October 24, 2008
In Linux, setting an image as the desktop wallpaper is not a difficult task, but getting it to change automatically at a certain interval is. While there are plenty of wallpaper-changing apps available for Windows, there are only a limited few for Linux. If you have a good collection of wallpapers and want to see [...]
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October 21, 2008
BitTorrent is great for sharing large files. If you have been using BitTorrent for some time you know the kind of stuff you can find out there. From movies to TV to games to Stanford lectures. Here is how you can manage and download your torrents remotely which means that you can start a torrent [...]
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October 11, 2008
If you are a power downloader, who likes to download large files or download files via bittorrent, you should definately check out aria2. aria2 is an advanced utility for the ‘powerful geeky downloader’. Aria2 is for Linux, however Windows and Mac ports are available. It supports downloads in HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent/Metalink protocols. Although it is a command [...]
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October 4, 2008
Back in March, I posted about Livestation, which is a desktop television app that lets you watch TV channels on your computer. Back then, it was in its infancy with rather limited features and limited television channels but seven months on, it has improved by leaps and bounds. So I figured it deserved a follow-up [...]
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October 2, 2008
If you are using Linux with GNOME as your desktop manager, then I’m sure you will be familiar with Nautilus. Nautilus is the default file manager for Gnome – the place where you go to when you need to hunt down a particular file. In case you are not aware, Nautilus also serves the context [...]
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September 20, 2008
xVideoServiceThief is an open source online video downloader designed specifically for just downloading videos from Youtube and alike video sharing websites. I know there are dozens if not more Youtube downloaders out there but this one is really different. Let’s quickly go over some of its features. 1. Cross Platform The program is available for [...]
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September 17, 2008
I know that lots of people who read this blog like to have control over every aspect of their computer. That control is nice, because you can speed up your computer and make it perform the way you want it. Some articles that show this are 10 Quick Fixes to Make your Windows Computer Faster [...]
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September 16, 2008
No, don’t get excited, Google hasn’t released the Mac and Linux versions of its new browser just yet, but here’s the next best thing. The good folks over at Code Weavers have come out with a way to run the Windows version of Google’s Chrome on non-Windows computers. They’ve used Wine to make it run [...]
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September 16, 2008
If you work on Linux you’ll know that the command line is the way to go (in some cases at least). If you are in GUI mode than you can access the command line via the Terminal. Here are some applications/utilities that will transform your command line experience. Tilda and Guake If you’ve ever played [...]
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September 8, 2008
September has just begun and, in my part of the world, it brings with it the first autumn winds and the grumblings of students as they head back to school. For my part though I can’t help you with your exams or your math homework (I’m only one humble blogger after all). I can however [...]
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September 6, 2008
Ever wanted to take those cool screenshots of windows and cursors and annotate them but didn’t want to shell out money to buy screenshot utilities like SnagIt? Well then you should try the following: On Windows – Bug Shooting The name might sound weird but it was developed as a utility for software testers to [...]
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September 1, 2008
Micro-blogging is all the rage nowadays, though if you don’t know what it is you might want to check out Twitter Explained for a little tutorial. The default way to handle micro-blogging and updates is to keep refreshing a page in your browser over and over, but since that can be a bit of a [...]
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September 1, 2008
Managing and protecting your personal data on your computer is an uphill task in the modern era. There is no dearth of hackers and spammers who work day and night to intrude into your computer and gain access to all your sensitive data and information. LockCrypt is a freeware application which aims to avoid such [...]
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August 30, 2008
I have way too much stuff – so much in fact that it’s often difficult to keep track of it all. Rather than get rid of some of it though, I’ve done what any self-respecting person who calls himself a geek and a collector would do: I turned to the internet. In the process I [...]
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August 30, 2008
Do you dual-boot Windows and Linux? If you do, then you’re probably familiar with the different file systems that the two operating systems use and the difficulty in transferring files between the two. While most modern Linux operating systems can read and write to Windows file systems (NTFS and FAT/FAT32), Windows can’t read or write [...]
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