OpenOffice.org 2.4 adds three new ways to select the language for easier use. Changing the language to indicate to the spell checker which dictionary to use becomes very easy and intuitive.
February 29, 2008
Using multiple spell checkers in OpenOffice.org Writer
February 27, 2008
French professional recording studio that uses Linux
Linux MAO writes about professional recording studio from Paris, France, which is based entirely on Linux. In SAZ Paris studio some DAW software is used, although no details are given (Ardour?). However, LADSPA and VST plugins are also used.
February 26, 2008
How to publish photos to Flickr using KDE and KFlickr?
kFlickr is a standalone Flickr uploader for KDE. It allows for easy upload of photos with drag and drop from other applications (Konqueror). kFlickr also edits common attributes (title, description, privacy, tags) before sending the photo. Multiple users and batch editing of photos are supported.
Turning people into stone, using The GIMP
Here’s the 26-step tutorial which describes how to… turn somebody into stone. The GIMP will be needed, and an image that shows a person that you want to turn into stone.
February 25, 2008
Is Microsoft Office Adware?
OpenOffice.org Ninja published an interesting article about adverts appearing in Microsoft Office’s help, and about collecting technical information gathered as part of the product support services provided to the user. A conclusion? Microsoft Office suite could be adware, and – what is definitely worse – a spyware.
February 22, 2008
What’s New in Drupal 6
Drupal 6.0 was released last week, and its developers claim that this is the easiest version of Drupal ever.
February 20, 2008
Google: The new Sourceforge?
Two years after Google kicked off project hosting on its Google Code site, Google is reporting that it now hosts over 80,000 projects. The actual number of active projects registered at Sourceforge may be as low as 15,000. It may well be that Google now has more active projects hosted on its Google Code site than Sourceforge – suggests Matt Asay from CNET Blogs.
February 19, 2008
Scripting Scribus
An interesting article on Scribus appeared at the Linux.com website. Drew Ames argues that cripting in Scribus can drastically improve your work flow, and it’s relatively easy for beginners to not only use scripts, but also write them.
February 18, 2008
New score editor for Linux
February 15, 2008
Over 450 brush sets for The GIMP
Gimp & Photoshop website offers over 450 brush sets for GIMP. All are at no cost and ready to download.