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Saturday, July 12, 2008
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Play On Linux
I just got this app for linux called "Play on Linux" which runs on wine and lets you install and run windows apps on linux (and DX9 & games) But it's late so I have yet to install other stuff. I heard adobe software works and stuff so I'll try office, flash, vegas, halo, guild wars, and other stuff tomorrow.
so awesome!
so awesome!Wednesday, June 11, 2008
[NEWS] Closed for the week
Blog will not have new entries until next week or the following week due to exams/studying.
-N. Polyz.
-N. Polyz.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
openSUSE 10.3 (demo / review)
Hello and welcome to my first VIDEO Demo and review. This is on the open source linux based operating system called 'open SUSE' developed by Novell. Today I will showing you the 32Bit 10.3 version.
for more info check out : www.opensuse.org
Window Management:
Window management is really nice and smooth due to compiz fusion; a application that can be easily installed with just a click on open SUSE. With this installed you can place windows across 4 different workstations and use the 3D cube to switch through different applications or windows set up on different workstations. You can also use other cool window switchers and many cool toys.
3D cube:
As mentioned this is a 3D cube with 4 different workstations spread across it. You use hot key combinations to switch workstations with ease.
Usable applications in openSUSE:
There are many popular usable applications for linux, and alternatives too! Here's a list of popular programs that will work on this operating system.
-Firefox (out of the box)
A popular open source browser.
-Opera
A popular web browser.
-Open Office suite (out of the box) Works out of the box, comes pre installed. As the name suggests this is a open source office program which serves as a windows office alternative. If you have used office you will find this almost identicle. It includes : a word processor, a presentator (think power point), spread sheet creator and manager, Database creator and manager, and a planner. With these programs, for example the word procesor, you can save files as window office files. This makes them readable in office programs, making this software much more useful. You can also save as different office year formats (ex: 98, 2003, 2007).
-Google Earth
A satellite viewing program.
-Skype
A VOIP internet caller program and service.
-pidgin (out of the box)
It's a MSN messenger clone, like pidgin but only for MSN, it looks more alike aswell. You can also download different skins and plugins.
-Banshee (out of the box)
A multimedia music player that feels like itunes.
-FrostWire
A limewire clone, P2P program for multimedia downloading.
-XMMS
A music player that feels like winamp, plugins and skins can be added.
-FileZilla
A popular and successfull FTP and SFTP client.
-Thunderbird
A email client.
-F-spot (out of the box)
A photo organiser and viewer.
-The GIMP (out of the box)
A photo editor similar to photoshop.
-Qtorrent, Deluge, Azureus, ect.
Torrent downloaders (like bit torrent)
-Brasero and Nero 3 for linux (out of the box)
A DVD/CD creator and burner.
-Audacity sound editor
A popular sound editor.
-Samba (out of the box)
A printer and network manager for network sharing with window computers.
-Cinelerra
A non-linear video editing program.
-Gnu Cash
Finace Managment program.
-Virtual Box
A open source program that will virtually run other operating systems
WINE
For other programs that only run on windows, or certain games, you can check out a program called 'Wine' which can run window programs off a windows partition or hard drive on linux.
http://winehq.org/
Eye Candy
As for the basic default look, this operating system is very clean. It has a fairly simple UI but also keeps its functionality. However, all this can be changed. In the video you can see that I have changed the gnome theme, which is the way everything looks (the taskbar, menu, windows, ect.) Aswell I've added the 'Cairo Dock', which is like the mac dock, but with different themes. Then I downloaded 'Screenlets' which is a look-alike to the windows vista sidebar, except that you can download many other screenlets to place on this bar, you can also move them anywhere on the screen, or place them as widgets - so that every time you press F9 they appear on the screen (think mac widgets). I also added a custom skydome for the cube, changed the GDM login screen theme, changed the emerald theme, and some other minor things. All these are not necessary but are just appearance changes. Which is fun if you have too much time on your hands or like playing with this kind of stuff!
Some Cool eye candy tricks on compiz fusion are here:
for more info check out : www.opensuse.org
Window Management:
Window management is really nice and smooth due to compiz fusion; a application that can be easily installed with just a click on open SUSE. With this installed you can place windows across 4 different workstations and use the 3D cube to switch through different applications or windows set up on different workstations. You can also use other cool window switchers and many cool toys.
3D cube:
As mentioned this is a 3D cube with 4 different workstations spread across it. You use hot key combinations to switch workstations with ease.
Usable applications in openSUSE:
There are many popular usable applications for linux, and alternatives too! Here's a list of popular programs that will work on this operating system.
-Firefox (out of the box)
A popular open source browser.
-Opera
A popular web browser.
-Open Office suite (out of the box) Works out of the box, comes pre installed. As the name suggests this is a open source office program which serves as a windows office alternative. If you have used office you will find this almost identicle. It includes : a word processor, a presentator (think power point), spread sheet creator and manager, Database creator and manager, and a planner. With these programs, for example the word procesor, you can save files as window office files. This makes them readable in office programs, making this software much more useful. You can also save as different office year formats (ex: 98, 2003, 2007).
-Google Earth
A satellite viewing program.
-Skype
A VOIP internet caller program and service.
-pidgin (out of the box)
Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once.
Pidgin can work with:
- AIM
- Bonjour
- Gadu-Gadu
- Google Talk
- Groupwise
- ICQ
- IRC
- MSN
- MySpaceIM
- SILC
- SIMPLE
- Sametime
- XMPP
- Yahoo!
- Zephyr
It's a MSN messenger clone, like pidgin but only for MSN, it looks more alike aswell. You can also download different skins and plugins.
-Banshee (out of the box)
A multimedia music player that feels like itunes.
-FrostWire
A limewire clone, P2P program for multimedia downloading.
-XMMS
A music player that feels like winamp, plugins and skins can be added.
-FileZilla
A popular and successfull FTP and SFTP client.
-Thunderbird
A email client.
-F-spot (out of the box)
A photo organiser and viewer.
-The GIMP (out of the box)
A photo editor similar to photoshop.
-Qtorrent, Deluge, Azureus, ect.
Torrent downloaders (like bit torrent)
-Brasero and Nero 3 for linux (out of the box)
A DVD/CD creator and burner.
-Audacity sound editor
A popular sound editor.
-Samba (out of the box)
A printer and network manager for network sharing with window computers.
-Cinelerra
A non-linear video editing program.
-Gnu Cash
Finace Managment program.
-Virtual Box
A open source program that will virtually run other operating systems
WINE
For other programs that only run on windows, or certain games, you can check out a program called 'Wine' which can run window programs off a windows partition or hard drive on linux.
http://winehq.org/
Eye Candy
As for the basic default look, this operating system is very clean. It has a fairly simple UI but also keeps its functionality. However, all this can be changed. In the video you can see that I have changed the gnome theme, which is the way everything looks (the taskbar, menu, windows, ect.) Aswell I've added the 'Cairo Dock', which is like the mac dock, but with different themes. Then I downloaded 'Screenlets' which is a look-alike to the windows vista sidebar, except that you can download many other screenlets to place on this bar, you can also move them anywhere on the screen, or place them as widgets - so that every time you press F9 they appear on the screen (think mac widgets). I also added a custom skydome for the cube, changed the GDM login screen theme, changed the emerald theme, and some other minor things. All these are not necessary but are just appearance changes. Which is fun if you have too much time on your hands or like playing with this kind of stuff!
Some Cool eye candy tricks on compiz fusion are here:
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