Has your Ubuntu system stopped booting after initiating a hard disk error checking? It isn't uncommon to see a disk error message after a forced shut down or crash or power loss.

When you try to boot Ubuntu, it will begin a disk check which will then give you an error message saying "mount of filesystem failed". The message will also say that a maintenance shell will be started. It will also inform you that Control+D will restart the maintenance shell. The system will then stop giving any message, leaving you with a blinking cursor. What to do next?

Installing Wordpress μ—the multi-user version of Wordpress—is quite different from the single-user version. Most people have trouble preparing their localhost server to meet the requirements of having mod_rewrite enabled for the Apache or other Web server. Even if they manage to enable rewrite module for the server, they still get an error message saying:

Warning!

Installing to http://localhost/ is not supported. Please use http://localhost.localdomain/ instead.

Here's simple step-by-step instruction to successfully install Wordpress Mu on your localhost server. For my convenience, I am assuming that you have Apache and know how to install Wordpress locally. 

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GreyDove is a simple and elegant Wordpress theme with lots of features. It has been designed to provide Wordpress users with a theme that's free but as good as a custom-made theme.The theme is being released under GNU General Public License. (Download GreyDove 1.1.3)

Do you have an extra USB flash drive that is lying idle? Why not convert into a multi-purpose rescue tool?

I have loaded my 2GB pen drive with a stand-alone Slax Linux operating system and several portable Windows applications. Installing Slax on USB is as easy as copying a folder, that's what you actually do. The Linux OS provides me the comfort and safety of my own desktop without having to lug around a heavy laptop. Portable Windows applications allow me to use my applications on PCs that lack the application.

Killer portable applications
Portable versions of most popular Windows applications are available on PortableApps and PenDriveApps. Most of these applications are also available for Mac on FreeSmug. Here is a list of some basic portable applications for your USB drive (list for Mac portable apps in a separate post).