START and STOP rtorrent during peak and off-peak hour on thecus N2100

I know that there is a syntax in a rtorrent config file to schedule throttle for uploads and download for rtorrent. However, no matter how hard I tried I did not work for my N2100 NAS device. The only value in regards to throttle uploads and downloads I can control is a global download_rate [...]

VMware arrow keys problem on Ubuntu

After power up my vmware virtual machines on the Ubuntu I have had a problems using arrow keys when my mouse pointer was captured by the console. Could no move at all and I had to use and Num pad on my keyboard to move around which was really annoying since I could not [...]

Setting up HP officejet – Ubuntu Linux Jaunty

Here is a quick installation of HP officejet printer on Ubuntu linux jauntu:
# apt-get install hplib
Enable X-window to root
$ xhost +
# hp-setup
If the automatic discovery does not work tick a manual selection and enter IP address of your printer. If its USB go for USB option. All done.