In today's tip I'm going to run through how to setup an Ubuntu media server. First of all, what is Ubuntu. Wikipedia says:

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, and servers. It has consistently been rated among the most popular of the many GNU/Linux distributions. Ubuntu's goals include providing an up-to-date yet stable operating system for the average user and having a strong focus on usability and ease of installation.

It is very much like apache, which I showed you how to setup in my article on how to make your computer into a local server, in that it is commonly used as a server software. Now then, what is a media server?

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Let's face it, seizures are scary to watch. I am a BMX'er and one day at our local park, one of my friends cased and went into concrete head first. At first I thought he would just get up and walk away, possibly with a whack of blood but the complete opposite happened. He just laid there, so a bunch of went over and as soon as we were close proximity to him, he had induced a seizure. Luckily one of my friends knew a couple of procedures to help him while we waited on EMS. In today's article I will share these tips with you as I believe they are very important to know.

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During your lifetime, one may experience the smelly feet phenomenon. It may be their own or someone in the same room, but the fact is that NO one likes it. We all find ways to prevent it, and it is preventable. In today's article I will show you how simple home remedies can help smelly feet and get rid of the odor bacteria. More...

How often have you wanted a friend or co-worker a cool tune from home? How often have you not been able to do it because you can't send it to them? Well with this little trick, you can solve that problem by reading today's quick and painless article about sharing your playlists and libraries using iTunes. Hit more to learn.

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You've made your trip to your hardware store, and you've chosen the colours for your walls. You are not ready to start smothering paint over your walls, but before you do, however, take the time to read the following article. This article talks about the types of paint, how to apply them, and how to ensure successful results.

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There are many people I sympathize for, but people who have lost their eye sight take the crown. We take our gift of sight for granted. The majority of people on this planet do not seem to care about their eye sight. In today's society, the role and use of computers makes major impacts on our lives. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the youth of next generation all need glasses.

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Some files open with certain programs. For example, .PSD files generally open with Adobe Photoshop and .PDF files open with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Have you ever found that it takes ages to open a program and then, using the program, find and open the file you want? No? Thought not. Well, in today's (short) article I'm going to explain how to make it say "Open with X" or "Edit with X" when you right click certain file types. This is called making custom context menus and this is how it's done:

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