Is someone Peeping into our Privacy????

   Well when i say now a days our data are with the huge companies of IT industries like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple etc..... can you deny it? well its a fact that our privacy is at risk... well we can say we trust them.. but why should we trust a third party who does not even follow their privacy policy...

   Lets get to business here... I've found some Collection of software`s website`s etc which are mostly open source and are alternative to the ones we use on a daily basis.. Some are alternative to the google products which you use on a daily basis... some are alternative for the costly ones.... I'll give description of only some items here.... which i like and prefer..... and i will try to explain why i prefer them...

Lets start with:

1. Search Engine (Google.com) : DuckDuckGo
   why would i want something for Google.com... its perfect rite... is this what u are thinking now... well i don`t like anyone tracking me, that too without even informing me... want to know more? see these links Donttrack.us, Fixtracking.com, Whatisdnt.com.
   I have another alternative for this YACY, its completely new idea.. u should definitely visit it.

How to Install Linux (Linux Mint)

Hello friends today I feel discussing about the way to get Linux on your systems, I planned this because many of my friends have asked me about this several times. Any way we will go with step by step guide, and if any mistakes correct me because I’m also not expert in this, I’m just a student as you are..

Okie, now we have 3 options to get Linux operating system in your system

1. Install inside windows using VIRTUALBOX
2. Install inside windows using WUBI (Inside Windows) - Not Recommended
3. Install along side windows as aseparate OS with separate partition

You may select any of the Above 3 options to get those in details...I've made 3 separate post for each... 

Install Linux using WUBI (Inside Windows)

Well this methods actually installs Linux inside a virtual disk… and creates a boot option for the Linux in the windows boot-loader. This enables the independent complete usage of Linux OS. The only problem with this type of installation is a slightly reduction in disk performance, but it is not noticeable. Personally i do not recommend this method, because it has many problem and not stable. And you will lack the power of GRUB boot loader.

Before we start I assume you have enough disk space for the Linux HDD, and a working Linux ISO or CD Image is ready, i`l be using Linux Mint here. If you don’t have one you can get one from any of its websites. For Linux Mint here is the link : "LINK"

OK, Now as a 1^st step  of course insert the Ubuntu CD into the CD/DVD drive or if u are using the ISO image, then mount the image using any CD image mounter (Eg: ALCOHOL 52%).

Install Linux Using VirtualBox (Oracle VM VirtualBox)

Well this method we can consider as an easy method or a simpler method, this post actually tells about installing any Linux OS in VirtualBox, Oracle VM VirtualBox is virtualization software, when said more understandingly it enables us to install an OS inside another OS. There are many similar applications like Virtual PC from Microsoft etc. Well we will be considering Virtual box, if you don’t have one you can get it from here : “LINK”

     Before we start I assume you have enough disk space for the Linux HDD, and a working Linux ISO or CD Image is ready, i`l be using Linux Mint here. If you don’t have one you can get one from any of its websites. For Linux Mint here is the link: "LINK"

Install Linux as a Separate Partition

Well this methods actually installs Linux as a separate OS in a separate Disk Partition… This enables the independent complete usage of Linux OS. It installs GRUB boot-loader to switch between the OS`s at the start-up.

Before we start we will make enough disk space for the Linux. It will need a SWAP space also. SWAP space is like a page-file of Windows. Usually we choose swap space as double of our RAM capacity. Okie, now I’ll be using Linux Mint here. If you don’t have one you can get one from any of its websites. For Linux Mint here is the link: "LINK"

Pod Ubuntu: Nvidia Optimus GPU on Ubuntu - Via Bumblebee

This post here is talking about is how to use the GPU switching capabaility aka OPTIMUS bundled with NVDIA Gcards, especially with those superb Dell XPS's. Check out the blog for more details...

GRUB 2 Theme : Amigoz

Its been long since I've been working on developing a Boot-loader (GRUB) theme for me itself. Since i didn't like the regular text only way of the GRUB, i thought of making a theme which is more colorful and attractive. i did some Internet surfing and other stuff i was able to make a simpler 1 and then i started developing it.

OK, Now what exactly this theme does is, it changes the Text only theme into a better 1 which will have a background and other stuffs.

The GRUB 2 Screen-shot Before Applying theme

GRUB 2 Before Applying Theme

The GRUB 2 Screen-shot After Applying theme

GRUB 2 After Applying Theme

Instruction to install the theme:

As i said this is a theme for GRUB 2, which is the default boot-loader for most of the Linux distributions. if you are having GRUB with a older version i suggest you to update it to the latest. Since in the newer version it is easier.

* Editing of the files in the following instruction with incorrect values may even cause your computer from staring i.e it may cause boot-loader error. Proceed at your own risk.