Some Productive Ubuntu Kung Fu

"All are taken from my new book Ubuntu Kung Fu, which contains over 300 other tips on the topic of productivity, security, performance, image editing, the command-line, hardware, and much more.

"1. Instantly Search Google for Any Word or Phrase

"Have you ever been reading a document and wanted to look up something in Google? In Firefox you can just highlight the word or phrase, right-click it, and select Search Google. However, what if you’re reading, say, a PDF file? Or a man page in a terminal window?

"A very simple but effective solution is Googlizer, which you can install using Synaptic. "

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