Tag Archives: Linux
Transcoding MTS/M2TS AVCHD Video Into AVI Files with Free Software
This holiday season, I was an extremely lucky recipient of a Sony HDR-SR5 video camera with a whopping 40GB hard drive inside. When I opened it, the first question in my head was not atypical of a Linux users’ train … Continue reading
How To: Run World Of Warcraft (WoW) in Linux Using Wine
World Of Warcraft is one of the most successful games in history, with 9.3 million subscribers and counting. Believe it or not, the beta test of World of Warcraft actually had a Linux client. It’s true! When the game shipped, … Continue reading
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Tagged front mullet, Linux, tbc, the burning crusade, Video, Wine, world of warcraft, wow
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Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950 – Does It Work In Linux?
Black Friday was good to me. I visited about a dozen different stores and ended up getting better deals than I had originally expected. I tend to be one of those so-called “bad customers” who leverage price matching guarantees to … Continue reading
iPhone Auto-Correct Capitalizes ‘Linux’ not ‘microsoft’
Coincidence? I think not.
20 Awesome Devices That Run Linux (But Weren’t Designed To)
A common attitude among people who believe in free software is to stick it to “the man.” For some people, that translates into spending a ton of free time porting Linux to devices that were never designed for it. This is … Continue reading
Turn One Linux Computer Into 10 Workstations Easily With Desktop Multiplier
Library internet kiosks, school computer labs, or even developing countries would absolutely love a program called Desktop Multiplier. What the hell is Desktop Multiplier? This proprietary software takes a single computer and turns it into multiple desktops, just add keyboards, … Continue reading
How To: Run Microsoft Outlook “Natively” On Linux Using VirtualBox
There are hundreds of reasons why someone would want to run Microsoft Outlook in Linux, and this guide will show you how from beginning to end. When I use the term “natively,” I mean fully integrated into the desktop enviroment, … Continue reading
Digg “Linux Nation” for Thursday October 25th 2007
Another Thursday, another Linux Nation. Roy Schestowitz from Digg suggested that my weekly round up is not really about Linux, that it’s almost all about Ubuntu. I can agree with that, with an explanation: I don’t make the news, just … Continue reading
Installing Second Life Takes Seconds In Linux
What a refreshing concept. Installing a software package from a third-party developer who doesn’t have anything sitting in a repository or pre-made installable package makes it stupid easy to install.
Intel PowerTOP – Not Just For Laptops
When I originally read about PowerTOP from Intel, I figured it was designed completely for laptops. I decided to install it on my desktop with a Core2Duo and see what happens… strangely enough, it worked! Although there is less data … Continue reading