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Better Than Photoshop? Make GIMP Even More Powerful With These Plugins
We all know that Photoshop is the premiere application for image and graphics manipulation. It simply does everything you could possibly want, which is the reason why most professionals choose it and why your wallet has a deep hole after you buy it. But Photoshop isn't the only image manipulation tool on the block. The leading open source alternative to Photoshop, GIMP, has plenty of power under the hood as well.
New Computer, Old OS: How To Migrate Linux Between Machines
Technology is progressing forward at a pretty fast rate, so much so that it isn't uncommon for you to find yourself buying a new computer or computer part. For example, you may want to buy a brand new laptop or replace a dying hard drive that your system is currently using. In cases like these, it would be great if you can simply move your operating system over to the new hard drive or system with as little fuss as possible.
Everything You Need To Know About Windows 8 Swipe Gestures On A Laptop
With the introduction of Windows 8, a lot of brand-new touch-friendly features have been added to make the operating system enjoyable to use on touch-enabled devices. However, for typical laptops which only have touchpads for their input, it may be a bit confusing as to how to move your mouse in order to achieve the same results. Here is how you can easily take advantage of Windows 8's new Modern UI goodies.
Samsung Chromebook Series 3 Review and Giveaway
People today are constantly on the move and connected to the Internet, doing anything from creating presentations to checking emails to chatting with friends to playing games. People use all sorts of devices to accomplish these tasks, primarily via smartphones because they're so mobile. However, they're nowhere near as power as an actual computer, but traditional computers tend to have low battery life. The geniuses over at Google have thought about these issues and created their solution: the Chromebook. We'll be taking a look at the Samsung Chromebook Series 3, and giving it away at the end of this review!
Will Windows 8 Run On My PC? Here's How to Tell
It's been about three months since Microsoft released Windows 8, and people have had lots of time to hear about what's new and decide whether they wish to upgrade. If you have decided to commit to the upgrade, you need to be sure that your system is capable of handling the new software, or else burn a useless hole in your wallet.
5 Great Cloud Backup Tools & Services That Fully Support Linux
If you ask any power user for one good piece of advice that applies to any operating system, it would be to back up your files regularly. As much as technology can be helpful, it can also cause problems or even fail at the worst possible times. Therefore, it is important that you are able to identify different backup methods for your system. With Linux, you have a good amount of reliable options at your disposal, but it may not be quite as obvious as with other platforms.
How To Use Reddit Like an Old Pro
There are plenty of online communities which can be found on the Internet - Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube are easily the most popular and recognizable ones. However, there are plenty of other gems online which could potentially impact your life in a substantial way. One of these communities for me has been Reddit. I love Reddit not because of its design or features, but because of the culture that exists there as well as the content which people find and post.
Control Virus Scans From The Command Line With Clam Antivirus [Linux]
There are a few ways in which you can access Clam Antivirus for numerous purposes. First, there's a front end to Clam Antivirus which you can use to perform tasks graphically. It is called Clamtk and has been featured on MakeUseOf before. By installing the graphical front end, your package manager should also pull in the Clam Antivirus engine that it depends on. The other option is to skip the graphical interface and just use the Clam engine via the command line.
Using Wine to Play Games On Linux? Here's Why You Should Switch To Steam Right Now
In the last couple of months, Steam has been getting a lot of attention. Not necessarily because of the games that it's been carrying, but because of its expanding support of different operating systems. If you haven't heard already, Steam has made official plans to support Linux, and has already made substantial progress with their beta Linux client. It really won't be too long before the Steam client is stable.
Penguin Origins: The History of Linux [Geek History]
There's virtually no place you can go without being in contact with Linux - it powers everything from regular computers to the most powerful servers to our handheld mobile devices. Most people who aren't techies like us don't even know what Linux is, nor do they know that Android runs using Linux. Whether you know it or not, Linux is everywhere, and that presence seems to only be increasing.
Last As Long As You Can Without Crashing In Extreme Road Trip [Android & iOS]
Sometimes, when you're playing a game on your mobile device, you just want instant gratification -- you want to get down to killing time by playing a couple sessions of a game which doesn't require much thought, but is still stimulating to your senses. There are a handful of games which allow you to do this, but none are quite as simple as a game called Extreme Road Trip.
Bring Back An Old Classic With Pinball Deluxe [Android 2.1+]
Whenever I think of pinball, I always think of the Space Invaders version of pinball which was installed by default on Windows XP. It was a fun game to play - and definitely more visually appealing than solitaire - and has therefore become a classic in simple computer games. Now that we're overrun with mobile devices, there's a lack of those old classics on these devices.
Empathy: Use One Application to IM Chat on All Networks [Linux]
There are still plenty of people who use instant messaging networks to talk with each other, as it's very quick to exchange messages or ask a simple question. In fact, there are plenty of corporations who run their own networks, to make communication between employees a snap. Therefore, it's good to have a capable instant messaging client by your side so that you can keep in touch with just about everyone.
PCLinuxOS: A Linux Distribution Which Mixes And Matches Software For A Better Experience
It's an understatement to say that Linux users have plenty of choice when it comes to which distribution they'd like to use. There are multiple approaches to accomplishing the same tasks, from what kind of packages (such as .deb or .rpm) are used to what packages are included by default on installation media to the purpose of a distribution -- whether it's stable or cutting edge and if its pure or accepting of proprietary software.
Gentoo: A Linux Distribution Where You Compile Your Own Optimized Software
The sheer number of different ways in which Linux can be run is astounding, as there are plenty of choices to go around. While there are plenty of distributions which rely on either the .deb or .rpm package formats, there's also a handful which use their own formats, if any at all. One of those distributions is very unique compared to most others as the distribution's developers don't compile software into binary packages for easy installation.
Turn CD Tracks Into MP3s With Sound Juicer [Linux]
When you look around today, you'll notice that virtually everyone now uses some digital device, whether it be an iPod or other generic MP3-capable device, to listen to their music. This is very different from a decade or two ago, where most people would carry around portable CD players to listen to their music on the go. As the technology for MP3-playback and storage became dirt cheap, more and more people started adopting the new devices.
Become The Best Grocery Bagger In Bag It! [Android & iOS]
All of the concepts in the different puzzle games are unique and pretty entertaining, while others seem quite strange at first. For example, who knew that bagging some groceries in a game could be so fun? I'm not so sure myself, but there's a game that revolves all around that and actually makes it surprisingly fun to play!
Share Links With Friends Using Send From Gmail [Chrome]
Ever since Google created the email wonder known as Gmail, people have been raving all about it, and it doesn't look like there's an end in sight because of Google's continual updates to the service and the lack of similar competition. As such, there are plenty of people who are using the service, with that number growing on an hourly basis. Using Gmail for your email needs also allows you to make use of items which are designed for Gmail.
