Ubuntu
Windows/Linux: Google Desktop has a new gadget that allows you to import your feeds directly to the Desktop. Google Reader Gadget still needs to be polished, as it practically imports only text and not text with images and or video. This makes it a less appetising to Google RSS Reader. Besides Google Reader Gadget does not have all the keyboard shortcuts like “J key” for next post “K” for backward that Google RSS Reader boasts of. More»
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Mac/Windows/Linux: JAlbum is a free, flexible, cross-platform application that helps you create professional looking web albums in just a few steps.
It’s explorer-like, drag-and-drop interface makes it very familiar and easy to use. Its very versatile – – it has a well furnished integrated image editor, so you can resize images, flip them, fix red eye, adjust colors right from the inside of JAlbum. More»
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Skype Call Recorder for Linux is an open source application that allows you to record your Skype calls to MP3, Ogg Vorbis or WAV files for free. It is absolutely free with no limits – – unlike many others and offers automatic and manual recording on per-caller basis.
It works on KDE 3, KDE 4, Gnome and Xfce desktop environments and on any environment that implements the System Tray Protocol Specification. More»
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Mozilla New Mail Icon alias Biff is a Thunderbird extension that works on GNOME, KDE and IceWM, it docks Thunderbird into the system tray – – just like AllTray and displays an email icon (envelope) when new emails arrive in your Mozilla Thunderbird accounts. More»
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Now available is the source code of the popular open source, cross-platform Media Player VLC 1.0 RC1 for Linux. You’ll have to compile it and resolve many dependency issues to have it on and running on your Ubuntu.
The release of the Windows version of VLC 1.0 rc1 was announced here yesterday.
No official statement or release notes have been made available by the developers of VLC. It is now official and mentioned on the VideoLAN website. The only mention of VLC 1.0 that has been made on the VLC website is VLC 1.0’s new logo – – The Bulldozer. More»
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