Open in Terminal

If you navigate through your files in Nautilus (or Files, as it's called since 13.04) and you suddenly need to open a terminal in the current location here is how to do it:

Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

The new Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail is finally here, and together with it all the other official Ubuntu derivatives have been updated to the new version. Take it while it's hot, but don't forget that it has only 9 months of support. The next in line will be: Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander.

Autoscroll in Firefox

If you like to scroll a web page by using the middle button of a mouse you may have noticed that it is not working in Ubuntu. It is not missing, it is just disabled. Here is how to re-enable the auto-scroll in Firefox:

Breaking down the Circle of Friends Code

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The Ubuntu logo, aka Circle of Friends, is a very nice piece of art and geometry. Of course, you can draw it by hand if you have the skills, but what is the secret mathematics behind it? I was looking for a while for a piece of code that can render it until I decided to write it myself. So here is how to draw the Ubuntu logo in HTML5 canvas. I have chosen html canvas because it would be easier to display it on the web. The logo is designed to fill the canvas, so you can modify its size by changing the canvas size. Feel free to play with the code.

Restricted DVD formats

Ubuntu as an operating system aims to be universal. Although it can be customized in many different languages, there is only one official release for the hole world. DVDs however are restricted to geographical areas. So here is what to do if your DVD won't play on your Ubuntu PC.