How to get old Skype (classic) back instead of the new ugly one

Do you also hate the look of the new Skype? Despair not, because you can get the old appearance back easily.

Uninstall the new Skype then go to Skype download page, but don't just press the Get Skype button, click the little arrow on it. This shows the various versions and you can choose Skype classic which is the old, familiar looking Skype.

Much better.

Fixing bad audio with VLC 2.0

If you experience distorted audio with VLC 2.0 then check your volume settting in VLC. If it is set above 100% then due to some VLC bug the audio quality is bad. Below or at 100% there is no problem.