Posted January 13th, 2010 by Gerry
Last week I posted a review of ESPN360.com and how happy I was to be able to watch tons of out of market games for free online. One thing that I failed to mention is that the official website states that ESPN360 is only available for Windows and Mac users, so Linux is not on the officially supported list. Since I have a dual boot system, I always have the option of restarting in Vista, but it seemed like it should be able to play in Linux.
I spent a couple hours searching and trying some different things and ended up getting it to work in Ubuntu Karmic using WINE. It is a bit buggy and not as smooth as the Windows version, but if you don’t have Windows or Mac or don’t want to logout of Linux, the following steps should get you up and running in Ubuntu. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 20th, 2009 by Gerry
If you followed one of my previous posts for installing TweetDeck or Seesmic in Ubuntu 64 bit you are currently running AIR version 1.5. You already have all of the dependencies needed to run AIR on a 64 bit system so upgrading to AIR 2.0 is quite simple. If you do not currently have AIR installed start with the TweetDeck installation post to get the required 32 bit dependencies before following these instructions for adding AIR 2.0. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 20th, 2009 by Gerry
Gnome Do is a great addition to the Linux Desktop. Although Gnome is in the name it can also be added to KDE and other common environments. One of the great things about GNOME Do is that it offers plugins for improving your desktop so there are many options available to improve you desktop experience.
As stated on the official GNOME DO website:
With a large set of plugins and smart relevance algorithms, Do fine-tunes itself to be the exact tool you need, no matter who you are or how you use your computer. Do can be your music player, your search tool, your file browser, or even your dictionary. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 12th, 2009 by Gerry
On December 8, 2009 Adobe released the latest alpha refresh for Flash Player 10 for 64-bit Linux.
Key New Features
3D Effects – Easily transform and animate any display object through 3D space while retaining full interactivity. Fast, lightweight, and native 3D effects make motion that was previously reserved for expert users available to everyone. Complex effects are simple with APIs that extend what you already know.
Custom Filters and Effects – Create and share your own portable filters, blend modes, and fills using Adobe Pixel Bender™, the same technology used for many After Effects CS3 filters. Shaders in Flash Player are about 1KB and can be scripted and animated at runtime. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted November 25th, 2009 by Gerry
I have been using my old Pentium 4 computer with Ubuntu Server with a dual boot version of Windows XP Media Center that is connected to my TV for viewing things on the web like Hulu. I decided that it makes more sense to add the Gnome desktop so I can use Ubuntu for accessing things on the web instead of having to reboot into Windows.
The process should have been simple enough, add the Ubuntu Desktop using apt-get install ubuntu-desktop and then reboot into the GUI. Actually, that process did work fine, however after the system booted up all I was left with was a black screen so it really wasn’t helpful. Read the rest of this entry »
