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Category Archives: Software Reviews

KDE4 Install in Kubuntu Improves Performance

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

I first installed KDE4 yesterday, and I’ve been impressed with it. Not in the ways I expected, but at the same time disappointed and frustrated in other ways I was not ready for. Ctrl-F12 fortunately doesnt require three keys on the left hand for a normal US keyboard, but instead does require both hands, almost [...]

Filed in KDE, Kickoff menu, Konversation, Software Reviews, Upgrade, Vista, Windows | Comments (0)

Top 10 Kubuntu Apps Part 2

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

I’m going to highlight my top 10 Kubuntu apps that are not a part of the base install system. This post is more advanced, and some of the software listed may require compiling from source.

Miro – instant access to recorded video from internet sources such as Google Video, YouTube, etc. Formerly known as DemocracyTV player, [...]

Filed in Amarok, Audio, DNS, DemocracyTV Player, Gutsy Gibbon, GwenView, Image Viewer, Inkscape, Kubuntu, Miro, Quanta+, Software Reviews, Tellico, XSane, kMyMoney, ksquirrel, moblock, mp3, transKode | Comments (0)

How To Install Transkode

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

I found a great program for converting my audio files from any format (flac, ape, spx, bonk, mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, wma, etc) to any other format. It’s called transKode and so far, it has actually supported all the formats I required, which was my biggest demand. I’ve got a Rio Carbon and my wife [...]

Filed in Audio, Feisty Fawn, Jamendo, Multimedia, Software Reviews, Taglib, ark, mp3, ogg, transKode | Comments (0)

Basket Note Pads – Take Notes Your Way

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Today I discovered a program that think I might be using a lot more in the future. It’s called Basket Note Pads. It’s a very versatile program for taking notes. I prefer the tree based and free form views available in this new software as compared to Tomboy or KNotes.
Some of it’s features include:

Easily [...]

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Converting a MPG to DVD Using ManDVD

Thursday, July 12, 2007

In my quest for the perfect program to use for burning DVD’s from AVI or MPG I found ManDVD. It’s very nice. It reliably creates quality output. Overall I am quite pleased with the application and I do find myself returning to use it, so I’ve spent some more time with it. Because of the [...]

Filed in Feisty Fawn, KDE, Konqueror, Kubuntu, Multimedia, Software Reviews, Video | Comments (1)

Problems Burning a DVD using DeVeDe

Monday, July 9, 2007

I burn a few DVDs, and I’ve tried a few programs for turning a movie (.mpg, etc) into a DVD video structure. The latest disappointment so far has been DeVeDe.
It looks wonderful. It seems to support every feature I need. This includes permitting the user to define pan and scan versus letterboxing options, even skewing [...]

Filed in Multimedia, Software Reviews, TV, Video | Comments (2)