The latest version of Ubuntu has removed Evolution and replaced it with Thunderbird. For those who are first time using Thunderbird, you will discover that, unlike Evolution, Thunderbird doesn’t come with a Calendar/Task feature. You are not able to add any events/tasks, not to mention the integration of Google Calendar. However, the good thing about Thunderbird is that it supports add-ons and the great number of add-ons in its library makes it one of the best email client around. In this tutorial, let’s take a look at how you can set up Calendar in Thunderbird and integrate Google Calendar with it.
Note: The Thunderbird version used in this tutorial is version 7.01. If you are using older or the bleeding edge version, I can’t promise that this tutorial will work.Setup Calendar in Thunderbird
Out of the many calendar add-ons in Thunderbird, Lightning is the best. It adds a full feature calendar system to Thunderbird and it integrates so well that you don’t even see the differences.
1. Open Thunderbird. Go to “Tool -> Add-ons”. Search for Lightning.
2. Install Lightning. Restart your Thunderbird.
3. You should see a new “Events and Tasks” option in the menu bar. Go to “Events and Tasks -> Calendar” and the calendar will show up in a new tab. You can start adding events and tasks to your Thunderbird.
Integrating Google Calendar to Thunderbird
Now that you have set up Calendar in Thunderbird, the next step is to integrate Google Calendar to Lightning. Provider for Google Calendar is one good add-on that can get the job done.
1. In Thunderbird, go to “Tool -> Add-ons” and search for “google calendar”. Scroll through the list to find “Provider for Google Calendar” and install it. Restart Thunderbird.
2. Next, open your browser and login to your Google Calendar account. Go to “Calendar Settings”.
3. Click on the Calendar tab, follow by the calendar that you want to integrate to Thunderbird.
4. Scroll down till you see the “Calendar Address” field. You should see three icons beside it, with the label XML, iCal, HTML respectively. Right-click at the XML icon and select “Copy Link Location”.
5. Go back to your Thunderbird. Go to “File -> New -> Calender”. On the popup window, select “On the network” and click Next.
6. In the next window, select “Google Calendar” and paste in the link that you have copied earlier.
7. Give your new calendar a name and set the color.
8. Enter your Google username and password. You might want to check the box “save password in Password manager” so it won’t prompt you for password in the future.
9. Lastly, once you see the “Your Calendar has been created” message. You are done integrating your Google calendar to Thunderbird.
Repeat the same steps for each and every Google Calendar that you want to add to Thunderbird. The “Provider for Google Calendar” supports a two-way sync, so you can add/edit events and tasks in Thunderbird and have them synced back to the Google server.
That’s it. What other ways do you use to integrate Google Calendar to Thunderbird?
Friday, October 14, 2011
How to Integrate Google Calendar to Thunderbird
Get 50 GB of Free Storage for Life on Box.Net—IF You're an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch User
iOS: Now through December 2, cloud storage provider Box.net is giving away free 50 GB accounts you can use forever. The account is good on your PC too, but to get the 50 GB upgrade, you'll need to download and sign in or register from the iPhone or iPad app.
Basically anyone who uses a Box Personal account on an iOS device will get this upgraded free storage space (increased from the usual 5GB of free space usually doled out). According to Box.net's blog post introducing the offer, you'll also get an increased file size upload limit of 100MB instead of 25MB.
It's unfortunate that Android and other mobile users aren't getting this same love, but one of the comments on the blog post suggest a "fix" (we haven't tested this yet):
Download itunes. Make an account. Go to apple store. Download the app on the device. Create account get 50GB space. Go to the phone's settings and scroll down to Store. Click on logout so it logs you out of your itunes account. Also remember to delete the App off the phone.
You have 50 days from now to grab your 50GB of free space. What do you think? Will you be using Box.net for your cloud storage now?
Box for iPad and iPhone | iTunes App Store via Fat Wallet
You can follow or contact Melanie Pinola, the author of this post, on Twitter or Google+.
iOS: Now through December 2, cloud storage provider Box.net is giving away free 50 GB accounts you can use forever. The account is good on your PC too, but to get the 50 GB upgrade, you'll need to download and sign in or register from the iPhone or iPad app. Get 50 GB of Free Storage for Life on Box.Net—IF You're an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch User
iOS: Now through December 2, cloud storage provider Box.net is giving away free 50 GB accounts you can use forever. The account is good on your PC too, but to get the 50 GB upgrade, you'll need to download and sign in or register from the iPhone or iPad app.
Basically anyone who uses a Box Personal account on an iOS device will get this upgraded free storage space (increased from the usual 5GB of free space usually doled out). According to Box.net's blog post introducing the offer, you'll also get an increased file size upload limit of 100MB instead of 25MB.
It's unfortunate that Android and other mobile users aren't getting this same love, but one of the comments on the blog post suggest a "fix" (we haven't tested this yet):
Download itunes. Make an account. Go to apple store. Download the app on the device. Create account get 50GB space. Go to the phone's settings and scroll down to Store. Click on logout so it logs you out of your itunes account. Also remember to delete the App off the phone.
You have 50 days from now to grab your 50GB of free space. What do you think? Will you be using Box.net for your cloud storage now?
Box for iPad and iPhone | iTunes App Store via Fat Wallet
You can follow or contact Melanie Pinola, the author of this post, on Twitter or Google+.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
How To Upgrade Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) To 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) (Desktop & Server) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
How To Upgrade Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) To 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) (Desktop & Server)
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Author: Falko Timme <ft [at] falkotimme [dot] com>
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Last edited 10/13/2011The new Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) has just been released. This guide shows how you can upgrade your Ubuntu 11.04 desktop and server installations to Ubuntu 11.10.
This document comes without warranty of any kind! I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!
1 Desktop
Start the Update Manager (System > Administration > Update Manager):
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The Update Manager should show that a new distribution release (11.10) is available. Click on the Upgrade button to start the distribution upgrade:
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A window with the release notes for 11.10 comes up. Click on Upgrade again:
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The upgrade tool is now being downloaded. Afterwards, type in your password:
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The upgrade is being prepared:
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Click on Start Upgrade to finally begin with the upgrade process:
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The upgrade packages are now being downloaded...
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... and installed. This can take some time, so please be patient.
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At the end of the upgrade process, you should remove obsolete packages:
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The system needs to be rebooted to complete the upgrade, therefore click on Restart Now:
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When you log in, Ubuntu 11.10 will by default start the new Unity desktop:
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Welcome to your new your new Ubuntu 11.10 desktop:
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If you want to use GNOME instead of Unity, you must install it first. Open the Ubuntu Software Center and search for gnome. Click on the Install button next to the GNOME package to install the GNOME desktop environment:
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Afterwards log out of your desktop session. Back at the login screen, you now have the option to choose GNOME:
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And this is how Ubuntu 11.10 looks with the GNOME desktop:
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