New Linux User

June 29th, 2008

Download YouTube videos

Hey, Timelady! I owe you once again for this awesome link to download YouTube videos. I hardly download videos on YouTube so this set of tools would be great.
I like TubeLeecher and KissYouTube. It’s easy to just remember the URLs of those two tools.
I am not sure if there are any other YouTube […]

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March 4th, 2008

Remember to pay your bills with BillReminder

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Maybe you’re the type who needs to get reminded of your tasks and other such important things. And your bills probably get affected by your forgetfulness and you end up not having internet access or outgoing calls. Worry no more! You have […]

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March 4th, 2008

A better Xrandr tool for the next Ubuntu release

Photo from mwilkie via Flickr

If you’ve been using Linux and wondering if you could use two monitors, especially for those who are laptop users, you have a tool Xrandr. But the thing with Xrandr is that it’s buggy and it’s mainly something you have to configure via the command line which not everybody is […]

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March 1st, 2008

A day with Vym mindmapping tool

I’ve been looking for tools to help me think about my work. Apart from a text file with the outline of ideas that I have, I want to check out mindmapping tools as well. I saw a package named Vym and tried it out. Even if it’s just been a day, I […]

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February 19th, 2008

Linux user interface design tools

Trying to come up with a good user interface is not an easy task. But I need to. And what could I use on Linux so I could make suggestions for the improvement of a web app’s user interface?
Some of you might be dependent on things like Photoshop or Illustrator — maybe even […]

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February 1st, 2008

Focus on writing with JDarkRoom

Writing a novel could be difficult especially with the many distractions online. It’s really insane when people just nag you on IM or when your email notification icon on the panel is nagging you to check your email. One thought goes here and another there and before you know it your idea for […]

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