To install Firefox 3 RC1 on Ubuntu Hardy, go ti System > Administration > Software Sources. Then go to Third-Party Software, click Add, and add this (auto install):

Recently, I forayed into the cool world of RoR and my immediate question was, how to get started and which is the best IDE to start my RoR journey with. I found loads of options and I have decided to list them here for the benefit of others, who face the same problem. I will also detail the installation of the IDE that I am currently using, which I feel is the easiest for newbies to start with.

Building Dynamic Web 2.0 Websites with Ruby on Rails is a new book from Packt which helps users to design, develop, and deploy a fully featured website using Ruby on Rails. Written by A. P. Rajshekhar, this book is a tutorial to create a complete Web 2.0 website with Ruby on Rails.

If you’re using Ubuntu with a Dell computer, there is a handy command to get your service tag number.

"...Steve Yegge’s Javascript editing mode for Emacs, js2-mode, really takes this kind of 'ambient usefulness' to the next level. That’s because it doesn’t just use colors and styles to indicate syntax, but to indicate semantics as well..." -- http://code.google.com/p/js2-mode/

I’ve been running Ubuntu as my sole OS on my laptop for around 8 months now. I’ve had dual-boots and dabbled in Linux for servers and stuff for around 10 years or so, but this is the first time I’ve had it as the only OS on a system, that I use for day-to-day.

Quick and easy way to use Perl's command line execution mode to copy timestamps to multiple files or directories.

Big Buck Bunny, the open source movie realised with blender is now out.