As we go about “realizing” our New Year’s resolutions were maybe just a bit too stringent, I’m going review the top five games in Linux. Once the great downfall of the platform, gaming can now only be considered a strength, in the hopes you take up this guilty pleasure and wait for 2010 before you give up on gaming.
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Damn Small indeed.
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Over the last several weeks I have been cleaning out my computer room. Stacks and stacks of paperwork have gone into the shredder. Piles of papers and receipts from 15 years ago have all been thrown away. I have been trying to simplify my life. I have been trying to cut through the clutter. While digging through paperwork I found a pen that someone had given to me.
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why a widget, brother?
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Davide posted a (micro-)blog entry noting to use the word "widget" rather than "applet" which caused a small flurry of conversation in the comments around the possible reasons for this. In Plasma we rarely do things without thought and conversation and so, yes, there are good reasons for this.
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Shutter (aka GScrot): Screenshot Utility on Steroids
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Writing computer-related tutorials, documentation, articles, etc., is virtually impossible without a good utility for taking screenshots -- and Shutter (formerly known as GScrot) has all the features you could possible need.
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More about Linux games - Part 5
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This time of season again: Linux gaming. Today, I will show you several more interesting titles that you may want to run on your Linux desktop.
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Ubuntu shines where OS X fails
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Coming from a lifetime as a Mac user you can imagine that I am rather trusting of the OS, especially as a creative tool. In recent years, as Apple has evolved OS X, it has continued to surprise me (in a good sort of way.)
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Top 10 Free Video Editors for Ubuntu Linux
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Today I’m going to write about some of the best Video editing tools for Ubuntu Linux because Linux itself doesn’t offer any default or built-in video editor application but there are tens of third party software for Linux you can use to add effects to your videos and do a lot more.
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Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker Gameplay Trailer & Kids Try It Video
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Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Creator has released a gameplay trailer showcasing gamemodes and features. Additionally is a video of kids experiencing Sandbox.
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MSN Messenger 2008 and 2009 on Linux with Wine
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MSN Messenger allows you to chat online, in real time, with family, friends and colleagues. It's faster than e-mail, more discreet than a phone call, and best of all it's free! MSN Messenger is more than just text, it's a great way to collaborate with co-workers or touch base with family and friends. Now runs on Linux with Wine!
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Linuxtracker - Moving 180 Terabytes of Linux a Year
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Nearly three years ago, we mentioned Linuxtracker in a short post on BitTorrent sites that list ‘legal’ software downloads. Now, the site is celebrating its 4th anniversary, and with over 1400 torrents it is one of the best places to get your Linux fix.
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How To Use Scripts & Plugins in GIMP
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Actions? Aren’t all the menus, dialog boxes and commands enough, why would you want actions?
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If you dual (or triple, or more) boot your machine, i.e. you have many different operating systems you choose between at startup, you might have to use your bootloader fairly frequently. GRUB is a very functional boot loader and can do the job in most cases. But its default text-based view is a little visually unattractive, is it not?
Read more »Free Download: Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference
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Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference has been released and available for download from the official (authors') website. This guide is written by Keir Thomas and he claims that it is a totally unique and concise guide for everyday Ubuntu user.
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Picking Linux software made easy
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In a recent story, my fellow scribe Preston Gralla wrote, "If Linux has an Achilles heel, from the point of view of a Windows user, it's installing new software." Now, he's seen the error of his ways about that, but he also noted that, "I was rewarded with a long list of recommended updates -- and what they were, or were used for, is anyone's guess. For example, ...
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Don't Forsake These Java Apps, Linux Users
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Over the years, the value of Java has been replaced by more emphasis on Flash and Ajax on the web front. But what about Linux users who need applications that can deal with changes in the back-end to desktop environments, amongst other changes? I happen to believe that to some extent, Java can be a really beneficial thing to consider for the desktop.
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