A few Tech Recipes....

Ubuntu: Bypass Trash When Deleting a File

Have a file that isn't even worthy of going to Trash, you just want it to disappear? Ubuntu allows you to add a command to the context menu that will delete the file instead of sending it to Trash.

geek porn: quick look at a Dell Latitude XT tablet pc (video)

recently i've been getting my chance to play with TONS of cool ultraportable laptops and cool new smartphones. however, today we got in two versions of a tablet i've been eyeing since its leaked spec sheet last year -- the Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC. the fact that i'm the known uber gadget geek in the office really makes it easy for me to tryout the new hardware we get.

keep reading for the details and a video preview...

Fix for ASP Pages That Will Not Display an ADO Recordset based on a #Temp Table

Here's the problem: your asp page is designed to display the data contained in an SQL generated #temp table. When you run the page, you get an error that states that the operation is not allowed when the object is closed. If you execute the SQL command in a query window though, the data is displayed as expected.

data backup project: backing up to an external drive and making it bootable

i love my data and information and would be pretty lost if my system did die on me. however, as a geek that sees and fixes a ton of computers that die without any warning, i always recommend that everyone should do a complete backup each month.

this weekend i finally decided to purchase a nice 500GB external HDD for my monthly backups and archivals. prior to this weekend, i was making 5 DVD backups of my personal data (no apps or music) and then storing them at my bank box in my parents town (remote location, another good thing to think about). however i realized that i have a ton of other 'bulkier' data that i wanted to archive/save but didn't want to burn 100 DVDs to do it, thus the external hdd.

Ubuntu: Getting KDE 4.0 to Accept Your sudo Password

If you've installed the latest and greatest KDE, it hasn't taken long for you to notice that it won't accept your sudo password when it needs to run an application with administrative permissions. This is because Ubuntu uses sudo while KDE uses root. Here's how to fix this:

Ubuntu: Install Compiz Config Settings Manager to Configure Desktop Effects

Compiz-Fusion adds some very sexy desktop effects to Ubuntu. To easily customize these effects, it is vital to use the Compiz Config Setting Manager. Here's how to install this great utilitiy:

Ubuntu 7.10: How to Uninstall KDE

If you've installed KDE and find yourself yearning for the Gnome desktop, here's what you need to do to get KDE off of your Ubuntu install: