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Entries in linuxapps (12)

Sunday
May102009

Twitter: desktop clients

There are MANY twitter desktop clients out there. Some have more features than others, some have better user interfaces. Since I spend time using the 3 mainstream operating systems out there, thought I'd list what I find to be best ones I have worked with. Hopefully this will help you narrow down what's best for you.

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Wednesday
May062009

Linux Music Players

You may be thinking of dipping your feet in Linux waters. You've heard all the technical reasons why Linux is a good choice and it's reliability, but you're wondering "How will it handle my MP3 music library?".

Fear not, Here is a list of some of common applications for consuming your tunes on your Linux box (some of these have OSX & Windows versions as well):

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Tuesday
Apr282009

Ubuntu Tweak App


Ubuntu Tweak is like TweakUI in the Windows world. In short it's an application designed to simplify configuring Ubuntu. Providing many usefull desktop and system options that aren't available with the default installation. Ubuntu Tweak is freeware.

UbuntuTweak

Monday
Apr272009

Easy VM's with VirtualBox

If you need virtualization on the desktop in a production/development environment with full access to hardware such as USB ports, then you need to look at something like VMWare or Parallels.

That said, if you're an average home user, or a professional who needs occassional access to a Windows or Linux application, then you may want to check out VirtualBox. It's freely available as Open Source x86 virtualization software for Windows, OSX, Linux, Solaris, Open BSD.

VirtualBox.Org

Thursday
Apr232009

Using DOSBox for your old DOS Games

DOSBox is a free, open-source DOS emulator for Windows, Mac, Linux, and other platforms.

It emulates CPU:286/386 realmode/protected mode, Directory FileSystem / XMS / EMS, Tandy / Hercules / CGA / EGA / VGA / VESA graphics, a SoundBlaster / Gravis Ultra Sound card for excellent sound compatibility with older games. So if you want to go Old-School, and play over 3,000 supported classic Dos games, grab yourself a free copy of DosBox and live the nostalgia.