How To Learn To Speak Esperanto With Lernu
At some point or another, you may have thought about or had to learn a language. What if I told you that if you've ever been interested in Esperanto, there's a website that can teach you for free? Esperanto is a constructed language that was created in the hopes that it would become an international auxiliary language. Find out more about it here.
Marble - An Open Source Alternative To Google Earth [Linux]
If you haven't tried out Google Earth, you may be missing out. But it can sometimes be a resource hog. Additionally, Google Earth is made by, well, Google, which might lead some people to automatically boycott it. In any case, even though there is a Linux version, there's also a decent open source alternative that users can try as well.
How To Completely Customize Your KDE Wallpaper [Linux]
KDE for Linux comes with plenty of customization options that exist on all distributions, adding to the uniform beauty of KDE.Today we'll be looking at very small portion of the possible options: the desktop.
Urban Terror: A Hollywood-Style First Person Shooter
We all know that there is no shortage of first person shooters, so we have to make our choice of which ones we want to play. We've been accustomed to the fact that most first person shooters have a price, and run on either Windows or a game console. With Urban Terror, we break away from the stereotype.
Make Use Of KDE's Desktop Features: Activities, Widgets & Dashboard [Linux]
It hasn't been too long ago (since the beginning of this month, in fact) that I switched from using a GNOME desktop to a KDE desktop for my Linux system. Now, I'm not trying to start a flame war or anything, but I've personally found KDE to be better because, for me, it is more intuitive, has very nice eye-appeal, and comes with lots of options built-in.
Get The Most Out Of Your Email With Mozilla Thunderbird 5
Mozilla's at it again. Not only has Firefox been upgraded to version 5, but so has Thunderbird. In fact, in order to keep up with the new version and development scheme that it has set for both Firefox and Thunderbird, Mozilla has decided to skip Thunderbird 4 and go straight to Thunderbird 5. There's no lack of new features, however, even with the sped up development cycles.
Match Firefox's Theme To KDE With The Oxygen KDE Add-On [Linux]
In my last article I covered how to make GTK/GNOME applications follow in line with the way KDE applications look by default in Linux. However, if you've been tinkering around a little, you may have noticed that Firefox seems to ignore this, and instead continues to use the uglier replacement.
How To Make GNOME Applications Look Like KDE Applications With Oxygen-GTK [Linux]
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.
Quickly & Easily Manipulate HTML5's Canvas Element With jCanvas
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.
Sparkleshare - A Great Open Source Alternative To Dropbox [Linux & Mac]
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.
How To Install KDE Trunk On openSUSE [Linux]
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.
How To Install Arch Linux On Your Computer [Part 1]
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.
Giver - Still The Best Way to Send Files Across A Network [Linux]
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.
How To Convert & Extract Audio From Video Files With Gnac [Linux]
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.
How To Encrypt Your Dropbox Data With ENCFS [Linux]
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.
Top 5 Gnome Shell Themes For You To Install [Linux]
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.
Learn How To Write Programs In Java With Greenfoot
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
Create Your Own Custom Linux Installation Disc With SUSE Studio
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.
How to Get Your Android Phone's Notifications on Your Desktop With Android Notifier
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.
How To Send Signed & Encrypted Email With Evolution [Linux]
In today's technological world, sending encrypted messages between people has become an increasing standard. In order to secure your email communications, you need to sign and/or encrypt your emails. In Linux, this is an easy task to accomplish, thanks to the presence of an easy-to-use key-generation program and a capable email client. Evolution, the default email client for the GNOME desktop.