Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Miro is a free application that turns your computer into an Internet TV video player. Miro used to be known as Democracy Player, but as it approaches v1.0, it's now known as Miro. For a brief introduction to Miro (and why I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread), ...
Posted in Bittorrent, Linux, Mac, Windows | 3 Comments »
Sunday, July 8th, 2007
This overview details the features (with screenshots) of 10 different programs other than iTunes to manage your iPod. Tutorials are included for every program, and they're all either free or Open Source.
If you've been wondering why I've been writing so many "How to use XYZ to manage your iPod" ...
Posted in Linux, Mac, Windows, iPod/iPhone | 74 Comments »
Sunday, July 8th, 2007
This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using Banshee to manage your iPod in Ubuntu. Though the steps to install Banshee are specific to Ubuntu (or any Linux distribution that uses the Synaptic Package Manager), the steps to actually use Banshee can be applied to any Linux ...
Posted in Linux, iPod/iPhone | 3 Comments »
Saturday, July 7th, 2007
This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using gtkpod to manage your iPod in Ubuntu. Though the steps to install gtkpod are specific to Ubuntu (or any Linux distribution that uses the Synaptic Package Manager), the steps to actually use gtkpod can be applied to any Linux ...
Posted in Linux, iPod/iPhone | 5 Comments »
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
I have to say this up front - Songbird is still in "Developer Preview", which according to the developers means it's "an incremental release to our proof-of-concept". I think that's their way of saying the software is somewhere between Alpha and Beta, which is to say it's not at all ...
Posted in Linux, Mac, Windows, iPod/iPhone | 13 Comments »
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
Now that you've installed Amarok in Ubuntu, you'll want to use it manage your iPod. This tutorial will take you through the steps to do just that, and it will also show you how to make Amarok the default program that launches when your iPod is connected.
Posted in Linux, iPod/iPhone | 35 Comments »
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
This tutorial will guide you in using Rhythmbox to manage your iPod in Ubuntu. The steps are specific to Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (7.04) and Rhythmbox 0.10.0.
Posted in Linux, iPod/iPhone | 21 Comments »
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Amarok is (in my opinion) the best music player for Unix systems (eg. Linux). This brief tutorial will guide you through installing it in Ubuntu. It will also explain how to get Amarok to play MP3 files.
Posted in Linux | 6 Comments »
Saturday, June 30th, 2007
This tutorial will guide you step-by-step through installing IE 5, 5.5 and/or 6 in Ubuntu - using the terrific software IEs4Linux. IEs4Linux was developed for web designers that want to move to Linux but still need to test their sites on IE and Linux users who have to open IE-only ...
Posted in Internet Explorer, Linux, Web Design & Dev | 13 Comments »
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
This brief tutorial/overview will walk you step-by-step through installing, setting up and using Google Desktop Search for Linux - specifically in Ubuntu.
Posted in Linux | 25 Comments »
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
Sockso is an open-source (free) personal music server. It allows you to share your music with friends across the Internet, with a very simple and easy to use interface. Plus, it works in Windows and Linux. For a step-by-step guide to set up and use Sockso, keep reading.
Posted in Linux, Windows | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
Netscape recently released version 9.0 (beta 1) of its popular'ish Navigator web browser. Though Netscape has been trailing badly in the 'browser war', their latest version may compete with Firefox, Safari and IE. Keep reading for screenshots, features, requirements etc.
Posted in Linux, Mac, Windows | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
This tutorial will take you every single step of the way through installing Fedora 7 KDE using VirtualBox for OS X. In other words, even your parents should be able to follow along.
Posted in Linux, Mac | No Comments »
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using Avant Window Navigator (Awn) - a dock-like bar that sits at the bottom of your Linux desktop.
Posted in Linux | 20 Comments »
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
First, a tiny bit of history. You can skip this entirely and just get to the tutorial if you'd like.
Why doesn't Fedora support MP3 'out of the box'?
Fedora cannot include support for MP3 or DVD video playback or recording. MP3 formats are patented, and the patent holders have ...
Posted in Linux | 16 Comments »
