Converseen is an open source project written in C++ with the powerful Qt4 libraries. Thanks to the Magick++ image libraries it supports more than 100 image formats. You can convert and resize an unlimited number of images to any of the most popular formats: DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDF, PhotoCD, PNG, Postscript, SVG, and [...]

Oracle VM VirtualBox, formerly Sun xVM VirtualBox and innotek VirtualBox, is a family of x86 virtualization products for enterprise and home use.VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware, targeted at server, desktop and embedded use. (…)Read the rest of VirtualBox 4.0.10 released and ubuntu 11.04/10.10 installation instructions included (398 words) © admin for [...]

Canonical is a Silver sponsor at the Linux Plumbers Conference – a developer conference for the open source community which brings together the top developers working on the “plumbing” of Linux — kernel subsystems, core libraries, windowing systems, etc. Location:  Santa Rosa, California Time:  Wed, 2011-09-07 (All day) – Fri, 2011-09-09 (All day) Ubuntu

DD is Convert and copy a file, write disk headers, boot records, create a boot floppy. dd can make an exact clone of an (unmounted) disk, this will include all blank space so the output destination must be at least as large as the input. GUI for diskdump (dd). Harddrive clone and imaging tool.This is [...]

When I grow up, I want to have one of those desks that looks like the bridge of the Starship Enterprise–where there are three 23-inch monitors side by side, and I can extend my workspace and work seamlessly across all of them. That dream may not happen any time soon, but with the virtual workspaces [...]

Canonical will have a booth at IDF 2011 Meet us to find out how easy and cost-effective it is to embed Ubuntu on your hardware with Canonical. With millions of users, Ubuntu is creating fantastic opportunities for OEMs everywhere. Location:  San Francisco, USA Time:  Tue, 2011-09-13 (All day) – Thu, 2011-09-15 (All day) Ubuntu

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Some on you know that I used to run Ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop. It worked but I could never really get things working to my expectations. So, after doing some hard core research I decided to switch to Xubuntu. Then I thought to myself “Why not record a review of Xubuntu?”

Tyrs is a Twitter and Identi.ca client based on ncurses. It is easily configurable. It allows you all basic manipulations such as searching, directly sending a message, and mentions. Tyrs let you configure all shortcuts, colors, and more parameters. (…)Read the rest of Tyrs – A Twitter client based on ncurse (90 words) © admin [...]

The MEPIS project announced the release of the Debian Linux based SimplyMEPIS distribution. SimplyMEPIS 11 moves up to Linux kernel 2.6.36.4 and the KDE 4.51 desktop, switches from OpenOffice.org to LibreOffice 3.3.2, and provides FireFox 4.0, which was recently recompiled to run much faster on Linux. DesktopLinux.com

RazorSQL is a database query tool, SQL editor, database browser, and database administration tool with support for all major databases. Some of the main features included in RazorSQL are visual tools for creating, viewing, and altering database objects; tools for importing and exporting data; and tools for editing stored procedures, triggers, and functions. Changes: This [...]

Canonical has announced that Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud will adopt the OpenStack cloud platform over Eucalyptus. In other Ubuntu-related news, an Ubuntu 11.04-based Linux Mint 11 release candidate (RC) was announced that opts for the GNOME 2.32.1 desktop environment over both Canonical’s Unity and GNOME 3.0. DesktopLinux.com

Cego implements a relational and transactionaldatabase system with support for the SQL querylanguage. The current release contains the mostcommon database features for canonic tablemanipulation and data retrieval. Indexes, strangekeys, views, and stored procedures are besidesimplemented. Future releases (2. and above) willsupport a multi-node database concept with logfile shipping for an automatic databaseapplication failover. Changes: Stabability [...]

TermKit by Steven Wittens is a refreshingly beautiful picture switch for depot. If you are wondering, TermKit is not a flashy GUI for Terminal, instead IT very much a bid formation based scheme made on chapiter of WebKit, the rendition motor used in object browser form Google Chrome and Chromium. TermKit has been …Full Article [...]

Following Attachmate’s acquisition of Novell, the full staff of the Novell-sponsored Mono project team was laid away. Now Mono project leader Miguel de Icaza has launched an unexampled company named Xamarin that plans to proceed supporting the unfastened source .NET clone Mono and Silverlight mimic Moonlight.DesktopLinux.com

The Linux 2.6.39 meat was released featuring unexampled IPset engineering for simplifying thrust redisposition. Other major feature comprise Ext4 act and measurability improvement, a medium accountant scheme for picture incurring, an anvil pluging service for tight filing I/O, and upkeep for unexampled AMD “Cayman” Radeon graphic.DesktopLinux.com

Encryption is the process of protecting data by using an algorithm to scramble it. This manual will be talking about local file encryption – that is, encrypting files on a hard drive (or encrypting the entire hard drive; more on that later). The files are safe as long as they are kept in the encrypted [...]

As it turns away, there is a mint I worship about Unity. Why? Well, I cognize that some Linux loyalist are wearying of me comparing Ubuntu to Windows (although that is basically the assumption of the 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux Stations), but the ground I adoration Unity is that it offer many of the [...]

Mount disk images (iso, img, bin, mdf, nrg) from app indicator(…)Read the rest of Mounty – Mount disk images (iso, img, bin, mdf, nrg) from app indicator (23 words) © admin for Ubuntu Geek, 2011. |Permalink |No comment |Add todel.icio.usPost tags: desktop, Mounty, Mounty ppa, Mounty ubuntu Related posts Zik – Audio player based on [...]