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…

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…