Feb

28

Top 100 of the Best (Useful) OpenSource Applications

February 28, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 155 Comments
Posted in Applications, Experiences, News

The following is a list of about 100 of the best OpenSource Applications, that actually help make Linux more usable for people. It is my hope that this list shows potential Linux users that there really is a large, effective, productive and usable range of free, OpenSource applications. For existing Linux users (like myself), I think this will provide a great resource in finding applications that may better suit your needs, or just for fun! Needless to say, this is just some of the thousands of applications available! I develop web sites, so this list tends to focus on applications which support that type of work.

Feb

26

Duplicate Your DVD’s Using Ubuntu

February 26, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in Applications, How to...

Looking for a simpler way to make a backup copy of your valuable DVD’s? Try “K9″: sudo apt-get install k9copy K9Copy is a small utility which allows the copy of DVD on Linux. The DVD video stream is compressed by the program Vamps. Site: http://k9copy.sourceforge.net/ If you are using KDE, it will appear in the [...]

Feb

25

5 Cool Linux/Open Source Easter Eggs.

February 25, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Applications, Experiences

Just a quick post. Short but fun. Promise! I was playing around with some of the applications on my Ubuntu desktop over lunch… and trying easter eggs that I’ve been emailed over time. There were quite a few, but these are the ones that I thought were the best. They should work on most flavours [...]

Feb

22

How to Setup a Wireless Ubuntu Router

February 22, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 12 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On

This morning I was moving some stuff around and my router fell, smashing to pieces. Oh no! I need a wireless connection today. The router was a noisy (the fan drives you crazy), older (but faithful) boat anchor. I was in a pinch, with no time to buy a new one (it’s a long drive). [...]

Feb

21

450 Free GIMP Brushes for Download

February 21, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in Applications

Are you a GIMP or GIMPshop user? Last November (2007) we had a post for 150 GIMP Brushes here: http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/gimp-user-150-extra-gimp-brushes-for-ubuntu/ New we’ve found another, larger resource… Gimp & Photoshop website offers over 450 brush sets for GIMP. All are at no cost and ready to download. However, you’ll need to create a membership. I saw [...]

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