Tag Archives: linux
Convert pdf to image
Ever want to convert pdf file to an image? It’s easy with imagemagick. Ubuntu default installation has it. I believe it’s installed in most linux distribution by default. Anyway, here’s how: convert file.pdf file.jpg convert file.pdf file.png Yeah. That easy.
Banshee 1.0 Beta 2 in Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
Now Banshee 1.0 Beta 2 is released. If you want to try the music player in your ubuntu hardy box, you could add sources.list entry from banshee PPA team. Open software sources (System > Administration > Software Sources). In Third-Party … Continue reading
Check Your System Compiz Capability
There is a great script created to check whether your system is compiz ready or not. It’s called Compiz-Check. Gathering information about your system… Distribution: Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop environment: GNOME Graphics chip: nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7300 GT] (rev a1) … Continue reading
Shorcuts for Managing Window(s)
Since I’m not using any window decorator for my gnome setup, I always count on keyboard and mouse combination shortcut for managing my windows. These are my regularly used shortcuts when I’m working. Alt + mouse button 1 (left mouse … Continue reading
OpenOfffice.org 3.0 Beta
OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta is ready for testing. OpenOffice.org 3.0 will support the upcoming OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.2 standard, and is capable of opening files created with MS-Office 2007 or MS-Office 2008 for Mac OS X (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx, etc.). This … Continue reading
Virtualbox 1.6 is Released
Finally. This is the first VirtualBox version since being acquired by Sun Microsystems. The major update is support for Solaris. The release itself has over 2000 improvements. Go get the binary. I’m downloading now.
Is Ubuntu 8.04 Ready for Non-Tech Savvy?
Maybe it’s very suprising to know that very easy task could be very complicated when it comes to non-tech user. Apparently, what we think easy enough is actually hard to do when the information isn’t clear. Content Consumer had a … Continue reading
WebKit GTK+ Port
Epiphany is always my browser-of-choise for my daily internet activities. It’s build on the real GTK, it’s simple, it’s light, and it’s integrated to Gnome. It is the konqueror of gnome. I’ve never had any memory leak when using Epiphany. … Continue reading
Cool New Compiz Effect
New Compiz Effect, Cube Cylinder. It’s not I will use it in my daily activity since I’m not into compiz effect things. But, it still great effect to be shown to all non linux user. I’ll try it when I … Continue reading
Why Use Linux?
- Myth 1: “Linux is hard to install” – Myth 2: “Linux does not recognize my hardware” – Myth 3: “Linux is too complicated to use” – Myth 4: “There are no applications available” Funny. It’s been 6 years since … Continue reading