VLC is one of the most popular third party media players. If you check the download stats on portals such as Softpedia or Betanews, you will notice that it is always listed in one of the top spots. That’s not because of the player’s pretty name but the functionality it provides. VLC plays nearly every [...]
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Test Your PC’s Stability
Testing a PCs stability makes sense in a number of situations. Maybe you have made the decision to overclock your PC and want to make sure that everything runs well and stable, or you are thinking of giving away your old PC to a friend or family member who is not the most knowledgeable person [...]
Before Dual Booting: What you Need to Know
The topic of dual booting operating systems has been covered in a few ways on this site, but here is a primer to provide you with some important information before attempting any dual boot. More users today are becoming aware of how useful and practical the Linux operating system is, in all its shapes and [...]
Celtx Media Pre-Production System
I have started writing a book. It is just that I have that idea in my head that I’d like to bring to paper. I first started to write it all down in Microsoft Word. I eventually started to encounter limitations in the software that made it more difficulty to keep an overview of characters, [...]
TeamViewer 7 Available, Lots Of New Features
TeamViewer is without doubt one of the most popular remote access and support applications. Part of the software’s success stems from the fact that it is free for personal use and portable if needed. Nothing beats installing TeamViewer on family or friend computer systems to save time fixing computer problems. TeamViewer 7 is now available [...]
Oracle Releases Critical Java Update
Oracle has released a critical patch update for its Java products including the Java Development Kit and the Java Runtime Environment. According to the security advisory the cumulative update fixes a total of 20 security related issues across all Java based products. Java users can verify their computer system’s Java version on this page. Affected [...]
Linux has “only 10 great apps” according to Gnome Creator
When Microsoft released a late alpha, but generally stable version of the Windows 8 Developer Preview the other week a great many people, including myself, were greatly surprised. This is because it goes against everything Windows chief Steven Sinofsky generally believes. But it was very clear why Microsoft had made this decision. They know full [...]
How to Add Keyboard Input Languages to Ubuntu
It is easy to type in multiple languages in Ubuntu. This tutorial will guide you through the simple steps to adding keyboard languages to Ubuntu and show you how to modify the settings for keyboard shortcuts to toggle between languages. You can switch between different keyboard layouts, preview and print the layouts, and alter settings [...]
Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Review
Samsung’s new Series 5 Chromebook is one of the very first devices to market running Google’s own Chrome OS, a Linux variant cloud-based operating system that is essentially just a web browser and nothing else. I’ve been testing and living with the Chromebook for a few days now and have already written about my thoughts [...]
SuprSetr
Hobby and professional photographers often work with photo sets, and Flickr’s option to create sets aids them in the creation, management and organization of photo sets. Managing a large number of sets on Flickr is on the other hand not the most comfortable thing to do. That’s where the free cross-platform Java application SuprSetr steps [...]
Eagle Mode, Experimental File Manager, Viewer
The majority of file managers for the Windows operating system built up on the features that are offered by the system’s default file browser Windows Explorer. Eagle Mode is an experimental fie manager and viewer for Windows and Linux, that turns the concept upside down so to speak. The file manager offers a top down [...]
Java Runtime Environment 7.0 Final Released
Just read over at Mike’s (German) blog that Oracle released the final version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7.0 earlier today to the public. That’s five years after Java SE 6 has been released. The JRE is needed to execute Java applications on the local system and in the web browser. I use it [...]
Microsoft buys $100 million of support from SUSE
Despite the problematic relationship between Microsoft and Linux vendors over the years, it’s not always been a case of frosty relationships. Previously Microsoft decided to work closely with Novell on the Enterprise version of SUSE Linux, and now the company has renewed their alliance with SUSE by purchasing $100 million of support. This support will be [...]
RSS Feed Reader RSSOwl Updated
I’m using the Java based program RSSOwl for my daily feed reading. I tested several desktop and online applications and found RSSOwl to be one of the best suited for my feed reading needs. The feed reader has just been updated to RSSOwl 2.1 which adds several very interesting features to the program. Probably the [...]
Flash 11 Beta Brings 64-Bit Support To Windows
Adobe has recently released the first beta version of the upcoming Adobe Flash 11 version. The beta is publicly available, specifically for testing purposes and developers who want to integrate the new features into their applications. Probably the biggest new feature in the beta is native 64-bit support for 64-bit Windows operating systems. While still [...]
PhotoFilmStrip, Turn Photos Into Video
PhotoFilmStrip allows you to turn a set of photos into video. The program, available as a portable version and installer, can be used to turn photos into a video in little time. The first thing that you need to do when you start the program for the first time is to create a new project. [...]
PDF Masher, Turn PDF Documents Into HTML Documents
PDF Masher has been designed for users who read ebooks on their mobile devices. PDF is not the best format for that purpose, considering that it is not possible to change a document’s font size for instance. While it is possible to use the device’s zoom function to read the document, it is usually not [...]
4K Video Downloader, Download Online Videos
When it comes to downloading video from the Internet, I have reviewed a great deal of tools in the past. From how to download YouTube videos to general browser extensions such as Download Helper for the Firefox web browser to desktop applications like Free YouTube Download which can download whole playlists, favorites and user videos [...]
Duplicati, Automate Local, Remote Backups
When you review a lot of backup software like I do, you notice similarities and differences. There are however features that make backup programs more attractive, like an uncomplicated setup, sufficient local and remote backup options or automation to run backup jobs regularly after the initial setup. The free backup software Duplicati offers all of [...]
How to Customize Extra Mouse Buttons in Linux
If you are using a mouse, trackball, or touchpad with extra buttons in Windows, chances are the manufacturer has created software to configure the buttons. Rarely do they create such software for Linux. Btnx (button x) can be used to configure the mouse buttons in Linux for a variety of pointing devices. With a three [...]