Posts Tagged ‘Linux’

Phun: 2D Physics Sandbox

The weekend is here, and I'm sure you're wondering how you can burn through hours and hours of your precious time by doing productive. Like always, we've got you covered. Go download the free Phun program, and let your imagination run wild.

August 23rd, 2008
Phun: 2D Physics Sandbox

Create Panoramic Photos with Hugin

Panoramic photos seem to be becoming more common these days as people carry cameras with them wherever they go. In the past we've shown you tools like AutoStitch and Windows Live Photo Gallery that make assembling panoramic photos effortless, but the free Hugin program is much more customizable.

August 22nd, 2008
Create Panoramic Photos with Hugin

Recover Stolen Laptops with Open Source Adeona

A few months ago we wrote about a free application that was able to track stolen computers, and today we've got an open source alternative for you. It's called Adeona, and it's interesting how it works. After setting it up you'll be given a file that is used to identify your computer in the event it gets stolen or lost.

August 20th, 2008
Recover Stolen Laptops with Open Source Adeona

Editra: Free Cross-Platform Code Editor with Syntax Highlighting

Whenever I do programming I tend to use some form of text editor, and so far my favorite app for that is Notepad++. Ever since they added in the code auto-completion it has been a great tool for the projects that I've worked on.

August 18th, 2008
Editra: Free Cross-Platform Code Editor with Syntax Highlighting

PeaZip: Unzip Files for Free

I've been a big fan of the open source 7-Zip application, and it has served me well over the last few years. Today, however, I came across a new program called PeaZip that looks like it is just as nice, and the great news is that it works on both Windows and Linux.

August 13th, 2008
PeaZip: Unzip Files for Free

Launchy on Linux, too

I know that Launchy has won the hearts of many Windows users out there as being one of the best applications launchers available. The good news is that it's not a Windows-only program anymore! Launchy 2.1.1 was just released today, and with it comes full support for Linux (both KDE and GNOME desktops). How cool is that?

July 28th, 2008
Launchy on Linux, too

VLC 0.9.0 Includes Last.FM Support

VLC is one of the most well-known media players out there, and it's been almost 4 years since they've released a major new version. VLC 0.9.0 is on the horizon, and it packs in 2 years of development... so you can expect some great things. There's just one gotcha: Windows 98/ME and Mac OS X 10.3.9 are no longer supported operating systems.

July 17th, 2008
VLC 0.9.0 Includes Last.FM Support

Browser & OS Stats for June 2008

Now that the month of June has wrapped up we can see what browsers and operating systems have emerged as victorious. In both segments Microsoft is still dominating the market according to Net Applications, but there are some competitors that continue to crawl up behind them. In fact both Windows and Internet Explorer dropped in market share for June 2008.

July 2nd, 2008
Browser & OS Stats for June 2008

New Ubuntu 8.10 Theme Has Even More Brown

One of the the most frequent comments I hear from new Ubuntu users is that the default theme for the operating system is a tad too brown. I kind of like the current Ubuntu theme, but it was supposed to get an overhaul with the last release. The new default theme has got pushed back to Ubuntu 8.10, and we're getting our first glimpse of the new theme now that Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 has shipped.

June 30th, 2008
New Ubuntu 8.10 Theme Has Even More Brown

Compiz Fusion Stackswitch: Another Application Switcher

Compiz Fusion on Linux has definitely received a lot of attention because of their innovative thinking, and the latest thing to come out of their lab is a plugin called Stackswitch. To put it simply it is an application switcher, but it comes packed with pizzazz.

June 20th, 2008
Compiz Fusion Stackswitch: Another Application Switcher