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Targus usb 3.0 docking station support
I am planning to purchase a Targus 3.0 docking station, does anybody have experience with it on Ubuntu.
Will the display work?
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Is it possible to tell Chromium to always “keep” PDFs?
I download a lot of PDFs in Chromium and always get a warning telling me that "files of this type can harm [my] computer", which forces me to manually confirm every download. I've enabled the "always ...
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How can I programmatically block user input for a given time?
As a person working in computer science working offline to avoid facebook and thelike is not always (meaning hardly ever) possible for me since I mostly have to be online to work.
I have tried ...
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How to lock yourself out of the primary account temporarily?
I'm looking for something like LeechBlock, or StayFocusd on steroids, i.e. something that could block my Internet access temporarily, but do it in a way that would be a major hassle to disable, unlike ...
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How do I block the entire Internet except a few 'whitelist sites'?
I need some method to block the entire Internet other then a few sites on my 'whitelist'. I am looking for a solution that is not browser specific - so no add-ons/plugin suggestions please. Is there ...
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Auto save, filter applied screen shots
Unlike Windows, it is very easy to take screen shots of selected area of the screen in Ubuntu. But I am researching how to have the following features when taking screen shots of the selected area:
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Is it possible to reorder my workspaces?
Recently I found that on a macbook it is possible to drag the multiple desktops to change their order.
The ideal solution would be to, while on the compiz Expo mode, be able to just drag and move a ...
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TimeTracker app that logs programs
Does anyone know of a time tracker app that logs which program you are using. So, if I'm using LibreOffice it'll log me as working, but then when the focus switches back to chrome, it'll log me as ...
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Looking for a linux equivalent to Trans Lucy
Trans Lucy for the Mac, allows you to watch video in a semi transparent window, superimposed on top of your other windows.
You can continue to work, as all clicks on the area covered by Trans Lucy ...
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Autotype abbreviations
I've been using AutoHotkey for Windows to have some handy scripts, e.g. auto type some templates: ttyl => thanks, talk to you later
Is there any app for Ubuntu to expand abbreviations like this way ...
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Take screenshot of terminal
I'm Using Gnome2.
I have on My first workspace two terminals open (gnome-terminal).
I want a screenshot of the whole terminal1 window.
I don't want set up the bounding box of the screenshot with my ...
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Backup Project Hamster Data
I'd like to move my project hamster time tracking data from one PC to another. How would I go about that?
Thanks.
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How to become a power user of gnome-do?
Just a few months back, I discovered gnome-do. I have heard that its a great tool for ubuntu. However, I haven't been able to use it except for starting/running applications like firefox, thunderbird, ...
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How can I open two half-screen windows in a row without overlapping?
I use a monitor that is exactly 2×1024 pixels wide as a substitute for a dual-screen configuration.
In Ubuntu 10.10, I could open two windows in a row and each would be automatically placed on a ...
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What are the most common shortcuts you use?
I'm a windows guy and I'm really trying to get into using linux. I've just installed ubuntu and am missing all of my windows shortcuts like:
Win+E open file browser
Win+R cmd open the command prompt
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Staying focussed - Any applications to monitor what windows are open, record the titles and then tell you what you spend you day doing?
I am bad at procrastination. I'm always opening new tabs to check out HackerNews or something. So I've installed StayFocussed on Chromium, so that I can't view more than X minutes of certain sites.
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How to enable multitouch for a trackpad?
I have eeepc 1005ha, and want to have the ability to enlarge and scroll down/up/left/right with the pad, is it possible?
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How to stay productive? What time management software is available?
So since I started using askubuntu.com I've spent entirely too much time here answering other people's questions. Now maybe someone could help me with that by answering this one. I'm looking for time ...
