tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-169039512024-03-08T01:04:10.270-05:00GIMPShop dot NetYour home for everything you ever needed to know about GIMPShop - http://gimpshop.blogspot.com/ - the free open source cross platform Image Editor that is an alternative to the expensive Adobe Photoshop.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-29523635438067020402008-01-17T19:21:00.000-05:002008-01-17T19:22:20.015-05:00Chad W Smith's MacBook is for sale<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://urlbrief.com/81815f"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grab a piece of Internet History!</span></a></span><br /></div><br />Alas, it is time for me to part with my old friend, my <a href="http://urlbrief.com/81815f">MacBook</a>. Having revived it from the land of the dead, and restored it to <a href="http://urlbrief.com/81815f">better than new condition</a>, I have to part with it. I have to pay off the debt I got into replacing it!<br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://urlbrief.com/81815f">It is on ebay right now.</a><br /><br />Here are the specs.<br /></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>1.83 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Core Duo Processor</li><li>2 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 677 Mhz 200-pin SO-DIMM RAM</li><li>80 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive SATA</li><li>ComboDrive (CD±R/W & DVD)</li><li>13.3" Screen at 1280 x 800 resolution native</li><li>Front Row (remote included)</li><li>Leopard Mac OS X 10.5.1</li><li>iLife '08</li><li>iWork '08</li><li>Microsoft Office 2004</li><li>Windows XP Professional SP 2</li><li>2 USB 2.0 Ports</li><li>Wireless 802.11a/b/g/draft-n</li><li>Ethernet 10/100/1000</li><li>iSight web cam</li><li>built-in mic</li><li>headphone and mic jack</li><li>stereo speakers</li><li>Mini-DVI out</li><li>And more....</li></ul>If you are interested, please check out the auction. If you "Buy it Now" at the Buy it Now price, I'll throw in my Brenthaven carrying case, which is $50 online.<br /><br />I really hate to part with this computer, since it was the first new computer I ever bought, but I can't really justify keeping it since I replaced it. Also, since people have asked, I will say that I can load all <a href="http://www.youtube.com/chadwsmith">my YouTube videos</a> on it, and even sign it, if you are so inclined. And if you don't want XP for whatever reason, I can take that off, too. It's a new hard drive with a fresh install of everything - so this is in <a href="http://urlbrief.com/81815f">better-than new condition</a>. I replaced the keyboard, maxed out the RAM, and put in a bigger hard drive. This this is <a href="http://urlbrief.com/81815f">better than the MacBook Air</a> in everyway except thinness!<br /><br />If you have any questions at all, feel free to leave a comment - email me - or contact me through <a href="http://urlbrief.com/81815f">ebay</a>. Thanks for reading and happy bidding!Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-30055352207258523352007-11-12T16:36:00.000-05:002007-11-14T12:12:02.214-05:00How to Install Brushes for GimpShop<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SXlwf1r01HA&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SXlwf1r01HA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Someone asked me how to get brushes for GimpShop, well here's the video.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-67847656476336270032007-10-20T19:17:00.000-04:002007-10-20T20:35:27.336-04:00Learn about GIMPShop on the goYou ever get stuck in an airport with no free WiFi, and you don't want to pay $9.99 to be able to jump online for the next 30 minutes? Well, that's what cell phones are for, silly!<br /><br />But let's say you didn't want to just read your email, you want to watch videos about GIMPShop off of YouTube. But you don't (yet) have an iPhone. If you've ever tried to find a video on your cell phone, you know it can be an ordeal! Well, now there is a website that can help you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.avotmedia.com/">Avot Media</a> has launched a website for mobile users that want to watch Internet video on their phones. It allows users to search YouTube, Google Video, Daily Motion and other sites to find the video you want. The <a href="http://avotmv.com/">Avot Mobile Site</a> is located at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/avotmv.com">avotmv.com</a>.<br /><br />From that site you can download a program that allows you to search and watch Web videos on your mobile device (currently it offers support for Windows Mobile 5.0 or newer). This program isn't like other programs for your phone that transcode the video and then send you the compressed (and therefore less clear and crisp) video. This is the content straight from the source. So you get a better picture.<br /><br />This is especially important when your dealing with stuff like the videos on our site, tech demos, walk throughs, and tutorials. Let's say you are sitting in that airport and you want to watch my buddy <a href="http://gimpshop.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-to-install-gimpshop-on-windows.html">James' video on how to install GIMPShop on Windows XP</a>. If you use a compressed video, it's going to be difficult to see what exactly James is clicking. While on the other hand, with AvotMV, you can watch it just like it was straight from YouTube.<br /><br />AmotMV let's you build an unlimited number of playlists and then watch the videos you want, when you want, where you want, (as long as you have a signal, of course). So load that thing full of videos about the GIMP, GIMPShop, OpenOffice.org, Audacity, Firefox, and other great open source programs.<br /><br />I just did a quick search and found <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=YkXMtWpSjqM">some</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=X1Zt5IOW3FU">great</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=zDUQPD0V2Co">GIMPShop</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NEtsnUMbqnQ">videos</a> on YouTube. So you can add those to your playlist, and when you've go the time, just watch them on your mobile phone.<br /><br />To learn more about Avot Media and AvotMV - check out their <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89eCX1_cpno">demo</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwQAD3BNcLo">videos</a>. And you can also scope the <a href="http://avotmv.livejournal.com/">Avot Blog</a> for the latest information about their service.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-37054506921985553552007-10-01T17:33:00.000-04:002007-10-01T17:40:04.942-04:00How to install GIMPShop on WindowsI, James Earls, just uploaded a video to YouTube on how to install GIMPShop on Windows XP. I did increase the audio so everyone can hear better, sorry about that. I used CamStudio to make the video (<a href="http://www.camstudio.org">http://www.camstudio.org</a>) and I used VirtaulDub (<a href="http://www.virtualdub.org">http://www.virtualdub.org</a>) to increase the audio volume. Hey, the more I learn, the more I share.<br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zDUQPD0V2Co"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zDUQPD0V2Co" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-14771156193863556652007-06-22T18:21:00.001-04:002007-07-11T16:06:30.896-04:00More great stuff to come.Hello GIMPShop users. I want to thank you for visiting this little fan site of ours. It's been a lot of fun being with you for the past couple of years. I'm sorry I haven't been updating as much as I should have. The fact is, there hasn't been much to report about GIMPShop in the last year. But there has been a ton of open source stuff that has happened. I've just been really busy with off line life.<br /><br />The major news in open source for the last year has been the new version of the GPL that's about to be released and the controversy surrounding it. Other news has been continued improvements of existing products. <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/">OpenOffice.org</a> is now at version 2.2.1. <a href="http://www.getfirefox.com/">Firefox</a> is at 2.0.0.4. <a href="http://www.gimp.org/">GIMP</a> is at 2.2.15. <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu</a> has been on fire this year. This Linux distro has taken the world by storm.<br /><br />I'd like to let you know that my friend <a href="http://redirect.alexa.com/redirect?jreii.blogspot.com/">James</a> is going to be taking over GIMPShop dot Net, so you'll most likely see some changes. I might drop a line in every once and while, but James will be the main author of the site from now on. You can <a href="http://redirect.alexa.com/redirect?jreii.blogspot.com/">check out his blog</a> to find out more about him.<br /><br />I'd like to thank Navtej for reminding me to update the site. He's a <a href="http://digg.com/users/navtejkohli/profile">digger</a>, a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/p/Navtej_Kohli/640127326">Facebook</a> member, he's on <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/navtejkohli">linkedin</a>, too. He is on <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile?show=o80G0oVYaa">Yahoo Answers</a>, and he's got a <a href="http://navtejkohli.wordpress.com/">blog</a>.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-82214483839422205802007-05-23T10:00:00.000-04:002007-05-23T10:06:15.143-04:00GIMPShop and CMYK - Together at last!Big News!<br /><br /><a href="http://plasticbugs.com/">Scott</a>, the all-knowing creator of <a href="http://www.gimpshop.net/">GIMPShop</a>, is actually working on a new version of the program! This update to the Mac OS X version will include CMYK support, a long-missing feature of the <a href="http://www.gimpshop.net/">open source image editor</a>.<br /><br />According to <a href="http://plasticbugs.com/?p=361">Scott's blog</a>, the new release will be out shortly, and then the hackers can get busy on churning out binaries for the different operating systems.<br /><br />Rock on, Gimpshoppers, Rock on!Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1165355144374475472006-12-05T16:36:00.000-05:002006-12-05T16:45:44.390-05:00A New Download site for the Windows version of GIMPShopWell, we had to find a new home for the <a href="http://www.computerdefense.org/gimpshop/gimpshop_2.2.8_fix1_setup.exe">Windows executable for GIMPShop.</a> My apologies for not getting on this sooner.<br /><br />Here are some other mirrors for the file as well. The file should be 7.4 MB.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.computerdefense.org/gimpshop/gimpshop_2.2.8_fix1_setup.exe">Mirror 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.uploading.com/?get=IJSL7MFF">Mirror 2</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/6235918/gimpshop_2.2.8_fix1_setup.exe.html">Mirror 3</a><br /><a href="http://www.plasticbugs.com/blogimg/gimpshop_2.2.8_fix1_setup.exe">Mirror 4</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?cn3imy1nzqy">Mirror 5</a>Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163784487465514572006-11-17T12:28:00.000-05:002006-11-17T12:29:08.880-05:00I'd like to thank God, the academy, and Microsoft for making possible everything I've acheived to date... | Free Software Magazine<a href="http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/node/1879">I'd like to thank God, the academy, and Microsoft for making possible everything I've acheived to date... | Free Software Magazine</a><br /><span class="published_date"><p>You know how when people win awards, like an Oscar for example, they get up there and gush things like “I’d just like to thank my parents, and the academy, and my fifth grade drama teacher, and God for this award, omigod!!!”? Well, if I was put in a position today where I was going to have to gush on stage about, say, my computer use, then I know what I would say. There I would be, staring into the sea of admiring faces, and I would gush: “I would just like to thank my PC, the internet, and Microsoft... because as a Linux user I have naturally been complicit in intellectual property infringement and therefore owe Microsoft a good deal of money. Thanks baby, couldn’t have done it without you. Oh, and the cheque’s in the mail.”</p> <p>Or that’s what Steve Ballmer reckons I should say, anyway.</p></span>Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163784354471272602006-11-17T12:25:00.000-05:002006-11-17T12:25:54.613-05:00What Does Free Software Really Cost?<a href="http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netos/article.php/3643961">What Does Free Software Really Cost?</a>: "You've probably seen the many articles infesting computing publications that blather on about comparing TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI (Return on Investment) for Linux and Windows, and trying to figure out which one costs less to run. I'm no analyst, nor am I a Fellow at some Institute, nor am I a pundit who is paid to pontificate. I'm just an old country system and network administrator who has been running mixed Linux and Windows networks for lo these many years, and since everything works OK and my customers keep sending me checks that don't bounce, I figure I'm entitled to a punditry or two of my own. The bottom line is Linux costs way less to run and works better. That's why I prefer it."Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163540957585642142006-11-15T08:48:00.000-05:002006-11-17T22:48:41.246-05:00Programmers - here's a contest for you<p align="justify">The Programming.net <a href="http://www.programming.net/forums/">Programming Forums</a> is starting a contest on November 15 with prizes worth $1100. The grand prize is $500 cash for the winner. Programming.net is the place to talk about all things coding online. The contest is for using their forums. You get points based on how much you post, and how much you reply. And there are chances to get 100 points a pop for excellent posts to the forum. Second place gets $200. Third place gets $75. And that's just the cash prizes. Other prizes include hosting, web design, and banner ad designs. There are also 4 ThinkGeek T-shirts for honorable mentions. Good luck guys!<br /></p><img src="http://www.counttrackula.com/tracker/images/1423/369.gif" />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163567586491856312006-11-14T20:32:00.000-05:002006-11-15T00:24:33.943-05:00Hack Attack: Set up and host a blog on your home computer - Lifehacker<a href="http://lifehacker.com/software/blogging/hack-attack-set-up-and-host-a-blog-on-your-home-computer-214455.php">Hack Attack: Set up and host a blog on your home computer - Lifehacker</a>: "If you want to host your own blog, you can purchase a plan at a web hosting provider for a few bucks a month - or you can set it up on your home computer for free."Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163541337145594562006-11-13T16:55:00.000-05:002006-11-14T16:56:17.626-05:00Sun Lights the Way for Java to Reach the Source. The Open Source - Tech News - Playfuls.com - Science & Technology<a href="http://www.playfuls.com/news_05143_Sun_Lights_the_Way_for_Java_to_Reach_the_Source_The_Open_Source.html">Sun Lights the Way for Java to Reach the Source. The Open Source - Tech News - Playfuls.com - Science & Technology</a><br /><br />After last week’s announcement concerning the collaboration between Adobe and the Mozilla Foundation, and the surprising close-up between Novell and Microsoft, it seems the open source movement becomes more and more attractive.<br /><br />This is why Sun Microsystems decided to finally release its source code for Java to the wide community of open source developers.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163567704881531112006-11-13T11:15:00.000-05:002006-11-15T00:23:51.766-05:00Adobe to donate script code to Mozilla | CNET News.com<a href="http://news.com.com/Adobe+to+donate+script+code+to+Mozilla/2100-7344_3-6133052.html">Adobe to donate script code to Mozilla | CNET News.com</a>: "Adobe will donate software to run JavaScript programs in the Firefox Web browser, the largest code contribution yet to the open-source Mozilla Foundation.<br /><br />On Tuesday, Adobe is expected to announce the donation in conjunction with the Web 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. The code will form the basis for a new open-source project called Tamarin, which will be governed and manned by developers from Adobe and Mozilla."Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163541430085577542006-11-12T16:57:00.000-05:002006-11-14T16:57:51.683-05:00InfoQ:Sun open sources Java SE, ME, and Glassfish under GPLv2From the article:<br /><blockquote>"It has finally happened. Sun today announced that Java SE, Java ME, and Glassfish are being open sourced under the GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2) with Sun today releasing an early build of the Java SE 7 HotSpot JVM, the javac compiler, and JavaHelp in the new OpenJDK project at Java.NET which will be the project site for future JDK development, releases, bug fixes, etc. The fully buildable Java SE 7 JDK classlibraries will be available in Q1 2007. "</blockquote>Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163567873864667902006-11-12T15:17:00.000-05:002006-11-15T00:20:49.596-05:00CRMchump: 50 Open Source success stories in Business, Education, and GovernmentA rundown of success stories from all spheres that <span class="highlight">open</span> <span class="highlight">source</span> touches. Whether through profit margins, spreading the technology to areas thought well outside its reach, or just simply generating greater public awareness, the success of this truly world-changing technology is everywhere.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163567674736750592006-11-12T12:14:00.000-05:002006-11-15T00:23:20.070-05:00Cheap, hackable Linux smartphone due soon<a href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2986976174.html">Cheap, hackable Linux smartphone due soon</a>: "One of the world's largest computer and consumer electronics manufacturers will ship a completely open, Linux-based, GPS-equipped, quad-band GSM/GPRS phone direct, worldwide, for $350 or less, in Q1, 2007. First International Computing's (FIC's) 'Neo1973' or FIC-GTA001, is the first phone based on the open-source 'OpenMoKo' platform."Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163566410573466012006-11-11T14:46:00.000-05:002006-11-14T23:53:57.716-05:00Gaim 2.0.0beta5 is out<div style="text-align: justify;">You can get the latest beta of the <a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/index.php?id=173">Gaim</a> multi-protocol instant messenger from their <a href="http://gaimhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif.sourceforge.net/index.php?id=173">website</a>.<br /><br />Instant messengers are everywhere, cell phones, PDAs, video game machines, and - of course - computers. And just like most people now have several phone numbers, home, work, cell, fax, the computer's phone line, etc., a lot of people have several screen names on various IM clients. There are a number of them out there - AIM, Yahoo, MSN, etc. - and each comes with its own ad-ridden, spyware-bloated client.<br /><br />To stay connected, someone might have as many as 4 or 5 IM programs running at once. This not only eats away at their RAM, but exposes them to security risks, makes their privacy more vulnerable, clogs up their screen, and can be very confusing. Enter <a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/">GAIM</a> - a single IM client that handles all the main IM protocols (or networks) in a lightweight, easy to use, ad-free interface.<br /><br />Let's consider the plight of my friend "Brad Schmidt". Brad is a hip guy when it comes to technology. He has a computer job, and he has to stay connected all the time. He's got broadband connectivity at work and at home. He's got "Friends" that he's known for years, but has never seen their faces or heard their voices. They are all online. Brad has used various ISPs over his online-life, and has even been relegated to using the library's computers as his only means of surfing during a tight financial period. As a result - Brad has many screennames on many IM networks.<br /><br />Brad doesn't want to get rid of his screennames or get off any of the networks, so he has three clients, AIM, Yahoo, and MSN. When checking his Task Manager one day, Brad notices that his official AIM client is using 19 MB of RAM. His Yahoo is using 23 MB - and MSN is using 20. - That's a total of 62 MB of RAM - almost half a stick. Not a big deal, since Brad has 512 MB, but still a good chunk.<br /><br />I tell Brad about <a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/">GAIM</a>, and he tries it. He turns off all of his other clients - even turns off their option to load on start-up - then tries GAIM. He has no problem figuring out how to log on - to all three clients at once - then he checks his RAM usage. GAIM is only using 16 Megabytes! That's less than any *one* of the other 3, and it does the work of all 3 combined.<br /><br />Brad quickly deletes the other clients. Welcome to open source, Brad. ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/">Gaim</a> works on more networks than the 3 my friend was used to using. Gaim supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, and Zephyr networks.<br /><br />Gaim users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.<br /><br />Gaim supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, typing notification, and MSN window closing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online, or returns from idle; and plug-ins, consisting of text replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, and more.<br /><br />A user can easily import existing buddy lists with just a couple of clicks - since most networks house the lists on their servers anyway, it is often done automatically on the first login. To make it easy to keep your friends clearly defined, all users have icons next to their names that designate the network they are using.<br /><br />So if a user knows a CoolGal2004 on AIM and a CoolGal2004 on Yahoo, and the user is pretty sure the two are different people, the icon can display which is which. Of course, one can always give one's buddies aliases, or use their real names on the buddy list. Also, more info, such as usernames, idle times, or warning levels, is available by just selecting a name and clicking the Get More Info button. The info available per buddy depends on which network that person is using.<br /><br />Gaim comes with the typical IM features one would expect to find - like adjustable font sizes and colors, the use of emoticons, spell-check, customizable away messages, and so on. The emoticons change according to which IM network is being used.<br /><br />Gaim also lets users tailor the privacy settings for each network. A person can choose who is allowed to contact him: all users, only those on a specific list of users, or just people on his buddy list - the same goes for blocking users. Conversations can be logged for future reference.<br /><br />Gaim also comes with some unique features, like tabbed chatting, which lets users put all of their conversations in one window. This is great if one doesn't like a billion pop-up IM windows all over the place!<br /><br />Gaim runs on Windows, Linux, and even some hand-held OSes, like iPaq and the Sharp Zaurus - so a user can have a familiar client on multiple OSes.<br /><br />To learn more or grab your own copy of Gaim - which includes the latest GTK+ Runtime environment in the Windows installer (which means it's easier to install than GIMP - of course, you can always install Gaim first, and then grab the GIMP without having to install GTK+ separately) - just visit their website, <a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/">http://gaim.sourceforge.net/</a>. The downloads are here -<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php">http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php</a>.</div>Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163541591547074722006-11-10T14:44:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:00:19.863-05:00Open source earns legal victoryThis is great news!<br /><blockquote><br />The open source software operations of IBM, Red Hat and Novell need not fear prosecution under antitrust laws, a federal appeals court has ruled.</blockquote>Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163541977755598062006-11-09T03:04:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:06:17.756-05:00TrueCombat:Elite - Open Source does GamesTrueCombat:Elite is a team-based realism modification, based on the free and popular Enemy Territory. It's open source, free, and cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and Mac). If you like open source, and you like games, you own it to yourself to check it out.<br /><br />Open source ain't just for hackers - it's for gamers too.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163548305026120052006-11-05T18:51:00.000-05:002006-11-14T18:55:55.916-05:00Linux on the DesktopI love Linux, but I'm not sure it will ever replace Windows as the number one desktop operating system.<br /><br /><blockquote>It has become something of a cliché that Linux has reached a critical point in its development and adoption. However, this is especially true now when we look at what events are lined up to occur in the near future, and particularly in the desktop area.<br /><br />Perhaps the most visible event is the impending launch of Microsoft's Vista. Try as they might, this new OS shows every sign of needing hardware replacement, some user training, and considerable support staff training to be truly effective in deployment. Particularly note the last two, often cited as reasons why moving to Linux is expensive and fraught with danger. Of course, Linux doesn't have the added disadvantage of needing a hardware upgrade."</blockquote>Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163567957535125722006-10-30T12:19:00.000-05:002006-11-15T00:21:19.053-05:00How MythTV detects commercials - PVR Wire<blockquote>One of the best features of MythTV, the open source DIY Linux PVR software, is its ability to completely skip commercials without any human input.<br /><br />This is something that mainstream PVRs have shied away from in fear of lawsuits from TV networks. After all they get enough stick over the fast forwarding feature.</blockquote>Once again, open source software is innovating in ways that propritary software won't or can't.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163565448918477022006-10-28T19:37:00.000-04:002006-11-14T23:38:35.300-05:00Ubuntu 6.10 is out<a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdgyAnnouncement?highlight=(edgy)">EdgyAnnouncement - Ubuntu Wiki</a>: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.10, codenamed 'Edgy Eft'. This release includes both installable Desktop CDs and alternate text-mode installation CDs for several architectures. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for your desktop or server, with a fast and easy install, regular releases, a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default, every other package you can imagine available with a few clicks, and professional technical support from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world."Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163565067346225642006-10-25T23:31:00.000-04:002006-11-14T23:31:56.850-05:00Mark Shuttleworth » Blog Archive » #13: “Pretty” is a feature<a href="http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/63">Mark Shuttleworth » Blog Archive » #13: “Pretty” is a feature</a>: "If we want the world to embrace free software, we have to make it beautiful. I’m not talking about inner beauty, not elegance, not ideological purity… pure, unadulterated, raw, visceral, lustful, shallow, skin deep beauty.<br /><br />We have to make it gorgeous. We have to make it easy on the eye. We have to make it take your friend’s breath away.<br /><br />That’s why I’m thrilled with the work of some of our community artists. Check out this logo from Who (ignore the scaling, view it directly):"Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163565805782485392006-10-23T23:43:00.000-04:002006-11-14T23:44:07.953-05:00Adobe Labs - Flash Player 9 Update<a href="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer9/">Adobe Labs - Flash Player 9 Update</a><br /><br />"According to the official Penguin.SWF blog, the a beta release of the long-awaited Flash 9 for Linux is available for download, a mere year after the release for Windows."Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903951.post-1163541261068228742006-10-22T16:53:00.000-04:002006-11-14T16:54:21.070-05:00Mozilla Releases Firefox 2.0<a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/">Mozilla Releases Firefox 2.0</a><br /><br />The latest and greatest version of Firefox has been released. <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/">Get it now!</a>Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com0