Transfer files through ftp with FileZilla

Date August 13, 2008

Throughout my blogging years and web experiences Filezilla has been of great use. The Filezilla client allows transfering of files through FTP, FTPS, and SFTP. Actually, you can also delete files on your server or rename them.

It runs nicely on Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, and you can run it through a USB drive [...]

Colonization gaming - FreeCol

Date August 12, 2008

FreeCol is an open source clone of the Colonization game. I admit, during college I was a bit addicted to this game, my style of strategy gaming.
For those who are not familiar, this is a strategy game where your objective is to Colonize the entire world with your nationality. So, you build your cities, grow [...]

Launchy now works in Linux!

Date August 10, 2008

Launchy, our favorite application launcher which we’ve reviewed before has now been made to work with Linux!

The list of plug-ins has increased a lot since our last review making Launchy an even cooler application.
Download the application for Windows or Linux here.
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Manage HD partitions with GParted

Date August 10, 2008

For those who are a bit lost with the word “partitions”, they are sectors in which your hard disk is divided.
You can divide your HD to have one OS in one partition and data on another, or add a partition just for back up data, and if you’ll be installing more than one OS in [...]

Coding in Linux - Bluefish Editor

Date August 7, 2008

I’m starting my baby steps into web coding, really starting out with the basics of the basics. But, I didn’t want to start with a WYSIWYG editor, those are too simple and will not teach much of coding per se. So, I went searching for a nice editor for my Linux box and found Bluefish [...]

No more Windows XP, will you go with Vista?

Date July 4, 2008

Microsoft being smart again saw that Vista wasn’t being very accepted, decided to force people to have no other option. After July 1st, computers can no longer be sold with Windows XP (there are exceptions to the rules such as computer with low specs).
If you bought a computer today would you get it with Windows [...]

Add Facebook chat to Pidgin

Date June 22, 2008

Our favorite IM client has just gotten a really cool plug-in, Facebook chat for Pidgin. So now we can connect to 16 different IM protocols with Pidgin. Pretty cool, right?!

The plug-in itself comes in a pretty easy installer for Windows and Linux. Tested and works very well.
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Run Windows programs on Linux: Wine

Date June 18, 2008

If you’re afraid of the Linux transition because of your loved Windows-only app, your fears are greatly reduced with Wine.
Wine is a compatibility layer that will allow you to run and install Windows programs. A huge list of softwares has been tested to run with Wine pretty successfully. Specially now, that after 15 years in [...]

Prevent RSI with Workrave

Date June 13, 2008

Workrave is a Windows and Linux only program that can help prevent dreaded repetitive strain injuries. Unfortunately techies are quite familiar with RSI.
Once installed, Workrave runs silently in the background monitoring how much time you’re using the computer. In pre-set times of activity, the program gives you alerts on when breaks are needed. You’ll see [...]

5 easy steps to install Puppy Linux on your USB drive

Date June 11, 2008

I have a 1GB mini SD card inside my cell phone that I barely use the space. So, I thought I’d add a Linux install inside it for those moments I have to use a computer at a cyber cafĂ© (I’m cautious about security), or just do an emergency data recovery of a computer.
Puppy Linux [...]