From LinuxJournal.com…
DeVeDe 3.16.8, create DVDs from video files | Linux Journal: “DeVeDe is an application that converts various video file formats into a disc that can be played in a DVD player. Other applications and tool chains can be coaxed into doing this but DeVeDe has the advantage of being a dedicated utility that has been designed for a single function.”
If you screw up your desktop settings, here’s how to reset them in Ubuntu. From LinuxJournal.com…
Resetting Gnome's Settings in Ubuntu | Linux Journal: “One of the great things about Linux is how easy it is to customize. Now unfortunately if you don’t know what you’re doing and sometimes even if you do know what you’re doing, you can get into trouble.”
From LinuxJournal.com…
Programming with Scratch | Linux Journal: “As a homeschooling parent, I’m a big fan of educational software and I’ve written quite about about various programs in the past. But, as a programmer, I’m also a big fan of any program that makes computer programming more approachable by younger children. So, when I heard about Scratch, I was pretty enthusiastic. (Thanks, Mitch)”
From TechRepublic.com…
RGBA support in Ubuntu | Linux and Open Source | TechRepublic.com: “RGBA stands for Red Green Blue Alpha. When applied to the computer desktop it means a whole world more. It means full-blown transparency with the ability to control the transparency like never before. This feature was supposed to make it into Ubuntu 10.04, but because of some show-stopping issues it was pulled. It is now slated to make it into 10.10 and, judging from how well it is working now, it will do just that.”
From www.webupd8.org…
How To Install Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1 (Final) In Ubuntu ~ Web Upd8: “Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1 was just released featuring faster search, quick filter toolbar, better migration assistant and many other improvements. A complete list of what’s new can be found @ Mozilla’s website.”
From Lifehacker.com…
KeepNote Organizes Your Notes on Any Platform: “Windows/Mac/Linux: Portable, cross-platform note-taking application KeepNote stores your notes, thoughts, outlines, and more in a simple hierarchical format, complete with rich-text formatting, images, attachments, and even plugins.”
From LinuxJournal.com…
OpenOffice.org Resource Files | Linux Journal: “Most users interact with OpenOffice.org on the desktop. But what if you need to do a selective restore on the files that store custom gradients or colors? Troubleshoot why an extension won’t install? Share resources with other users? For these kinds of tasks, you need to know a bit about where OpenOffice.org stores its files, and what you can do with them.”
From katharsys Blog…
katharsys Blog � Blog Archive � Latitude E6410 with Win7/MacOS/Ubuntu: “Latitude E6410 with Win7/MacOS/Ubuntu
I got a new Dell Latitude E6410 for work and of course the first thing I did was wipe it clean of the original Dell install and try to get MacOS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) installed on it.”
