Blocking web adverts

A friend asked me to write this up.

To remove all those annoying adverts from the web as you see it:

• install & use firefox


• install adblock plus add-in


• install fliterset-g updater add in

Job done. Thanks for listening.

Ubuntu screen locking

Howto prevent ubuntu locking the screen when closing the laptop lid.

Thanks to jrib in irc://freenode.net/#ubuntu for this one.

• Run gconf-editor (with alt+F2)


• Go to or search for /desktop/gnome/lockdown


• Tick disable_lock_screen


• Restart gnome (ctrl+alt+backspace - after saving your documents it's a bit brutal!)