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WP Google Weather wordpress plugin

Post last modified:October 29, 2010
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

Author’s Description:
This WordPress plugin displays a weather widget using the unofficial Google weather API.
Some of its features shows today’s weather,weather forecast for next 3 days,specifiy output language,Celsius or Fahrenheit format,predefined CSS style,shortcodes to add the widget on single pages and posts and valid XHTML output

To add WP Google Weather wordpress plugin to your WordPress blog

1. Download WP Google Weather wordpress plugin from this link.
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Firefox tips – Find and Multiple Homepages

Post last modified:February 7, 2014
Post category:Useful Tips
Post author:Manikandan

Find As You Type feature in firefox

This is a alternative solution for the find bar(ctrl+F) to search for a word on the web page. It is a timesaver for you. Press the / key and start typing the word you want. The cursor will immediately jump tothe word.

Set Up Multiple Homepages
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How to Customize Toolbar Icons in Firefox

Post last modified:September 20, 2023
Post category:Useful Tips
Post author:Manikandan

You can add and remove icons in your Firefox Toolbar easily using below method. First open the Firefox web browser and right click on the top of the toolbar. Now select the Customize Toolbar option. To add more icons to…

How to Add Bookmarks With a Single Click in firefox

Post last modified:February 7, 2014
Post category:Useful Tips
Post author:Manikandan

Firefox comes with one-click bookmarking. To add bookmark of your favorite site, visit the site and just click on the star icon in the location bar. Firefox will add it to your bookmarks list so you can easily find it…

Firefox tips – Keyboard shortcuts

Post last modified:September 20, 2023
Post category:Useful Tips
Post author:Manikandan

keyboard shortcuts make your life easier 1.Move cursor to the location bar 2.Move cursor to the search box 3.Scroll down the page 4.Scroll up the page 5.Refresh the page 6.Back 7.Forward 8.Open a new empty tab 9.Open a link in…

How to Configure the Boot Menu in Ubuntu

Post last modified:October 2, 2019
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

In Ubuntu you can configure the Boot Menu by using the Startup manager. It can also be used to change your ubuntu splash screen. Some other features of Startup manager is to password protect your boot loaders and secure system boot. It comes with GUI, so you can easily configure it.

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Install Adobe Reader on Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

Post last modified:October 21, 2010
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Method:1

1.Go to System-> Administration-> Software Sources.(If it ask for password type your password and press OK)
2.Select other Software
3.Select Add and enter:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner

4.Open terminal.To open terminal go to Applications-> Accessories-> Terminal and type

sudo aptitude install acroread

Method:2
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How to view hardware information in ubuntu

Post last modified:September 5, 2023
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

In Ubuntu, there are lots of commands available to check your hardware information. Using this you can view all your system details completly without any third party outside tools. In this tutorial we are going to see how to get…

How to enable UFW – Uncomplicated Firewall in ubuntu – Install Gufw Firewall

Post last modified:August 17, 2023
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

UFW is a firewall for Ubuntu users and it is available by default in all Ubuntu installations after 8.04 LTS but disabled by default. Actually the Uncomplicated Firewall or UFW is a front-end for iptables and netfilter firewall. It comes…

Disable directory browsing using CPanel

Post last modified:October 18, 2010
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

If your are using cpanel then 1.Login to your CPanel 2.Click Index Manager 3.click on the icon to open the directory or Click on the directory name which you want to disable the directory browsing. 4.Select No Index 5.click Save