Archive for June 2010

How to make Ubuntu 10.04 go to full screen in Virtualbox?

Monday, June 14, 2010

Ubuntu full screen in Virtualbox?

Simple! It's not just a matter of Right Ctrl + F. If you want to go to full screen in any VirtualBox you need to install the guest additions. But in this case, you need to install the VBoxLinuxAdditions.

Note: I am using VirtualBox Version 3.2.4 during this demonstration

Here's a step by step process to install the Linux Guest Additions.
1.) Start your Ubuntu Virtualbox and login your root username and password. Make sure that you have no mounted device in your CD/DVD Devices. Devices > CD/DVD Devices. If you have, then unmount it by clicking the part that has a check mark before the image name.

2.) Hit Right Ctrl in your keyboard, this will enable you to click on the toolbars in your Virtualbox. Now go to Devices > Install Guest Additions ... or you can just hit Right Ctrl + D. This will create an image file (iso) and mount it automatically in your CD/DVD Devices. (If you will be asked to enter your root password and or username. Just input it.)

3.) In your Ubuntu machine, go to Places and click VBOXADDITIONS_3.2.4_62467. I added this step, because sometimes Autorun will not start.

4.) Open your Terminal by going to Applications > Administratives > Terminal. Type this instructions.


() cd /media/VBOXADDITIONS_3.2.4_62467/
- notice that I didn't use cd /media/cdrom/ - this won't work of course.
() sudo bash ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run (for 32bit system)
or
sudo bash ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-amd64.run (for 64bit system)
() type your password. (you must be root)


Just wait until it displays done, and that's it. You're done on how-to make Ubuntu 10.04 go to full screen in Virtualbox.

Restart your Ubuntu Virtual Machine. Navigate to System > Preferences > Monitors and choose the highest resolution. Now hit Right Ctrl + F or go to (VBOX) Machine > Enter Full Screen Mode. ^_^

Your Ubuntu is now full screen in Virtualbox.

All the snapshots used here are mine.
Ubuntu logo from: http://alexp0205.files.wordpress.com

Permalink | Comments (22)

Unionbank EON Card Paypal

Thursday, June 10, 2010

For 4 days, I have been working with this thing and gladly I finally got verified. By becoming verified in Paypal you can withdraw your funds easily and will not have withdrawal limits anymore. This makes it easier to withdraw bigger cash from your Paypal to your Bank Account.


I registered for EON Card in Unionbank PH near the University that I'm having my college. The teller told me to come back after 2 weeks before getting the card. It was that long- but I guess it's because I am living in the south of Philippines. After 2 weeks, I came back to the bank. They gave me my EON Card after paying the Annual fee of 350 Pesos.

When I came to school, I immediately opened up my computer and browsed to my Paypal account to link my EON Credit Card. After inputting the necessary details for linking the card, I still got denied. Paypal keeps telling me that my credit card was denied by the bank that issued it and told me to go to the customer service of that bank.

I went to their website and reported the error. Then, I just read that it needs 24 hours before activation. So I waited again. While waiting I registered for the Cyber Account to view my account online (e-banking), but it needs 48 hours before being activated.

Browsing back to Paypal and putting the necessary information-I still got denied. I really wondered why. I went to the customer service of the bank and told them that I was denied in Paypal. They told me that I need to have at least 100 Pesos in my ATM so that Paypal can verify it, so I deposited. After that, I tried it again. But it was still the same. I went back to the bank and told them again. The teller asked me, did you really put the necessary information of your EON card? I told him yes, I did. Then he asked me if Paypal asked for the expiration date. Of course, Paypal did and I told him that I got it correctly. So he asked me what did I entered. I said, I entered May 2011. No sir, your EON cards expiration date is 5/13 it means May 2013.


I just realized that I really did it wrong. I thought that card expires yearly since I need to pay for the 350 Pesos annual fee. I went back to Paypal and entered it. Finally, it was accepted. Paypal told me to wait for 2-3 days before receiving the transaction details. There is a code in that transaction that Paypal needs to confirm that the bank is correct. It did not take that long. After one day I went to my cyber account and checked for the last 10 transactions and it was there.
I went back to Paypal and put the codes that they asked. Then I got verified!

Now I don't have Paypal withdrawal limits and I can withdraw my money in Paypal easily!

Permalink | Comments (68)

Wordpress 3.0 RC -Wordpress .ORG

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

image from hellboundbloggers.com
Wordpress 3.0 beta 1 was first released last April 3 2010. This new and exciting version of Wordpress has a lot of fun features which a lot of bloggers will surely sneak in to. I bet, one of these days I will too.

Now Wordpress 3.0 RC is released and there are already a lot of changes from beta 1.

For me, some of the "very" highlight features of this Wordpress 3.0 are:
-The new management feature of Wordpress
-Merged: Wordpress and Wordpress MU
-Custom backgrounds for every themes
-The new default theme "Twenty Ten"

Wordpress 3.0 is still on RC. So expect that there will still be a lot of changes when the next versions until the final version will be released.

Wordpress 3.0 is Wordpress.ORG Release. Visit the official website.

Resources:
Codex Wordpress - Wordpress 3.0

Permalink | Comment (0)

Free MP3 Music Streaming From GrooveShark.com

Saturday, June 05, 2010


Recently I've been browsing over the internet for more fun-listening to some mp3s. I was once a fan of m p 3 - c o d e s . c o m, but when I was introduced to Grooveshark.com I immediately switched to it. It offers a wide variety of mp3s available for listening online.

Grooveshark.com is a flash based website(this means you have to have flashplayer installed in your system).

Permalink | Comment (0)

Desktop Costume: Customization Part 2

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Now for the 2nd part of my Desktop Customization I will discuss about the 2 add-ons or plugin to my system to make it more beautiful and entertaining.

Have you ever seen Windows XP that has features of Windows 7 or Vista? If not, then I'll show you and tell you how.

First thing is the add-on Winflip. As you can see in the website it allows you to flip over applications(like what the image below shows) to desktop using windows Windows Button + TAB at the same time.


This is really an entertaining thing to have in your Desktop. You can flip to other applications while being amused :D (Well, I am :p )

For the next Add-on-the DeskHedron.
"DeskHedron is a 3D virtual desktop manager for Windows 2000 and XP.
With this application, you can open several windows in different areas of work and switch from one desktop to another with a 3D effect in the shape of a polygon (you can manage until 9 virtual desktops)" - CrystalXP.net



So that's it guys. We're done the first customization. If I have something to tell you again while having fun customizing my desktop, I'll immediately tell you here. Just subscribe ^_^

By the way, just click the names of the two add-ons above which is highlighted in blue color to visit the download page.

Permalink | Comment (0)