DIY
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Articles about DIY
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How to leverage support for the DIY generation
The DIY generation--the newest entrants to the workforce are the first generation of do-it-yourself technologists IT leaders have had to deal with en masse. Here's how to leverage their support.
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DIY: Resolve formatting issues in LibreOffice Calc
If you use LibreOffice's spreadsheet application Calc, Jack Wallen's answers to a reader's problems with cell and default date formatting might help you, too.
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DIY Drones give RC vehicles autonomy
DIY Drones is a community site for amateur Unmanned Aerial Vehicle pilots. If you're looking for a new geek hobby, check out the site's newbie guide to UAVs.
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DIY: How to resolve LibreOffice 3.5 profile issues
In this installment of Ask Jack, a TechRepublic reader finds out how to fix the problems of LibreOffice 3.5 not displaying recent files and showing errors with some wizards.
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DIY: Log in to a Windows domain from OS X
Jack Wallen answers a TechRepublic member's question about how to log in to a Windows machine from OS X using domain credentials.
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DIY: Add Linux machines to a Windows domain
Jack Wallen says the answer to a TechRepublic member's question about connecting Linux boxes to a Windows domain is quite simple.
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DIY: Locate items in Linux Mint menus
Jack Wallen answers a TechRepublic reader's question about how to find downloaded applications in Linux Mint menus.
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DIY: Print email from your Droid Pro
In this latest installment of Ask Jack, Jack Wallen answers a reader's question about printing from a Droid Pro phone.
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DIY: Vertical alignment of text in LibreOffice
Jack Wallen describes how to vertically align text in a LibreOffice document. He also urges LibreOffice developers to add this basic feature.
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DIY: File locking in Open/LibreOffice
Jack Wallen answers a common question he's asked about Open/LibreOffice and file locking. The answer depends on the version you're running.
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DIY: Two-step process for blocking spam in WordPress
Jack Wallen details the two steps WordPress admins need to take to stop spam from appearing on their sites.
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The 10 most-read DIY posts in 2011
ClearOS, VirtualBox, Synchronicity, and FreeNAS were some of the most-read topics in the DIY IT Guy blog in 2011.
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DIY: How to install Android apps from locations other than the Market
Out of the box, most Android devices do not allow the installation of apps from any location other than the Android Market. Learn how to work around this issue.
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DIY: How to change the Bodhi Linux wallpaper
Jack Wallen shows how easy it is to change the Bodhi Linux wallpaper -- once you know where to look.
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DIY: Fix offline folders that cannot sync in Windows 7
Jack Wallen admits this solution to an ugly problem isn't pretty, but in the end, your users/client will have offline folders that work in Windows 7.
