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Optimizing your web browsing experience

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I will explain briefly which Google Chrome Extensions I use to optimize my (and your) web browsing experience.
These extensions should work on all Chromium based browsers including Opera.

AdBlock Plus

Blocks most of the advertisment on sites

Google Data Saver

For slow connections or days when you are downloading much and want to keep your network usage low

Flash Control

Disabled Adobe Flash objects, but re-enable them by clicking on them. Saves CPU and memory usage

Ghostery

Blocks spyware and social media addins. Security improvement

HTTPS Everywhere

Tried to use HTTPS. Security improvement

Using Microsoft Excel on multiple monitors

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Open the first file in Excel and drag the window to the monitor where you want to view that file.

Press the Shift Key and click the Excel Taskbar icon to open a second instance of Excel. Position that new window onto the other monitor. Use File/Open to open the second file in that window.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/viewing-excel-files-using-two-monitors/

Ubuntu Linux Kernel 4.0 installation guide

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This short walkthrough describes how to install the Ubuntu Linux Kernel 4.0 (server and desktop/client) without compiling.

This guide should work with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux and most Ubuntu-based distributions including Mint. The included kernel files have been compiled using the generic Ubuntu configuration. The general packages are available for 32 bits systems (I386+) and 64 bits (AMD64) and ARMHF. I will not provide low latency versions.

Installation Guide (GUI)

  1. Download the kernel headers package:

    http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-vivid/linux-headers-4.0.0-040000_4.0.0-040000.201504121935_all.deb
  2. And the appropriate package for your system
  3. And the accompanying compiled kernel image
  4. Install the files in the same order as downloaded above. So first install the headers (2 files) and finally the image (1 file).
  5. In the terminal run:

    sudo update-grub
  6. Reboot and select the kernel from the bootloader menu

I will post the latest version of the 4.0 branch and 4.1 release candidates in comments below.