3 free online resources to help you learn Linux commands

These websites should provide you with the basic (up to advance) command line skills, as well as teach you some neat command line tricks.

1. LinuxCommand.org

LinuxCommand.org

LinuxCommand.org

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Windows Media Player 11 download

Windows Media Player 11 is the latest release of Microsoft’s video and audio player that can rip CDs and play videos/DVDs.

Windows Media Player 11

Windows Media Player 11

Requirement: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed.

Download Windows Media Player 11 (23Mb)

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Microsoft Office 2010 free download

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 beta version is now available for download.

The Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta software is available in the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.

You need to register in order to evaluate the software. Windows Live ID is needed for registration.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/download-office-professional-plus/default.aspx

A snapshot from Microsoft Office 2010 Beta website

System requirements

500 MHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher
256 MB of system memory or more
3 GB of available disk space
1024×768 or higher resolution monitor
DVD-R/W Drive

Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit)
Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Download free Microsoft Office 2010 Beta

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Windows Live offline installer

Windows Live Writer

This is the complete standalone version of Windows Live. The complete standalone package of Windows Live includes options to install Live programs such as Messenger, Live Mail, Writer and Photo Gallery.

Click here to download the standalone version (offline installer) of Windows Live. The file will download directly from Microsoft’s servers.

Note: Windows Live Movie Maker will not run on Windows XP.

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Ubuntu: Restore panels to default settings

How to restore panels on Ubuntu?

Step 1:

Delete current panel settings.

rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel

Step 2:

Restart the Gnome panel.

pkill gnome-panel

As an alternative, just restart the computer.

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