Access Shared Windows Folder and Printer from Ubuntu

Folder
I really wanted to access a Folder my housemate was sharing from my Comp. Went to life hacker and read an awesome post to get the job done. Basically all you have to do is

1. press alt+F2
2. Type smb://192.168.0.14/SesameStreet

replace the IP address with the IP address of the computer that you want to access and "Shared" with the name of the folder you want to access. 
How you find the IP of the PC you want to access is 

• Go to "run"
• Type "cmd"
• Type "ipconfig/all"

Printer
For the printer the job is much easier.

• Simply go to Admin-> Printing.
• There you will see a tab called server. Click that and go to settings. Tick Show printers shared by others and accept.
• Then go to New-> Printer
• Since your interested in a Network Printer choose Windows Printer via Samba.
• Browse and Find the Printer you want. (Make sure you have your printer model. Otherwise you need a driver update. I had a HP printer so i downloaded and installed the latest HPLIP. The link is below and installation instructions are also there. If you had to install new drivers do the above steps from the start again )
• Print a Test Page if you want to be sure.

Job Done :D

http://lifehacker.com/288033/mount-a-windows-shared-folder-in-linux
http://www.watchingthenet.com/connecting-to-shared-printers-on-windows-computers.html
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/install/index.html

Miro - Watch your favourite TV show at the time you want!

Miro is a video podcast down-loader which can be used to watch your favorite TV show. Its an awesome software where you can watch almost anything you like at your own time. Unlike classic TV you don't need to be free at a particular time. Because its already downloaded you can pause, fast forward, basically do anything you want with it.Watch this video for more details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-OtF615fTg
If you want more RSS feeds please check www.ezrss.com
If you want to add a program from ezrss just click on the program(eg: Heroes) and right click on the small rss button that is shown on the new page that loads and select copy link.
When you go to Miro click on Add Feed on Sidebar and it most probably should be there already. Create your feed and rename it to whatever you like by right clicking on the feed on the sidebar again.
Give it a try....you won't regret it;)

Customize your terminal

Lets face it...the standard terminal looks pretty ordinary when it pops up. Here's a small video I made to make it look better. Hope you like it. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31kMkp39KSE

8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine

A particular tutorial I found interesting on keeping your installation clean. Please click link.

8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine

Upgrade To Open Office 3.1 in Ubuntu

If you want to upgrade to Open office 3.1 from open office 3.0 please use the instructions in the following link.One thing I noticed after installing version 3.1 is its speed. Its much faster than is predecessor.So if you are willing to give it a shot go ahead and click that link ;)

Upgrade To Open Office 3.1 in Ubuntu (Jaunty, Intrepid,Hardy) | Ubuntu Manual

Sync google calendar with Evolution

You can easily sync google calendar with evolution using the following set of instructions.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4488736_sync-evolution-calendar-google-calendar.html

After setting it up when i restarted the pc evolution kept asking me for a key ring password. After much searching I found a solution to the problem in the website below.

Ubuntu Jaunty: How to Change Gnome Keyring Password « Code Muse

Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu Tweak is a software which is an all in one package installer +  fine tuner for ubuntu. Its a very user friendly software which any newbie can use. I'd recommend it to any newbie who is daring enough to try out new software and tweaks on his ubuntu installation.

1.sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main" >> /

etc/apt/sources.list'

2.sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 0624A220

3.sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

If you want to upgrade from a previous version instead of install replace step 3 with

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade ubuntu-tweak