EasyUbuntu

#apparently, autmatix is down. or is not supported anymore. so here is easyubuntu
wget -q http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
#download and double-click this file to install

fullscreen youtube

look for high-quality vidoes.

press the button marked by a red box

then a window will pop-up. then press F11 for fullscreen!
voila!!

install google earth in ubuntu

wget http://dl.google.com/earth/GE4/GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod +x G*.bin
./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
from: http://www.macewan.org/2006/06/12/how-to-install-google-earth-for-linux/

install dbdesigner

wget http://213.115.162.124/external/DBDesigner4/DBDesigner4.0.5.6_Setup.exe

check their site for the latest one http://fabforce.net/downloads.php

then install wine

sudo apt-get -Y wine

because the windows version is better than the linux version

then install dbdesigner through wine

wine DBDesigner4.0.5.6_Setup.exe

type this to run the app

cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/fabFORCE
wine DBDesigner4.exe

from: http://21croissants.blogspot.com/2006/12/dbdesigner-4-on-ubuntu-dbdesigner-4-on.html

youtube hassle workaround

before, when you click an embedded youtube video, it links to its page on youtube. now you cant do that but i have found a work around.
this is how you do it
1. view source (ctrl+u in firefox or View->Page Source)
2. find the word "youtube" and it will take to something like this

<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/player2.swf?video_id=IsyWlcQAy-Q&amp;l=83&amp;t=OEgsToPDskK_Y-AtghaW8oJ3taUr1Vz1" id="movie_player" name="movie_player" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" quality="high" height="370" width="450"></embed>
the usual youtube embed.
3. then find the line src="http://youtube.com/player2.swf?video_id=IsyWlcQAy-Q&l=83&t=OEgsToPDskK_Y-AtghaW8oJ3taUr1Vz1"
and copy the text from after "video_id=" until "&"
in this case copy IsyWlcQAy-Q
4. then type in the adress bar "http://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
in this case "http://youtube.com/watch?v=IsyWlcQAy-Q"