The Alien Arena development team has released 16 screenshots of the upcoming Alien Arena 2009. This release features “some very significant advances” in the game engine and new arenas, and player models. It’s also mentioned that they are planning to release the new version in June.
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Show Unread Gmails in Gnu Screen Status Bar
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And the loser is... Internet Explorer
Want to know what the most used Windows applications are, based on a real-time survey of 75,000 software tracked volunteers? The good news is that it ain't Internet Explorer which got an ass-kicking from Firefox and Google Chrome.
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a little vi trick
An update to my previous article My vi first steps
I use vi instead of command line editors to do mass replacing of blocks and editing many files in the following way:
say I know all files I need to edit in the current directory contain the text foo and the rest of the files don't.
I open all files containing foo in vi:
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Run Linux just about anywhere!
Linux can now be run in the palm of your hand with iPhone Linux! Although not in a completely finished state, it's estimated that within 6 months functional Linux running on iPhone could be here.
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Firefox 3.0.10 security and stability release now available
As part of the Mozilla Corporation’s ongoing security and stability process, Firefox 3.0.10 is now available for GNU/Linux..."
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K3b 2.0 Alpha Preview - First KDE4 Port
I was pleased to hear a while ago that K3b got two new developers assigned by the Mandriva project and that work at the KDE4 port is going well now.
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Creating an invoicing system with OpenOffice.org
If you run a business, finding an efficient system for managing invoices is critical for sustaining a positive cash flow. Here’s how you can create an easy invoicing solution using OpenOffice.org Writer and Calc.
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my vi first steps
After a while of using vi I started to appreciate it's tremendous power. Nowadays I use it whenever I can. I must say vi has a steep learning curve but when you get past the first steps and have the feeling of the interface it's an incredible time-saver.
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Thanks to its extensibility, Firefox quickly became the favorite browser for most power users. But while extensions are a great way to make Firefox more functional, Mozilla's designers are also currently thinking about a complete redesign of the way the browser looks and feels, in order to keep up with changing usage patterns.
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If you're a Linux fan, there's a bit of a tendency to think that Linux and open source are two ways of saying the same thing. However, plenty of FOSS projects exist that don't have anything to do with Linux.
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Five good reasons to switch to Linux
One of the most oft-asked questions I get is “Why should I switch to Linux?” It comes to me either via inbox or sound waves attacking my aural system every day. So I thought I would bring these answer to the outstanding readers here at gHacks to inspire conversation on the topic.
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The argument for free fonts
Bring up free fonts around typeface designers, and you’ll probably get an earful about the relative quality of free and open source designs against the professionally designed fonts.
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Take the Gnome 3.0 General Sociological Research Survey
This research aims at finding the needs, and practices of users of Gnome 2.x. Analyzing that data will give the Gnome Usability Team very precious information that will shape up the form of Gnome 3.0.
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GNU IceCat 3.0.9-g1 released
"I am pleased to announce the new version of the GNU IceCat web browser. GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Mozilla Firefox browser. This new version includes all the changes made in Firefox 3.0.9 ..."
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