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by jeff goldman on March 14, 2010
Linux.com has launched the Linux Store, giving geeks worldwide a chance to show off their fashion sense.
"The new online store features a number of Linux-related items, including T-shirts, mugs,...
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by Rom Feria on March 20, 2008
The BBC is known to have strong support for Linux. When its iPlayer software was released, it did not take them long to release the Linux version. Compared to US TV networks, the BBC seems bent on us...
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by Rom Feria on March 13, 2008
If you are a citizen of Second Life and miss using it when you shifted to Linux, then don't despair. The beta version of the Second Life Linux client is now available for download. At close to 5...
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by Rom Feria on March 1, 2008
Not too long ago, Amazon launched its music store and started selling DRM-free MP3s. Competing against iTunes, Amazon's MP3 music store provides higher quality music but a slightly cheaper price....
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by Rom Feria on December 22, 2007
Who wants a flight simulator that runs on Linux? Well, I do! Yeah, wouldn't it be fun to play it whilst on a long-haul flight across the Pacific or Atlantic? :D We don't need to wait any longe...
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by Rom Feria on December 21, 2007
First a disclaimer - I am no audiophile so I do not normally search for software for music creation. However, every now and then, a friend comes to me with a new find and this time, it is called Hydro...
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by Rom Feria on December 21, 2007
When the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) launched their iPlayer service during the summer, their software was only available on Windows. This has enraged non-Windows users and complaint to BBC ...
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by Rom Feria on October 11, 2007
If you have not heard of the iPhone, then it is time for you to get out of your cave. :) Anyway, I wrote about how you can use the iPhone on Linux a few days ago but today, here is an interesting tuto...
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by Rom Feria on October 8, 2007
Linux.com reveals that Linux-based airline entertainment system from Panasonic won this year's Avion Award. This extends in-seat entertainment to audio and video on demand, multi-player games, onl...
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by Rom Feria on September 24, 2007
I'd say, "WOW!" The photo we have here is from RogueAmoeba's Mac-only Radioshift application, one that allows you to save streams from online radios. It is during these times that I ...
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by Rom Feria on September 15, 2007
Whilst I am no gamer, I still find it interesting to see cool games made available on Linux. This time, it is EVE Online, which is "(EVE Online is) host to the largest virtual universe in the wor...
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by Rom Feria on August 20, 2007
This is a complete walk through of LinuxMCE, a Kubuntu Linux distribution dedicated for your media, e.g., audio and video, covering installation, configuration and optimization.
Warning, it is more...
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by Rom Feria on August 11, 2007
I remember one of the University of the Philippines College of Music professor scanning his musical scores and saving them as images instead of a format that will allow him to edit and create more mas...
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by Rom Feria on July 31, 2007
I wrote about Amarok as a tool to manage your iPod, Apple's portable music and video player. If Amarok is not your cup of tea (or coffee), then here's another way to manage your music collect...
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by Rom Feria on July 31, 2007
Still on the topic of audio and ALSA, one of the quirks I had with Linux was how to enable 5.1 (or more speakers) to work perfectly with my music. After troubleshooting and configuring your system aud...
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by Rom Feria on July 31, 2007
Admittedly, it is only now that Linux and multimedia are starting to play wonderful music together (it was not so 10 years ago!). However, this does not prevent the occasional glitches that one experi...
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by Rom Feria on July 29, 2007
Managing Apple's portable music player, the iPod, on Linux normally defaults to using GnuPod or GtkPod. I use GtkPod to manage the first gen iPod shuffle and a 3rd gen 40GB iPod. Whilst these are ...
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by Rom Feria on July 28, 2007
In a blog entry, "Debunking Linux and its Relationship with Gaming", the author presented a line-up of decent games available on the Linux platform. It is an attempt to debunk claims that Li...
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by Rom Feria on June 6, 2007
Fast on the heels of MythDora, Mythbuntu, a project that aims at "(P)roviding an Ubuntu based MythTV distribution that is easy to configure, maintain, and use", just released its version 7.0...
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by Rom Feria on May 31, 2007
If you are a TV addict like me, I am sure that you have been looking for the best way to maximize your Linux box and add another feature, personal video recording. I have been meaning to do this but I...
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by Rom Feria on May 30, 2007
What is Synfig? It's website defines it as "a powerful, industrial-strength vector-based 2D Animation software package, designed from the ground-up for producing feature-film quality 2D anima...
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by Rom Feria on May 27, 2007
The One-Laptop-Per-Child (OLPC) Project is looking for educational games for the OLPC platform. Dubbed "Game Jam", a three-day games development contest begins on June 8 at the Olin College ...
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by Rom Feria on May 21, 2007
I mentioned Ardour, the Digital audio workstation, awhile ago and this time, I am providing you with a link to Dave Phillips' Brief Practical Introduction.
Again, this is not as mature as other c...
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by Rom Feria on May 13, 2007
If you are looking for an open source, cross-platform media center, look no further for Elisa is here. Currently, only Linux (and other Unix-based operating systems) and Windows are supported but Mac ...
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by Rom Feria on May 2, 2007
Even though I am no audiophile, it pays to know what tools are available, albeit open sourced and free, for audio editing. I have been familiar with Audacity and did not notice that there is another t...
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by Rom Feria on April 11, 2007
I have given up being a gamer several years ago but with new and exciting games being announced and released, I might just resurrect the gamer in me. :) When you think of PC games, there is only one m...
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by Rom Feria on March 23, 2007
After mentioning Kino, Joe Brockmeier wrote a timely article on "How to create video titles and graphics with Kino" over at Linux.com. Whilst it is definitely not as easy as Apple's iMov...
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by Rom Feria on March 23, 2007
Kdenlive is an open source non-linear video editing suite for KDE that uses the MLT video rendering engine. Whilst kdenlive has yet to reach version 1.0 status, major development is still undergoing w...
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by Rom Feria on March 15, 2007
I use iMovie and iDVD on my Mac for basic video editing. On Linux, however, there are lots of software to choose from. Robin Miller gives us a run-down as to the state of video editing in Linux and it...
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by Rom Feria on March 15, 2007
Most of us probably have a favorite CD/DVD or two. Chances are, these media are the ones getting scratch badly due to use and abuse. I have a couple of DVDs with scratches thanks to my kids and their ...
