gestikk provides mouse gestures for you, supporting many linux window managers. With gestikk, you can easily control your PC by drawing gestures with the mouse: mouse gestures. Gestikk allows to define an infinite number of gestures, which start applications or simulate key presses. Versions >= 0.5 uses PyGTK for GUI and python-virtkey for keypresses.
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Streamlined Firefox 3 makes browsing safer, more productive
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Desktop users, developers, and reviewers all had their download managers aimed at the Firefox Web site Monday to grab Firefox 3 as soon as it launched and also help Mozilla set a world record. World record or not, the latest Firefox release is a world-class Web browser. It looks impressive, renders text and images better than its predecessor, and helps you browse safely.
Read more »Mozilla downplays critical Firefox 3.0 bug
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"There is no public exploit, the details are private, and so the risk to users is minimal," Window Snyder, Mozilla's chief security officer, said in an entry to a company blog.
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Seagate Freeagent Pro: hardware that comes with proprietary software
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Getting an external hard drive for my laptop seemed like such a good idea when I first thought about it. Seagate have got a dinky little 750 GB affair, called the Freeagent Pro, with lights that go up and down when it’s having a bit of a think to itself, so I got myself one of those.
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Writing a kernel module for FreeBSD
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FreeBSD 7.0 has already been released. If you are a real hacker, the best way to jump in and learn it is hacking together an introductory kernel module. In this article I’ll implement a very basic module that prints a message when it is loaded, and another when it is unloaded. I’ll also cover the mechanics of compiling our module using standard tools and rebuilding the stock FreeBSD kernel.
Read more »How to change settings for the bootloader and splash screen in Ubuntu
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StartUp Manager, or SUM, is a gui tool for changing settings in Grub, Grub2 and Usplash. SUM should work with recent versions of Debian and Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu.
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AKFAvatar: a fancy terminal and more
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You think, text-console programs look boring? Then run them in an environment that looks more interesting.
AKFAvatar can be used as a wrapper for text-console programs.
It can be used to make simple demos and much more…
Version 0.15.1 is out since sunday.
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Better writing with OpenOffice.org and Writer's Tools
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Contrary to the conventional wisdom that a word processor can’t help you to become a better writer, you can use OpenOffice.org Writer with the Writer's Tools extension to improve your writing skills and make the writing process more efficient.
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The First Free and Open Source Beer
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Did you know that there's a widely recognized free and open source beer? It is appropriately called "Free Beer".
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Why Many Projects Is Better Than a Few
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An essay regarding why a big number of projects is better than just a few, as some suggest. "I kept reading opinions regarding the big number of Linux distributions out there, most of them saying that we have a huge number of distros, each one with its own package management system, keeping Linux divided.
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Meld - a Visual Diff Tool for GNOME
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I took a look at Kompare, a graphical utility for KDE which allows you to compare two files side-by-side, a bit like a graphical version of the diff tool. A similar application for GNOME is Meld.
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Malayalam unicode fonts
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The Swathanthra Malayalam Computing(SMC) has come up with a list of Malayalam unicode fonts which are available under GPL. The web page also has a preview and a link to download the font.
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Gobuntu to become installation option in Ubuntu
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According to the Ubuntu development team and Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu derivative Gobuntu has been sucking up too many resources and will therefore be dropped in favour of an installation option in Ubuntu that installs only free software.
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Will Linux Users Miss Out on Firefox 3?
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Windows users have been getting Firefox updates before their Linux counterparts. Will the trend continue with the browser's hotly anticipated new version?
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Mandriva Linux 2009 plans announced
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Mandriva has unveiled the release schedule and technical specifications for its next release, Mandriva Linux 2009. The first alpha is due on June 25th, and the final release in early October. Take a look and see what new features you can expect to find on your desktop when the final release is available.
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