MUSINGS

How to install the Internet Explorer 9 Google search provider from Australia

How to install the Internet Explorer 9 Google search provider from Australia

Currently with Internet Explorer 9 if you attempt to add a new search provider in Australia by selecting Manage add-ons, Search Providers, and then click on Find more search providers … you’ll be presented with a very meager listing, which doesn’t include google search. The solution is quite simple. Read more about How to install the Internet Explorer 9 Google search provider from Australia

How to fix VirtualBox apt updating when you get the error Requires installation of untrusted packages

How to fix VirtualBox apt updating when you get the error Requires installation of untrusted packages

When updating VirtualBox on our Ubuntu server today I received the following error: Requires installation of untrusted package. The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources.

It turns out that the authentication key for the repository had been deleted. Run the following command to resolve this problem Read more about How to fix VirtualBox apt updating when you get the error Requires installation of untrusted packages

How to translate text inline with Internet Explorer 8 accelerators

How to translate text inline with Internet Explorer 8 accelerators

Various sites today often have mixed language content (think twitter). Translating parts of the webpage would mean copying the text and pasting it into a translation service such as google translate or yahoo’s babelfish. I thought I would share with you a quick way to translate text on a website without leaving the website.  Read more about How to translate text inline with Internet Explorer 8 accelerators