Tag Archives: Desktop

Using a Juniper SSL VPN on Ubuntu

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

Juniper’s SSL-based VPNs are wonderfully easy to use. Windows and OS X users simply sign into the VPN website, click Connect, install the Java-based app (if it’s the first time) and are good to go. On the Linux side, it … Continue reading →

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Pandora: Change how you listen to music

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

I don’t normally post on non-technical topics, but Pandora has been such a wonderful addition to my technological experience that I felt it pertinent to share here. In case you haven’t heard of it, Pandora is a service that allows … Continue reading →

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Pulling data into Excel from web queries

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

Excel 2007 is an amazing tool. I normally find Microsoft’s software unintuitive, annoying, and slow. But for quick numeric analysis tasks or advanced reporting, Excel can do amazing things. Before utilizing all this reporting and analytical firepower, you have to … Continue reading →

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Expanding your desktop empire with Synergy

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

It’s not much fun filling your desk with computers if you have to add in a keyboard and mouse for each one. Far cooler would be a single keyboard and mouse for any number of screens you can fit into … Continue reading →

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Fixing the function keys on the Apple Keyboard in Ubuntu

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

As I mentioned in a previous post, I love the feel of the Apple Keyboard. It’s comfortable, fast, reliable, and looks great to boot. [EDIT, 2010-07-07: I recommend you check out this page no matter what version of Ubuntu you … Continue reading →

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