The dream of an Ubuntu-powered mobile device has come to an abrupt halt as Mark Shuttleworth, the CEO of Canonical, the company responsible for making this dream a reality has…
Farewell Ubuntu Mobile
Exile? There's An App For That
There’s no question that the challenges faced by the people of Syria don’t begin with the almost knee-jerk reaction to flee their home country in search of refuge. It is…
How Super Apps Are Redefining Our Future
If you’ve ever wondered where what direction that tech is taking the world, you only need pay attention to the People’s Republic of China. The land once synonymous with cheap…
What Is A Firewall and How Does It Work?
A firewall is either a software program or piece of hardware that acts as a network security device monitoring incoming and outgoing network traffic, helps screen out hackers, viruses, and…
Avoid These 10 Common Firewall Mistakes
With the threats abound in the world today, one cannot be expected to know each vulnerability that exists in their current firewall. But it's increasingly important information to know, for…
How To Patch Sudo on Ubuntu
A bug has been identified in sudo’s get_process_ttyname(). This significant vulnerability in the sudo command on SELinux enabled systems granting root access to anyone with a shell account. Basically, a…
Intel's New Processors And The Future Of High-Powered PCs
After AMD gave us the 16-core and 32-threads “world’s most powerful consumer processor” recently, Intel has responded guns blazing in spectacular fashion. It’s X-series range describes their next generation of…
You Should Probably Start Covering Your Webcam
I'm serious. Even if you’re not a celebrity, you probably have something to lose by having your personal information held at ransom. Over time a few high profile individuals have…
How To Add A User on Ubuntu
If you are looking to create a new ordinary user account but immediately grant them administrator privileges on their account, please follow the following steps. Open your terminal with: Ctrl+Alt+T…
Save file in Vi/Vim
To save a file in Vi you can type the following: :wq!









