Google has changed our lives permanently, no one can deny it. The amount of innovation it brings to the table is almost dizzying. Just a decade ago, if someone told you that a company would offer street views, 5 GB of email storage, satellite pictures of the whole globe…etc you would have been laughed at.

Here you will find some great apps and tools that will generally improve your experience on your preferred Linux desktop, though it is geared to the Ubuntu user (that’s my current distro) any of the below is available for all distros:

SkypeFor millions of users, Skype is the VoIP solution of choice. If you’re just getting into this great telephone alternative, you are going to be surprised how much you can do with it. In this article we cover 25 tips, hacks, and extras to help you utilize Skype to its fullest potential.

There is a flaw in IE that could allow criminals to hack into your computer and steal your passwords. Yeah that is what you call a serious flaw! The flaw was detected in IE7 but Microsoft says it is a vulnerability in all versions of the web surfing software that a majority of the world’s web users still use. Apparently hackers found the vulnerability before Microsoft did which is not good. This flaw has already compromised over 10,000 sites since its discovery.

The dreaded lost file syndrome: You know that somewhere on your hard drive, the file you seek is happily sitting, awaiting you. But you just can’t find it, and you can’t even remember the name of it.

So you’re at work or school and you want to check your profile or watch a YouTube video. Lo and behold, it’s blocked. Now you have two options – be productive or try and bypass the filter. Usually one would choose the latter, but how would you do that? Here’s some options.