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Linux Video Review: Webcam Recording in Ubuntu is Easy
For almost two years my primary recording device for YouTube videos has been a webcam. So believe me when I tell you that I’ve tried a lot of different applications on different operating systems to get the most from my camera, both proprietary and open source. After searching far and wide for the best webcam [...]
Geek Out with Me: Open Source Initiative Bash!
It’s not every day the Open Source community is welcomed to an extravangant loft right in downtown San Francisco… except for this weekend, that is! Join us this Saturday, the 6th and: Enjoy free brew and food here at the Loft Mingle with open source gurus and developers alike Get your hands on the future [...]
Open Source – The Real iPhone Killer
The iPhone is the king of the hill when it comes to smartphones. Everyone knows that, right? Well, that isn’t exactly true – in North America RIM (the Blackberry) holds about half of the entire smartphone market. Globally, Symbian-based devices (primarily from Nokia) are the most popular, followed by the Blackberry and then the iPhone [...]
Go Open Source or Go Home
You don’t have to be a geek to want to save your money and download programs for free. Here are 5 of my quick picks for open source software. You may be wondering, What is Open Source? Open source generally refers to software that is released with open code and no restrictions on downloading, modifying [...]
12 MORE Open Source Games that Don’t Suck
Recently I wrote an article called 12 Open Source Games that Don’t Suck, and the response was overwhelming. Along with the positive feedback you guys made it quite clear that I didn’t mention some good games, especially first-person shooters. Many of the suggestions made were of non open-source projects, but I’m trying to stick to [...]
12 Open Source Games that Don't Suck
Open source rocks. A year or two ago I had no idea what was available out there for free…well, except for the torrent sites, not that I ever visited any of those. From entire operating systems to just about any sort of application under the sun, you can find open source and/or free software. Not [...]
Top 5 Free Resources to Help on Tax Day
Procrastination is a way of life. Luckily there are some open source and free (as in free beer!) resources out there to help those of us in the United States that have to meet the deadline for filing taxes on April 15th. Those of you not from the U.S — I can only imagine how [...]
