Toribash – The Video Game That Dismembers Players – Joint by Joint

Games, Linux, Video March 20th, 2008

Have you ever felt like ripping the arms off an annoying co-worker and beating them silly with their own limbs? I personally haven’t had the urge, but hey – if you have, you definitely will love Toribash. It’s the most realistic fighting game I’ve ever played. Certainly not the prettiest – but I’m working a theme [...] Continue Reading…

Interview with Ken VanDine of Foresight Linux

Interview, Linux March 19th, 2008

A few weeks ago, I saw that Foresight Linux was going to be pre-loaded onto Shuttle computers at an amazing price – just $199. “That’s interesting, another Linux distribution I haven’t heard of.”

The last time this “I’ve never heard of distro X” thing happened to me was when I got an email advertisement for the “gOS developer kit” [...] Continue Reading…

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Twittering from the Command Line

Linux March 19th, 2008

Since I’ve started using Twitter, I’ve been on the hunt for a command line version, so I don’t need to start up a browser or send an SMS on my phone. As I found out, it’s pretty darn easy to Twitter from the command line.

In Ubuntu, install curl with apt-get install curl, then create a file [...] Continue Reading…

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Would You Like to Play a Game of… DEFCON?

Games, Linux, Video March 19th, 2008

DEFCON is short for Defense Condition, on a numerical scale, with 1 being the highest level of alert or readiness. It also happens to be the name of a video game that lives up to the origins, the movie WarGames, which was released in 1983. The movie is based on the premise that an teenager war-dials every [...] Continue Reading…

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Roadmap Analysis For Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS Revisited

Linux March 11th, 2008

Five months ago, I wrote an article about the next version of Ubuntu’s roadmap for Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS, with my own personal ideas of ideas were most interesting that had been proposed.

Let me itterate something important: these are just my ideas, I’m just a spectator. Nobody called me up and said, “Hey Wayne, thanks for the [...] Continue Reading…

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Review: Amazon MP3 Downloader for Linux

Linux March 7th, 2008

When I heard that Amazon finally released the Linux version of their MP3 Downloader, it was an epiphany: I don’t have to make a trip to the overpriced record store ever again.

I headed over to Amazon.com last night, and after a few minutes of surfing around the available albums, I found something that I really wanted: Alive 2007 by [...] Continue Reading…

The Linux Foundation is Looking for a Community Manager

Linux, Off-Topic March 6th, 2008

Do you want to brag about being a co-worker with Linus Torvalds? Here’s your chance. I think I’ll toss my resume in the hat, just for giggles.

Unboxing the Asus Eee PC and First Impressions

Linux March 4th, 2008

Supporting companies that offer Linux support or Linux-based products is extremely important for the alternative operating system to succeed in the retail arena. This alone is the most compelling reason why I decided to buy an Asus Eee PC.

This isn’t a new phenomenon for myself, buying Linux supported video games solely for the reason that they [...] Continue Reading…

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How To: Run Call of Duty 4 (COD4): Modern Combat in Linux

Games, Linux, Video February 21st, 2008

Here in the city I affectionately call Salt Lake Shitty, Utah – it’s about as cold as a witch wearing an iron cupped bra doing push ups in the snow.

To offset this chilly weather, my best friend in the entire world* Yahtzee, who does a little piece for Escapist Magazine every Wednesday called Zero Punctuation warmed up to Call [...] Continue Reading…

While I’m waiting on Direct2Drive to Download 6GB of Data for COD4

Off-Topic February 18th, 2008

…it is probably going to take all night… I just HAD to try out COD4 after Yahtzee’s most excellent quote of being “a pretty excellent gun wank.” Sigh. I watched that review and immediately headed over to the WineHQ to check the status of the game, and it seems to play very well under Wine. I’d [...] Continue Reading…