Following this old bugzilla entry, about to use a better image scaling algorithm for image editor canvas, i decided to perform some comparisons between Showfoto and other photo editors.
Read more »digiKam image editor and zoom level...
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Just For Fun: 13 Free Linux Games Worth Trying
Everyone needs a little down time every now and again. Whether you’re taking a break from hours of programming, trying to calm a conference-induced headache, or just relaxing at home, these Linux-based games offer a nice chance to unwind.
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GZIP vs. BZIP2 vs. LZMA
There’s no nicer way to say it… I’m running out of disk space. I have three options: buy a larger hard drive, delete some files to free up space, or compress some of the data.
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3 Great Ways To Rotate Your Linux Desktop
If you are like me, then you probably get bored of your desktop wallpaper quickly. Then why don’t you rotate them? I know its nothing new really, and there are many ways to do that on your Linux desktop, but like all thing Linux, there is no one clear cut way to do it. There are several roads leading to Rome!
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Memory usage in Firefox 3.1 Beta 3
A few days ago, I have reviewed Firefox 3.1 Beta 3. It's quite lovely. It boasts improved Javascript performance, it comes with new usability and privacy features, it supports future HTML multimedia elements ... But nowhere in that article did I mention the memory usage. For a good reason.
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Review: Granular Linux 1.0
Back in September of 2007 I took a look at what was then the 0.9 version of Granular. It was a pretty good distribution at the time, even for being only beta quality. I'm not sure what's taking so long to reach the 1.0 status, but it's finally here, and we're about to give it a spin and see what the full version looks like and how well it'll work for new users.
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Firefox Browser Going On A Memory Diet
Mozilla officials admit Firefox continues to rely on a monolithic architecture that can lead to instability and memory leaks.
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What’s Coming In Fedora 11?
Due to all the attention that is put on Ubuntu releases, it is often easy to miss what is going on in another distribution, such as Fedora. Fedora, too, though has some interesting features coming in Fedora 11, which should be out in May.
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Why Linux?
I use Linux on almost all the gadgets I own, whether it’s Debian on my laptops, desktops and servers, DD-WRT on my routers or Ångström on my PDA’s.
People, notably those who don’t use and haven’t tried Linux, tend to ask me why, here is my answer..
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First Look: Parsix 2.0r0
With the spring settling in more and more everyday and flowers blooming all over the place, we thought it would be appropriate to take a first look at the Persian flower distribution that goes by the name of Parsix 2.0r0.
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Sudo: Why Ubuntu does it right
One of the most famous Linux debates on the internet is over Ubuntu's security model of using sudo to administrate a machine and disabling the traditional root login via su.
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Open source digiKam hits 0.10.0 for KDE4, Windows
After months of development and hundreds of bug fixes, the open source photo manager digiKam has reached a significant milestone with the 0.10.0 final release for KDE4 and Windows.
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Five Essential Ubuntu Modifications
I like to run the latest software, so every 6 months when a new Ubuntu debuts I upgrade my system. To keep everything running smoothly I like to start with a clean install, but I always find myself repeating the same modifications. Some of these modifications are essential to get certain features to work, one of them is something I couldn't do without.
Read more »GoblinX Releases G:Mini 3.0.rc01
The GoblinX Project is proud to announce the second release of the next G:Mini. The G:Mini 3.0 rc01 (2.9.90) is released. The G:Mini formely known as ‘GoblinX Mini Edition‘ is the son of GoblinX and contains only XFCE as the windows manager and GTK/GTK2 based applications.
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The First Linux Botnet
It never made sense that you could make a botnet out of Linux desktop users, but the people who built psyb0t knew its users don't pay attention to it.
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