Get Your 'Sysinfo'.

'Sysinfo' claims to help you know your system better.
Install 'Sysinfo' from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'(section-utilities (universe)).Launch it from the 'System Tools' menu.
Five different categories provided on the left provide relevant system information.
'System' gives the details about the OS,Xorg version and also displays system uptime.
'CPU' provides the details of the CPU model name and frequency.


For RAM and Swap info,checkout the 'Memory' section and for the hard disk details select the 'Storage' section.
The 'Hardware' section is the most detailed section.Use the drop down menu provided at the top right to select a device (motherboard,sound card,graphics card and network) .Corresponding to the device selected,relevant information is be displayed.


Configure 'Preferences' under the 'Edit' menu.Enable or disable the initial animation ,select the start section here.'Sysinfo' can also save system details in a simple text file.Use the 'File' menu to save the system information as a text file.

Get a cross platform 'Gorilla' for your passwords.

'Password Gorilla' can help you manage all your passwords that you you forget again and again.It is a cross platform application which is a boon if you switch between different OSs.The interface and fonts of 'Password Gorilla' might not please you but that is not really what matters here.Install this application from the 'Synaptic Package Manager' and launch from the 'Accessories' menu.Even with the first run of the program, you would be asked to open a database.Simply click on the 'Cancel' button to enter the main program.


To create a new database of passwords ,click on 'New' in the 'File' menu.You will be asked to provide a master password for the database.To create a new login account within a database, click on the 'Login' menu.A new window allowing you to provide a title , URL ,username and password would appear.Additional notes can also be provided.A random password can also be generated here.Save the database before exiting the program.


Now whenever you require your passwords ,simply open the corresponding database and copy usernames and passwords to clipboard and paste them in their respective fields.This feature of 'Password Manager' makes it pretty safe to use it in the presence of others.
Open 'Preferences' from the 'File' menu to provide the default time after which the clipboard should be cleared.This is set to 0 (never) by default.



It is also important to clear clipboard as quickly as possible.For random password generation,edit he 'Password Policy',that allows you to configure the kind of passwords that are generated.



If you forget the master password ,then things can turn pretty bad.

Tweak Ubuntu Easily.

The latest version of 'Ubuntu Tweak' is fully loaded with features that make it easier for you to work in Ubuntu.Now you can install applications and even remove unneeded packages to free your disk with 'Ubuntu Tweak'.
'Ubuntu Tweak' can be installed using a debian package.Launch it from the 'System Tools' menu.
The left side of the 'Ubuntu Tweak' window provides a listing of the categories of various options available.
Under the 'Computer' section, you get to view the system information.No editing options are provided here.It displays the information about the host and distribution.
The 'Application' section allows you to install new applications.This section is itself divided among three sub-sections of "Add/Remove","Third Party Sources" and "Package Cleaner".The "Add/Remove" lists a lot of packages but provides no details regarding them.To use the "Third Party Sources", you need to firstly provide the system password."Package Cleaner" clears the package cache.


Under the "Startup" section,you can enable a splash screen for system startup.Some other options related to session control are also provided here."Auto Start" allows to enable or disable automatic program starups.This can also be done easily from the 'session' menu under 'Preferences'.
Change your desktop behavior under the 'Desktop' section.Here,you can rename your 'Home' and 'Trash' directories.There is an option provided to use the 'Home' folder as the 'Desktop' folder.
With the other sub-sections under 'Desktop',you can tweak compiz and window decoration settings.The 'Gnome' section provides options to disable the 'Recent Documents' list and also configure the notification-daemon pop up location.Now you get to change the panel logo also.Br>

Under the 'Personal' section, you can manage templates ,scripts and shortcut keys.
System security options are provided under the 'System' section.The 'Run Application' dialog can be locked from this section.
This small application provides you options to configure almost the whole system.Grab the debian package by clicking here.

'GNOME Transfer Manger' for dial-up connections.

'Gnome Transfer manager' is a download manager designed especially to work on dial-up networks.It has all the features of a usual download manager.It allows users to download multiple files simultaneously from the web.Downloads can be paused at any moment and file transfer can be retrieved once connected to the internet.It performs all its tasks using 'wget' download manager as its back-end.


GTM is available in the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.Search for 'gtm' and mark for installation.Launch it from the 'Internet' menu.Start a new download by clicking on the first button in the toolbar.Simply provide the download URL and start downloading.
To configure the default download directory and proxy servers,click on the 'Settings' menu and open 'Preferences'.

Manage appointments and meetings with 'Dates'.

'Dates' is a very small and lightweight calendar for Gnome with pretty straightforward interface.Designed primarily for hand held devices and PDAs ,it works well on Gnome too and can be installed from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.It can be used to schedule appointments and meetings.Launch 'Dates' from the 'Office' menu.The default view is that of that the current day.To schedule a new event,just double click anywhere in the rows of the window or use the 'New' button at the bottom of the window.


The scheduled time is turned blue.Event timing can be edited by simply dragging the blue shaded portion from the bottom right corner.


'Dates' also provides zooming options.