Check out the new Ubuntu 11.04

I am a full-time user of Ubuntu, world's most popular free operating system. I run GRASS GIS and Quantum GIS on my Ubuntu. April 28 is a memorable day for Ubuntu users as it marked the debut of new Unity interface which is a boon to usability. Unity has redefined the Linux Desktop and I laud the efforts of Canonical for taking the revolutionary decision to implement a new desktop environment. I am sure this decision will take Ubuntu a long way.

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Writing about the new Unity environment, Unity sports a new launcher which facilitates launching applications, keeping track of open applications, switching between them etc. Clicking on the Ubuntu logo at the top left corner brings up the new dash which neatly categorizes applications (shows installed/suitable to download and install applications) and provides the facility to search for applications, files and folders. Workspaces is one big advantage of Linux which facilitates working with several windows and applications effectively. A workspace icon in the launcher pops up the workspaces where one can seamlessly switch between them or move the open applications from one workspace to another.

There are many more advantages of the new Ubuntu. I strongly suggest you to give a try. For the first time in computing history one can try the Operating System before downloading! Thanks to Ubuntu's cloud which has made it possible. But for the ultimate experience Download the new Ubuntu.

Resolving INS-20802: Oracle Net Configuration Assistant failed error on Windows 10

I was all excited about the migration to Windows 10 until I had to install Oracle client 12.1.0.2 on it. The Oracle client installation used to fail miserably at the last stage with this error named INS-20802.

Turning off a Dell Laptop Monitor: Keyboard shortcut(s)

I am someone who is particular about power savings and I don't leave appliances powered on when not in use. The same applies to computing devices - be it a smartphone or a PC/Laptop. I power off the desktop monitor when I step out for a tea break or hit Fn+F2 on my Lenovo laptop that turns off the display. Recently, I got a Dell Laptop and I was surprised to discover that Dell does not provide any shortcut to turn off the display. This led to some exploration and I found two ways to achieve that which are outlined below -

The Mutual Fund Mandate Conundrum

I always use the biller option in net banking to set up mutual fund SIPs. This time I was set to help an elderly gentleman to set up a SIP in a scheme run by UTI Mutual fund and that led me to write this post - one after several months in this blog! He has his savings account with a PSU - Canara Bank and I must say that is one tough bank to deal with. Every update requires a branch visit and they charge for literally everything - even for mobile number and email ID updates, separately. It cost us ₹59/- including GST. Tip : If you are unable to reset your net banking password for Canara Bank due to your date of birth not being registered with them, use the Unix default - 01 January 1970!

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