5 ways to customize AddThis floating share bar

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Floating share bars are one of the best ways to increase sharing and attract more traffic to your site. In this tutorial, I will show you 5 ways to customize AddThis floating bar to get the most out of it as well as tune it to your site theme. While … read more

htpcBeginner Yearly Review 2012

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First of all, we wish you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. 2012 was a very significant year for htpcBeginner. After being virtually non-existent from April 2010 to April 2012, we revamped the site and re-launched it as LinuXplained in June 2012. Since then its growth have been mind-boggling … read more

10 easy phpMyAdmin tweaks to simplify MySQL administration

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One of the easiest ways to manage MySQL databases is using phpMyAdmin. phpMyAdmin is a free tool intended to handle the administration of MySQL using the web. There are several good reference materials available, in case you want to learn more about phpMyAdmin and what it can do. Recently, I … read more

How to install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu?

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Recently, I described how to setup a Apache webserver on Ubuntu. One of the easiest ways to manage MySQL databases is using phpMyAdmin. In this post, I will explain how to install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu systems. phpMyAdmin is a free tool intended to handle the administration of MySQL using the … read more

XBMC 12 Frodo – RC 1 Released

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XBMC 12 Frodo Release Candidate 1 is now out. The Frodo release comes with several exciting updates, which includes: HD audio support, including DTS-MA and Dolby True-HD, via the new XBMC AudioEngine Live TV and PVR support h.264 10bit (aka Hi10P) video software decoding for anime 64bit support in OSX … read more

XBMC Frodo Beta 2 Released! Also available for Android

Xbmc Frodo Beta 2 Featured | Smarthomebeginner

XBMC Frodo Beta 2 has been released! The original announcement from XBMC.org, is available below: XBMC Frodo Beta 2 We are excited to announce Beta 2 of XBMC Frodo 12 today, as it brings with it many fixes and one long awaited major update. As you know, XBMC Frodo currently … read more

How to install qBittorrent with webui on Ubuntu?

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qBittorrent is not the most common bittorent client for Linux or other platforms and I think it should be. qBittorrent webui is like a thin client yet feature-rich and aesthetically pleasing. In this post, I will explain how to install qBittorrent on Ubuntu. On Windows, nothing beats Β΅torrent. On Linux … read more

How to setup Apache web server on Ubuntu?

Apache Web Server Featured | Smarthomebeginner

Apache, as The Apache Foundation calls it, “the number one HTTP Server on the internet”. The Apache project develops and maintains the open-source HTTP server for both UNIX and Windows Servers. It provides a secure, efficient, and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. … read more

5 Easy steps to Increase Shellinabox Security

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Shell-In-A-Box a web based AJAX terminal emulator to remotely control you Linux Server. Recently, I explained how to install Shellinabox on Ubuntu and how to install SSH server on Ubuntu. This post explains, how to increase Shellinabox security on Apache webservers. Shellinabox allows users to login using their username and … read more