If you use Linux for any amount of time, then most likely you have experienced the command line. And if you use the GNOME desktop environment then you know gnome-terminal. As far as terminals are concerned, gnome-terminal is one of the most versatile of the terminals. It features tabs, colored text, mouse event support, profiles, [...]
rickroll.it: Double RickRoll someone!
For too long, people have hid rickrolls in TinyURLs. A much better service to hide them in is rickroll.it. No one would suspect a thing! The service is just a URL shortening service, but one I love to use because no one dares to click the link. I often post non-RR content in one of [...]
Unclutter Your Desktop With Fences
Fences is a free for personal use application by Stardock that helps unclutter the desktop with minimal user interaction and some clever ideas. The basic idea behind Fences is to provide areas on the desktop that can be filled with all the program shortcuts and files on the computer desktop. While that alone would not [...]
Photo Collage
A photo collage can be a very personal gift for a close relative or friend. Computer generated photo collages have become popular in the last years. Shape Collage is a multi-OS photo collage software that comes in a version for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and even a Java version which should pretty much cover [...]
Computer Repair Utility Kit
If you are the tech savvy user in your family and community you usually get lots of calls from desperate users who need computer help. The help that is needed can vary widely depending on the situation, from computer boot problems, hardware that is not working anymore, computer viruses or “how do I” questions. Most [...]
Tiny URL Generator
Tiny URL is an url shortening service that turns large urls into smaller ones which makes them ideal for pasting into applications that have a character size limit like Twitter. It also comes in handy when pasting the urls into websites as large urls tend to break site designs fairly frequently. Tiny URL Generator is [...]
Skype Voice Changer
If you always wanted to sound like someone else when making calls in Skype you might find the Skype Voice Changer application handy. The software provides the means to change the voice in Skype but can also alter the voices in mp3 or wav files that get loaded directly into the software. The current release [...]
PDF Creator
PDF Creator is an Open Source software program to create pdf documents by adding itself as a virtual printer that can be used to send and convert documents into the pdf format. The virtual printer has the advantage that PDF Creator can be used by virtually any application that can access printers in the Windows [...]
Get To Know Linux: Understanding xorg.conf
For most Linux users the xorg.conf file is one of those files that makes many Linux users cringe with fear upon the threat of having to configure. There is a reason for that, it’s complex. But when you have an understanding of the pieces that make up the whole puzzle, configuring X Windows becomes much, [...]