July 11, 2011
Are you someone who’d like to use KDE but still keep the GNOME apps? The integration of those GNOME apps (which rely on a theme engine known as GTK) with KDE’s appearance (where KDE uses a theme engine known as Qt) has never quite worked out. Now, a new project has started to try to finally bring the sides closer.
July 9, 2011
The web as we know it is evolving faster than ever before. As of late, HTML5 is coming into the scene, providing the capability of developing highly interactive web apps without the need for the proprietary Flash. Instead, all a user needs is a supported, modern web browser, and they’ll be able to enjoy the best of what the web has to offer.
July 7, 2011
There’s been quite a few problems that have risen about Dropbox in recent months that is making some people feel uncomfortable about using it and are seeking refuge by means of an alternative. There are plenty of other online storage services, such as Box.net, but it seems that there is no alternative that can compete with the benefits that Dropbox provides, namely file synchronization.
July 4, 2011
The open source world moves at a very fast pace, and although there are a lot of regular releases, the time between releases can already offer features that you may need. Using the trunk version of a piece of software (like the Linux kernel) will let you try out the very latest code that hasn’t officially been released yet.
July 2, 2011
In Part 1 of this two part series, you were able to download the Arch ISO and install the base system by going through all the steps in the setup. With everything complete from Part 1, you can now work around with your base system to install a desktop environment. We will be installing the most used desktop, GNOME, although other options are available.
June 30, 2011
During my couple of months here at MakeUseOf, I’ve mentioned Arch Linux (hereafter simply called “Arch”) a couple of times. However, Arch has never really been covered here, so people may still be a little bit confused as to the purpose of Arch, and more importantly, how to get it installed and running on their computer.
June 27, 2011
Here, we’ll be taking a look at a distribution of Linux that is famous for being able to run with very little hardware requirements, Puppy Linux. Puppy Linux isn’t based on another distribution; it is developed completely on its own.
June 25, 2011
You know that, no matter what operating system you use, sharing files across a network can sometimes be a pain. Sadly, Linux isn’t always an exception in this category either, although for basic folder sharing some distributions make it easier. Having to set up a shared folder is even more painful when all you really want to do is send a file to a different computer, Giver still belongs to the list of top-notch programs.
June 23, 2011
At some point in your computer-using life, you may want to convert an audio file or extract audio from a video file. But it’s difficult to find the right program to do the job in Linux. However, Gnac does the job extremely well in a very simple uncluttered format. There aren’t many options to get confused by, and it does exactly what it’s supposed to do, in an easy-to-understand way.
June 20, 2011
Dropbox is arguably one of the best online file sync tools around. However, if you’ve been skimming through the tech news lately, you’ll see that Dropbox is having some privacy issues as of late.Therefore, encrypting the files before they are sent to the Dropbox servers is the way to go in order to keep eyes away.
June 18, 2011
Even since before Gnome Shell’s official release, people have been hard at work creating some interesting themes for the new desktop environment. Changing themes in Gnome Shell isn’t hard thanks to some nice configuration tools you can install. Thanks to releases such as Fedora 15, which has Gnome Shell by default, applying themes is quickly becoming a more desired action.
June 16, 2011
Since our need for information is growing, we need a good, reliable way of getting the information we care about. RSS feeds can do the job well, but managing those feeds is another story. There are some great online services like Google Reader, but there’s a chance you’re not always going to be online. Therefore, a desktop client would be best. But for Linux, which is best? Liferea will easily do the job.
June 13, 2011
Greenfoot takes care of learning a programming language by providing a developing platform, meant for educational purposes, where users can quickly get started and get visual results back in the form of graphics. Greenfoot runs and uses Java for its programming language, which runs on virtually every operating system
June 11, 2011
We all know that Linux is very flexible, and you can do so many things with it. One of its advantages is that it can run on virtually any hardware. Linux is also extremely modular, so parts can be added and removed as you please. In fact, it is this ability that makes Linux a great pick for many users, no matter what environment. It is also this principle of modularity that allows SUSE Studio to exist.
June 9, 2011
Our Android phones are capable of more and more every day, and all of those apps generate a lot of notifications. Some of those notifications are ones that you would like to see, even if you don’t have your phone right next to you while you’re working on a computer. However, there is a relatively new service that can detect the notifications on your phone, and show them on your computer desktop.
