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aMSN - an alternative to Pidgin for Windows Live Messenger

http://fosswire.com

One of the frustrating things about IM networks is that you can’t really choose what networks your friends use and you can end up stuck with whatever they are using. Aside from not talking to your friends on IM, there’s not a lot you can do other than grudgingly get an account on said service and bite the bullet.

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How to spring-clean an Apt-based distro

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

A nice article about cleaning up your hard drive using apt tools, Orphaner, Editkeep and GtkOprphan and with lots of screenshots

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Ripping and Encoding Audio Files in Linux

http://polishlinux.org

Listening to the music played back from original audio CDs on a home computer creates clear discomfort — the CD drive is being blocked and the CDs have to be changed again and again (unless you have a home jukebox). Now it’s time we learn to rip (grab) our own audio collection and save it to a hard disk in the form of .mp3, .ogg, or .flac files.

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Linux Media Player Roundup - Part 1

http://www.raiden.net

There is a vast number of tools available for Linux that provide the end user with access to a rich multimedia experience that is both satisfying, but also useful. But what are some of these programs and how can they benefit you? Let's look at each of them and what they offer for you.

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Anti-Features free software canon digital cameras

http://www.fsf.org

I was excited to find CHDK recently. In a nutshell, it is a free software firmware add-on for certain Canon digital cameras. I couldn't help but notice that the top item on the CHDK feature list is the ability to shoot RAW.

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The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 3.1 "Celena" FE

http://howtomatrix.com

This document describes how to set up a Linux Mint 3.1 "full
edition" desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system
that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment. Linux Mint
3.1 builds upon Ubuntu Feisty and is compatible to its repositories -
about 22.000 packages are available.

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Mozilla Separating Browser From The App

http://www.internetnews.com

"Prism is an application that lets users split Web applications out of their browser and run them directly on their desktop."

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Created by can.axis 18 years 11 weeks ago
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The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 3.1 "Celena" FE

http://www.howtoforge.com

This document describes how to set up a Linux Mint 3.1 "full edition" desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment. Linux Mint 3.1 builds upon Ubuntu Feisty and is compatible to its repositories - about 22.000 packages are available.

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Use Ajax techniques to show movies and slide shows

http://www.ibm.com

Media sharing is changing the world, and from a technology standpoint, it's not hard to do. This article shows how to put an Ajax front end on a simple Web video-hosting application.

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iPod-powered DJ console runs Linux

http://linuxdevices.com

Numark is shipping the iDJ2, a Linux-based DJ mixing console built around the Apple iPod. The iDJ2 allows users to play two songs simultaneously from a single iPod, and offers music control with real-time scratching, pitch control, seamless loop, and full cueing

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Endian Firewall Community version 2.2 Beta 1.

http://sourceforge.net

Endian Firewall Community is an all-in-one Linux security distribution that turns every system into a full featured security appliance.

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Created by snotbutter 18 years 11 weeks ago
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Video Card Giant AMD Goes Linux

http://www.linuxjournal.com

Video card giant AMD announced the release of new Linux drivers for its popular line of video cards today. The new drivers, Linux Catalyst 7.10, provide updates and features for desktop effects and gaming.

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Three Racing Games for Ubuntu

http://linuxmini.blogspot.com

Here are three racing games for Linux, on this article I assume you use Ubuntu:

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Created by bluecheese 18 years 11 weeks ago
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Thunderbird won't open http links

http://tronprog.blogspot.com

"Sometimes, in Linux, after an update or a brand new install, Thunderbird won't open http links (e.g., with Firefox). This might depend on some default configuration value of your distribution.However, the quickest, and, as far as I know, distribution independent solution, is to manually set these preferences in the prefs.js file...

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SQLite Manager 0.2.4 - October 28, 2007

https://addons.mozilla.org

"Manage any SQLite database on your computer..."

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