A few days ago,while I was browsing/blogging/studying for BITSAT(I don’t exactly remember),Firefox crashed followed by GNOME crashing and the login window appeared.I logged in and checked System Monitor immediately to see what had gone wrong.It displayed Memory:128 MB No,there’s no typo there,I actually had 384 MB SD RAM(128+256MB).I immediately realized that there was something wrong • Read More »
Archives: Tech Talk
Windows+Ubuntu=Wubi
May 13, 2008 | By Naman Bagga | 5 Comments | Filed in: Linux, Reviews, Tech Talk.I received my Ubuntu and Kubuntu 8.04 live CD yesterday via Shipit.I had already upgraded my 7.10(Gutsy) installation to 8.04(Hardy) using the alternate CD.I was waiting for the CD to try out Wubi.Wubi is a great innovation which allows you to install Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu inside windows.Its like installing an application on windows called Ubuntu.Basically its Ubuntu • Read More »
Alexa’s New Ranking System
May 8, 2008 | By Naman Bagga | 2 Comments | Filed in: Blogging, Tech Talk.Recently,on 16th April 2008 to be precise,Alexa changed its traffic ranking system.It is much better now.Earlier,Alexa’s ranking system was based on information collected from users of the Alexa toolbar.This was because Alexa wasn’t meant to be this big when it was launched.Now,Alexa has understood that the information collected from the Alexa toolbar is not necessarily • Read More »
My CPU Overheating Problem-Solved
May 4, 2008 | By Naman Bagga | 2 Comments | Filed in: Tech Talk.Very recently,my CPU developed a problem of beeping loudly when I played games or did other things which required high memory usage.I immediately asked my pal Ankur about it and he told me that perhaps some dust has deposited on the RAM and I should clean it and retry.Well,it didn’t work.I checked my fan speeds • Read More »