Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Using BananaSplitter you can split .avi files (divx or xvid) in Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista), Linux/BSD/UNIX or OS X. BananaSplitter works across all these platforms because it's written in Java, so you will need to have Java installed.
Posted in Linux, Mac, Windows | 11 Comments »
Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Below you'll find a series of screenshots from the recently released gOS - a linux based operating system that's found on low-priced PC's at a retailer I'd rather not mention. If you like what you see you can download a copy for yourself and take it for a spin.
gOS is ...
Posted in Linux | 13 Comments »
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
This tutorial will guide you through installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) using Parallels Desktop 3.0 (Build 5540 - which is a beta at this time) for OS X. There are a number of ways you can try to install Ubuntu 7.10 in Parallels Desktop, as found in this thread on ...
Posted in Linux, Mac | 17 Comments »
Monday, October 15th, 2007
I've never used an OS with Xfce as the desktop environment. So I installed KateOS 3.6 for the heck of it. The rest of this post contains a bunch of screenshots to give you an idea of what the desktop is like.
Posted in Linux | 3 Comments »
Thursday, October 4th, 2007
If you're the only person who uses your Ubuntu-based PC and don't want to sign in each time you turn on your computer, you can enable automatic login via the steps found in this brief tutorial.
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
media hive is a cross-platform (works in OS X, Windows and Linux) streaming media management project. With it, you can access your media collection from any web browser, and play your media from anywhere you have Internet access. This tutorial will guide you in setting up and using media hive. ...
Posted in Linux, Mac, Windows | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
This tutorial will take you every single step of the way through installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) using Parallels Desktop 3.0 (Build 4128) for OS X. In other words, even your parents should be able to follow along.
Note: if you're looking for help installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) in Parallels, ...
Posted in Linux, Mac | 36 Comments »
Monday, August 13th, 2007
This brief tutorial will guide you in using The Gimp to resize pictures/images. It's also a part of the Linux for Parents - A Beginners Guide to Ubuntu series. Though the Gimp is not a Linux specific program, it is included as the default image editing software in Ubuntu.
Posted in Linux, Web Design & Dev | 5 Comments »
Monday, August 13th, 2007
Recently I upgraded my mum from Windows XP to Ubuntu. I'm not the only one who has done the same thing. As many of you already know, even Dell now includes an option to have Ubuntu as the pre-installed operating system, rather than Windows.
This page will serve as a ...
Posted in Linux | 5 Comments »
Saturday, August 11th, 2007
This tutorial will guide you in setting up Evolution 2.1.x (the version included in Ubuntu 7.04 - known as "Feisty Fawn") for the first time. Though the screenshots are from Ubuntu, the steps are virtually identical if you're using another version of Linux.
Posted in Email, Linux | 5 Comments »
Monday, August 6th, 2007
This brief tutorial will guide you in copying/moving pictures from your digital camera to your Ubuntu computer. The steps and screenshots are specific to Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) but will likely be similar to previous and upcoming versions.
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
This tutorial will take you step by step through installing all of the software necessary to play rmvb (RealMedia Variable Bitrate) files in Ubuntu Linux.
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
This overview will (attempt to) acquaint you with Exaile, "a music player aiming to be similar to KDE's Amarok, but for GTK+ and written in Python. It incorporates many of the cool things from Amarok (and other media players) like automatic fetching of album art, handling of large libraries, lyrics ...
Posted in Linux | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
This tutorial will take you every single step of the way through installing and setting up Kubuntu in OS X, using VMware Fusion. It will also guide you in installing VMware Tools, troubleshooting network connectivity, setting up and accessing shared folders. The steps and screenshots are specific to the latest ...
Posted in Linux, Mac | 5 Comments »
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
This (brief) tutorial is by no means the 'only' way to install KDE 4 in OS X. However, it's probably the easiest. Keep reading for a step-by-step walkthrough, and a couple of disclaimers.
KDE apps on an OS X desktop
Posted in Linux, Mac | 21 Comments »
