System76 Gazelle Professional Laptop Review & Giveaway
As an avid user of Linux, I’ve been very interested in laptops specifically built to operate Linux, as my own laptop had a few minor issues that were never resolved. This high interest led us to buy a 15.6-inch System76 Gazelle Professional laptop. We're giving away a brand new one of these brilliant laptops designed to optimally run Linux worth almost $1000 to one very lucky reader! Read our review to find out more about this System76 laptop and then join our giveaway to be in the running.
Control The Skies And Land Planes Safely With Air Control [Android 1.6+]
Air traffic controllers have some of the most important jobs out there -- without the passengers even noticing, they route any plane you fly on through the sea of other planes in the air. It's thanks to them that planes don't crash into each other mid-flight, and they're often put under a lot of stress with the amount of planes they're responsible for at a time. To better understand what they have to go through, there's a game available for Android devices where you can test your own skills at controlling the skies.
Get Detailed Sports Scores And Stats With ESPN Scorecenter [Android & iOS]
Whether you'd like to admit it or not, everyone has a favorite team in at least one sport. I follow multiple teams myself across different sports and always want to be able to follow their games, both completed and in-progress ones. Thankfully, one of the top providers of sports, ESPN, has our backs covered wherever we are and with whichever device we have.
Miro: An All-In-One Application To Manage All Of Your Media [Cross-Platform]
We have a lot of media that we need to keep track of before we forget that we even have them. We're also on a constant need for new, fresh media. Ideally, it'd be great to have an application which could do all of this for us, and become our "all-in-one media application". For a large number of people, iTunes fulfills this role fairly well, but some people may not enjoy iTunes for a number of reasons, including its very closed nature.
Enjoy Great Desktop Effects With Compiz Fusion [Linux]
Some people just want to use something that looks really pretty. On the other hand, there are some geeks who want to trick out their systems with the same effects to make a truly interesting user experience. There's a handful of programs for Linux which can manage and execute these desktop effects. One of the most popular choices is called Compiz Fusion.
gedit: One Of The Most Feature-Filled Plain Text Editors [Linux & Windows]
When you think of plain text editors, the first thing that may pop into your head is Windows' Notepad application. It does exactly what its job description states - plain features for a plain text editor. But this is a common misconception about what plain text editors should be about. Those who need more out of them deserve something better and that "something better" is called gedit.
OggConvert: Easily Convert Proprietary Formats Like MP3 Into Free Formats Like OGG [Linux]
Sadly enough, the famous MP3 format for music is a proprietary product, and all devices which can play them have (or at least should have) a license to legally play them. In order to make a statement that you don't support something proprietary, or to make sure that you are being 100% legal with your playback of music, it's best if you convert your MP3 and similarly proprietary music files into a free format.
How To Synchronize Your Gmail, Google Calendar, And More With Your Linux Computer
A good number of users highly value the services provided by Google, including emails, calendars, tasks, documents, and so much more. But Linux users also love their desktop applications, and how they often integrate very nicely with the desktop. So what can people do who use Linux but love Google's products? Thankfully, there are a good number of Linux applications which can connect very well to both Google's products as well as your Linux desktop.
How To Figure Out Why Your PC Won't Boot
We've all had our fair share of computer problems, but most of them have been about being unable to connect to a network, being unable to run a certain program, or some other software-related issue. However, you have a much bigger issue if your entire computer doesn't seem to run at all. Let's forget about problems that might plague Windows, but concentrate solely on the hardware in your system and what might occur with them.
Why Netflix Doesn’t Run On Linux, And How You Can Get Around This
One of the most popular video streaming services is undoubtedly Netflix, because of its vast collection of movies and other video content which can be instantly streamed. Most people can enjoy it whenever they sign up for the monthly subscription. However, there's the problem -- most people can enjoy it. One of the few groups of people which are left out are Linux users. What's the problem, and how can it be solved?
Jellybean Not Available For Your Phone? Get Its Best Features With These Apps [Android]
Not all too long ago, Google released Android 4.1, named Jelly Bean. With it comes a lot of features, which you can look at in better detail by checking out this article. While it's fantastic that all of this new technology is already released, the update schedule for most phones is far from acceptable. A large number of phones which haven't even got the 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update won't see the Jelly Bean update.
Watch All Your Videos & Music With Totem Movie Player [Linux]
Everyone likes a good media player, no matter what system they're using. While I still highly recommend VLC media player as one of the best for any system because of its wide range of playable formats and open source nature, it certainly isn't the only media player worthy of your time. In fact, most of the popular Linux distributions come with a very worthy media player which can play a decent amount of formats and is rather simple to use.
Edit System Menu Items With Alacarte [Linux]
When you think about it, our Linux desktop environments are pretty smart. Whereas Windows just creates a new folder for a newly installed program in the Start Menu, the Linux desktop environment automatically organize all installed applications into different categories. While this system can work very well, there are some packages that place shortcuts into categories which you deem to be incorrect. You may need to go into the menus and add/edit/remove items, but it can all be achieved using an application called Alacarte.
Play & Manage Your Music Collection With Rhythmbox [Linux]
Music is a way of life for a lot of people, and their music collections often reflect that to a massive degree. We all enjoy our music, and should be able to keep tabs with what music we have. This requires a good program that can easily organize our music so that perfect song is only a short distance away. Whatever your needs may be, it'd be ideal to take care of it all using just one program.
Access Facebook From The Linux Command Line
Virtually everyone, especially in first world countries, is on Facebook. Friends, events, pictures, and plenty more are all commonly found on Facebook unlike any other location. However, an ultimate geek may not want to use Facebook like everyone else -- namely via their website. Instead, the most geeky way to access the social network is to use the command line.
Have Fun Taking Photos With Cheese Photo Booth [Linux]
Taking pictures is always a great way to keep memories, wherever you are. They're also a fantastic way to spend some time and bond with friends and family. However, taking ordinary pictures with a camera or webcam can get pretty boring after a while. Mac OS X's photo booth program can get pretty interesting with all of the possible effects that you can select, but what about Linux? Thankfully there's a fairly popular application which gets the job done.
Organize Firefox With These Superb Tab Management Tools
Multiple tabs are a common reality to modern web browsing. It doesn't take long at all before you have a good number of tabs open, and that's natural. However, despite the great convenience that tabs bring us, it's not always easy to sift through them, especially when we start reaching 20 tabs or more. Therefore, there are tons of extensions which can help you tackle those tabs with ease.
Which Is More Secure, A Password Or a Pattern Lock?
Our smartphones carry a lot of personal information. All of your text messages, emails, notes, apps, app data, music, pictures, and so much more are all on there. While it's a very great convenience to have all of these on your phone, it's also a major security risk if all of this data is easily accessible. The best way to prevent simple unauthorized access is by setting some sort of lock on your phone. Two popular choices, especially on Android phones, are passwords and pattern locks. However, which one is the most secure to use? In order to answer that, we'll have to use our brains and some math.