If you have ever peeked into the “sources.list” file located at the “/etc/apt/” folder, you will know that it contains the repository of all the packages available to your machine. Additionally, if you want to add PPA manually, you have to open this file and add the PPA to the end of the list. What … Read more
If you are using a major Linux distro like Ubuntu or Fedora, it would have come with a package manager that allows you to easily install binary packages (DEB or RPM) in your system. However, if you are planning to customize the software you are installing, like adding additional features, then you might want to … Read more
If you’re a digital artist or designer, you’ve no doubt heard of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), often referred to as the preeminent open-source alternative to Photoshop. But did you know that you can extend GIMP’s features dramatically with a plugin called G’MIC? G’MIC stands for GREYC’s Magic Image Converter, but it does a … Read more
You might have seen our article on Haiku, an open-source implementation of BeOS. It’s not the only open-source re-implementation of a classic computer OS. Icaros is a reimplementation of the classic Amiga OS for PCs. It’s based on AROS (the Amiga Research Operating System), but is available in a ready-to-run live version.The original Commodore Amiga … Read more
Do you remember the BBS days? Well, I don’t, but I hear they were really something. Even though I was too young to understand computers at the time, I’ve since developed an affectionate nostalgia for old school computing. Imagining how digital artists of the early ’90s (and even in the present day) laboriously crafted character-by-character … Read more
Welcome back to 1995! Not. Although the open-source Haiku operating system is based on the older BeOS, a long-defunct operating system, the Haiku developers are keeping their projects up with the times. Today I’m going to give you a screenshot tour of this unique OS. Let’s Start with Some History Be Inc. started developing BeOS … Read more
There are many ways to set up a reminder. You can add an alarm on your mobile phone for each task you have and have it ring to remind you that you need to get your work done. Alternatively, you can make use any of the to-do list app or Google Calendar to send you … Read more
If you started out using an RPM-based distro before advancements like “yum” or “apt-rpm”, you’re loving the magic of “apt-get” on Ubuntu and Debian. But when it comes to installing large sets of software, which may have either dozens (if not hundreds) of packages, or those that require a good deal of integration, sometimes “apt-get” … Read more
So you’re a live DJ or musician, and you want to get some exposure for your skills online. There are various services you can sign up for to host Internet radio stations – Caster.fm and Shoutcast come to mind – but getting their tools to work on Linux is not always trivial. A fine alternative … Read more
XBMC is one of the most popular open source media center systems, due in part to the fact that it’s been available on platforms ranging from PC’s to game consoles to mobile devices. One of the other advantage of XBMC (which speaks to its open source license as much as its architecture) is its ability … Read more