For anyone who ever loved and played the famous Worms PC game series, then Wormux is the game for you. Even if you weren't much of a fan (like myself) of the original Works series, you'll find Wormux none the less captivating and enjoyable, and even addictive in some respects.
Read more »Konqueror And AdBlock
The [adblocking extension] comes by default with Konqueror, but it does not come with any filtering rules. Moreever creating them is a bit of a hassle, there is just too many possible URL combinations for ads. Luckily Filter.G, the collection of filter rules for Firefox, is also compatible with Konqueror. Just follow these simple steps to import the filters.
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How to Upgrade from Etch to Lenny
How do I upgrade from Debian Etch to Lenny? The other day, one of our subscribers had asked us just that.
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Locating Linux-loyal Laptops
A look through most department store catalogues reveals a bevy of alleged “deal” laptops; you know the type – cheap and cheerful, sub-$1,000 – but far from bleeding-edge specs. These may be naff at resource-hungry Windows apps but can be a great Linux machine for no extra cost.
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Extending Nautilus: rotating JPG images
I recently went looking for a way to rotate JPG images from within Nautilus, and found a nice way to do this and more. It’s not difficult to customize the right-click popup menu in Nautilus to perform custom actions on files. Here are some instructions and scripts to get you started.
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5 Ways to Customize your Ubuntu Desktop
Changing your wallpaper now and again may keep your mind fresh, but did you ever have the feeling that you wanted to change more? But what exactly? And how?
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Ubuntu Gutsy Makes Automatix Obsolete
I think anyone interested in Linux saw this NY Times article today. I agreed with the article for the mostpart except for the end where the author stated that “one challenge for Linux users is finding media players that work with encrypted music and DVDs. Ubuntu comes with a movie player, but it is not automatically configured to play copy-protected commercial DVDs.
Read more »Digital Photo Management In Linux, Part 1
Do you need a Macintosh computer for high-quality, satisfying digital photo management?
Read more »Digitizing records and tapes with Audacity
You've been ripping CDs for years, but what about those dusty cassette tapes in your attic and all that bargain-basement vinyl at used book sales? With Audacity, you can capture those vintage tunes, clean up their sound, and carry them around on your MP3 player.
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Linux for Grandma
The refrain has been that Linux will be ready for primetime when the mythical "grandmother" can use it without issue. Well, I'm about to put that to the test. My 84 year old grandmother has had enough of hearing she needs a computer and finally asked me to set her up with one.
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GNU Radio: The GNU Software Radio
"...The leading software project in the open source radio world is called GNU Radio. GNU refers to a software movement started in the 70s by a proto-hippie-geek by the name of Richard Stallman. Stallman was the first software developer to publicly espouse the "free love" approach to software copyrights that lead to such modern marvels as Linux.
Read more »Ubuntu, security & freedom. Can they still live together?
There is a long and somewhat heated argument taking place in the Ubuntu forums over a post by Ian Jackson in the Ubuntu Developers mail list, which is a wrapup of a discussion held on the irc #ubuntu-devel channel. The post advocates a change in the Ubuntu security policy by making it more difficult for new users to install untrusted 3rd party software.
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Run your own home-entertainment server with Linux and MythTV: we show you how.
This article will be about running a home-entertainment server, using Ubuntu GNU/Linux at its core, with TV functionality from the powerful MythTV project. Above all, this project will be about interoperability - not every household runs an all-Linux setup, so we'll be looking at multiple ways to enjoy your server's functions without needing to replace every OS in the house.
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Managing Multiple Gmail Accounts in FireFox
I have a bunch of single-use Gmail accounts for the usual things, like account registrations, site administration, newsletter subscriptions and the like. If you have this same situation, you know that (unless you possess unusual patience) it’s not easy to serially open up multiple Gmail accounts if you have saved the login information for an auto-login.
Read more »Linux Media Center PCs Review Roundup
It seems like only a short time ago when the idea of running Microsoft's Media Center Edition of Windows (MCE) struck me as the best idea in the world. It gave the appearance like it did it all, but that changed as MythTV developers honed their own skills and really took the MCE platform to task.
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