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Archive for June, 2009

Pidgin 2.5.7 for Ubuntu fixes Yahoo Login Issues

By • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Filed under: Linux Tips and Tricks, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Web Utilities

Pidgin, the GTK+ frontend to libpurple, has released Pidgin 2.5.7 for Ubuntu. This new release adds support for the latest Yahoo Protocol 16 to fix login problems the multi-protocol messaging client has had with Yahoo. Another major fix is; before, each time you blocked an MSN user not on your buddy list, Pidgin got disconnected. […]

How to send Text Messages with Skype for Linux on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

By • Jun 20th, 2009 • Filed under: Linux Tips and Tricks, Ubuntu, Voip

If after upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope you found out that you could no longer Send Text Messages with Skype for Linux, then this is what you should do – – A quick wall-through for you.

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue146

By • Jun 19th, 2009 • Filed under: Open-Source, Security, Ubuntu

Ubuntu Titbits: The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, is a weekly – – released every Monday of the week, with tons of information from the Ubuntu world. The recent issue, 146, for the week June 8th – June 14th, 2009 covers SanDisk collaborates to improve Ubuntu netbook SSD performance, MOTU Council Results, Ubuntu Stats, Calling all LoCo […]

Justin.tv Adds DVR Functionality

By • Jun 18th, 2009 • Filed under: Multimedia, Ubuntu, Video, Web Utilities

On my Ubuntu box streaming Tv boils down to two applications/web applications, SopCast and Justin.tv. The first, Sopcast needs to be installed on your system, the latter Justin.tv, goes every where there is a browser with the Flash plugin, great. But Justin.tv goes even further, it now has DVR – Digital Video Recorder. Justin.tv will […]

SongBird 1.2 Released

By • Jun 18th, 2009 • Filed under: Multimedia, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

The popular open source music player Songbird goes 1.2. The new version is said to include full integration with iTunes. The 2-way Sync with iTunes permits those who buy content from iTunes Music Store to export iTunes library tracks and playlists into Songbird and vice versa, that is, you can also export your Songbird tracks […]