linux.  Logically it seems like a great idea to me.  Most of the really bad viruses attack the antivirus system directly and cause major damage to the system, having your AV in a opertating system that is much more secure gives you a better guarantee […]

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Media Solutions Ubuntu

Joining Videos using Mencoder

Mencoder is an extremely powerful video converter that is capable of converting video from almost any format to any other format.  One of the simplest exercises to do with Mencoder involves joining two videos to make a single video. To join the videos all you need are the videos and Mencoder installed on your system.  […]

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Device Open Source Solutions

Downloading Garmin GPS Data in Ubuntu

One of the simplest ways to download Track, Waypoint and Route information from your Garmin GPS in Ubuntu is using gpsbabel. {adinserter 3} Install gpsbabel via apt-get sudo apt-get install gpsbabel Connect the gps via the cable provided to the serial port of the computer or via a serial to USB converter to the USB […]