Modify boot order

Method 1: from the Terminal

• sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
• edit order and save the file
• sudo update-grub

Method 2: Install Grub Customizer

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install grub-customizer
• after the install edit the order

Disable Internet Explorer home page changing

Method 1:

• run regedit
• open key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
• set HomePage to 0:Enabled or 1: Disabled

Method 2:

• run gpedit.msc
• go to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer
• Double-click on Disable changing home page settings
• select Enabled

CD/DVD drive letter missing

Method 1:
(Tested on Windows 8)

• rum cmd as administrator
• type reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001
• reboot

get image dimensions in JavaScript

var img = new Image();
img.src = "pathToFile";
width = img.width;
height = img.height;

Change body background color/image using JavaScript

   document.body.style.backgroundColor = '#000';
   document.body.style.backgroundImage = 'PathToImage';

CorelDraw for Linux?

• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
• WineHQ.org - cannot be installed
• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
• WineHQ.org - cannot be installed
• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3
• WineHQ.org - cannot be installed

Install Mac OS X Lion Theme On Ubuntu

Install Icons

• mkdir ~/.icons
• wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/Mac-Lion-Icons.tar.gz
• tar -xzvf Mac-Lion-Icons.tar.gz -C ~/.icons

Install Cursors

• wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/Mac-Lion-Cursors.tar.gz
• sudo tar -xzvf Mac-Lion-Cursors.tar.gz -C /usr/share/icons

Install Theme

• mkdir ~/.themes
• wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/Mac-Lion-Theme.tar.gz
• tar -xzvf Mac-Lion-Theme.tar.gz -C ~/.themes

Enable Theme/Icons/Cursors

Method 1:

• gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Mac-Lion-Theme'
• gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Mac-Lion-Icons'
• gconftool-2 --set --type string /apps/metacity/general/theme 'Mac-Lion-Theme'

Method 2:

• install GNOME Tweak Tool
  install sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
• open Theme tab and select:

  Cursor theme > Mac-Lion-Cursors
  Icon theme   > Mac-Lion-Icons
  GTK+ theme   > Mac-Lion-Theme
  Window theme > Mac-Lion-Theme