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5 Android Apps for Remotely Controlling Banshee, Amarok, VLC, XBMC, Boxee in Linux

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Aug 16, 2011 5:28 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
Android Market is such an awesome place for exploring and finding new interesting stuff. On one such recent explorations, I discovered these great Android apps with which you will be able to remotely control major multimedia apps for Linux incuding Banshee, Amarok, VLC, XBMC and Boxee from your Android device. Check these out.

Faenza Icon Theme 1.0 Released

Faenza has always been my favourite icon theme for Ubuntu. We have had numerous posts on Faenza Icon theme before with some of them like this one here becoming hugely popular among our readers. Well the good news is, Faenza has just breached version 1.0. Faenza 1.0 adds a number of new icons and even launches support for symbolic icons in GNOME Shell.

8 Best CAD Apps for Linux

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Aug 9, 2011 5:07 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. But are there any good free CAD apps for Linux? Strangely, that is one of the questions we often receive in our mail. We will try to list not just the free CAD apps here, but also the non-free ones that works well under Linux(in no particular order).

Humble Indie Bundle 3 Adds 6 More Games Taking Total Count to 11!

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Aug 4, 2011 7:54 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Humble Indie Bundle 3 offer just got a wee bit sweeter. Now, along with the 5 games that comes with Humble Indie Bundle 3(which you can buy at the price you decide), you could obtain 6 more games taking the total number of games to 11.

5 Free and Open Source 3D Modelling & Rendering Apps for Linux

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Aug 3, 2011 6:33 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
We have discussed a lot about real world applications of 3D modelling and rendering tools like Blender before, but not really about the choice of tools itself. What are the best, free and open source, 3D modelling and rendering apps available for Linux? Let's find out.

Bisigi Themes Natty PPA Updated, Install 15 Great Themes in Just 3 Steps!

Bisigi themes has a special place in the hearts and minds of long term Ubuntu users. I have been using Ubuntu for about 5 years now and in my opinion, the first set of really professional looking themes were introduced by Bisigi. And unlike many other theme packs for Ubuntu, every single Bisigi theme was a wholesome deal, included everything from wallpapers to icon themes. Bisigi themes stable PPA for Ubuntu 11.04 has just been updated and now you can install the full set of 15 Bisigi themes for Ubuntu Natty in just 3 steps. Read on.

Chromium Browser Causing Significant Increase in Laptop Power Usage

I recently noticed a strange bug while using Chromium web browser in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal powered laptops and netbooks(Intel platform). There is an immediate spike in power usage whenever Chromium is running.

Joli OS 1.2 Review: Is it the Best OS Available for Netbooks?

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jul 25, 2011 3:18 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
Joli OS 1.2 is a very interesting project. It is basically an Ubuntu based Linux distro optimized to work in netbooks and other older computer hardware. When you think about it, there is not much choice for netbook users as far as Linux distros are concerned. Joli OS is among the rare few. But is it really the best OS available for netbooks out there? Lets find out.

Firefox 8 is 20% Faster than Firefox 5, Install Firefox 8 in Ubuntu via PPA

Firefox 8 recently found its way into the nightly build channel. According to a recent study by extremetech.com, Firefox 8 is already 20% faster than Firefox 5 in almost every metric and has got a drastically reduced memory footprint as well.

Prey Helps You Locate Stolen Devices, Ubuntu and Android Packages Available

Prey is an open source application that will help you track and find your device, let it be your Ubuntu powered laptop or Android smartphone, if it ever gets stolen. Ofcourse the person who stole the device will have to boot and connect it to the internet somehow for Prey to work.

5 More Dropbox Alternatives Recommended by Readers

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jul 20, 2011 4:51 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
Online file storage is a pressing issue these days for users on any platform. To make things easier for Linux users among you, we have already published an article featuring top Dropbox alternatives for Linux few weeks ago. Based on the feedback we got from our readers, we have decided to feature a few more of those which were not included in the original list. So here they are, 5 more Dropbox alternatives for Linux recommended by you.

Top 10 FPS Games for Linux

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jul 18, 2011 10:55 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
As part of our effort in giving Linux games category its due share, here is our second post featuring some really good games for Linux. If it was about top RTS games for Linux before, now its time for some fast paced first-person shooter(FPS) games for Linux. Quick collection of 10 FPS games for Linux((in no particular order) every Linux gamer should be aware of.

Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Alpha 2 Review, Screenshots, Download Links

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jul 14, 2011 9:45 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Ubuntu
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Alpha 2 is released already and the changes we expected to see in Ubuntu 11.10 is slowly starting to show up. Among other things, the most important change is the arrival of GNOME 3.0 stack. Ubuntu is not based on GNOME 2.x anymore. Most of the default Ubuntu themes have been ported to GNOME 3.0 and lot of other things are changing as well. Read our detailed Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Alpha 2 review.

Netbook Optimized Ping-Eee OS Reviewed

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jul 13, 2011 7:14 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Ubuntu
Most of you must have heard about PinguyOS already, one of my favourite among Ubuntu derivatives. Now, they have released another version of PinguyOS called Ping-Eee OS which is supposedly optimized for small screen netbooks. Interestingly, the release coincided with my purchase of Linux pre installed Acer Aspire One D260 netbook. I was not really impressed by the default Linpus Lite OS that came with it and decided to give Ping-Eee OS a spin in my newly acquired Intel Atom powered Acer Aspire One netbook.

DAISHO Productivity Software for Linux

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jul 8, 2011 2:05 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
DAISHO is a good productivity software for Windows, Mac and Linux. There is a free version called Daisho Basic for Windows and Mac, but many advanced features requires you to buy DAISHO Professional edition. But Daisho for Linux is completely free of charge.

List of Companies that Pay Royalties to Microsoft for Using Android OS

According to Microsoft, Google's Android OS is infringing on many of its patents and hence those manufacturers who use Android for their devices owe royalties to Microsoft. But the intriguing fact is that, instead of suing Google itself for infringing on its patents, Microsoft is finding it easy to sue or threaten smaller firms which don't have the financial muscle to fight a legal battle with the Redmond giant. Following is the list of companies who are already paying royalties or being sued by Microsoft for using Android.

10 Popular Real Time Strategy(RTS) Games for Linux

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jul 6, 2011 9:15 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
Except for some really casual games for Linux and the best of paid games for Linux collection, games for Linux and Ubuntu is a category we haven't yet really covered here at all. That is going to change from now on. Here is a quick list of 10 real time strategy(RTS) games for Linux(mostly open-source) in no particular order.

5 Quick Tips to Improve Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Performance

In my opinion, one area where successive Ubuntu releases continuously under-performed is on the overall system performance front. Every new Ubuntu release feels more and more bloated, especially so with latest Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal.

Nautilus Elementary Ambiance Theme Adds PPA, Looks Better Than Ever!

Nautilus Elementary Ambiance GTK theme by simplygreat is perhaps the most beautiful mod of default Ubuntu Ambiance theme. We have featured it already in our top themes for Ubuntu 11.04 post. Few things have changed lately and the latest Nautilus Elementary Ambiance theme now comes with a PPA. Installation has now become a breeze.

9 Good Terminal Emulators for Linux

  • Tech Drive-in; By Manuel Jose (Posted by kiterunner on Jun 29, 2011 12:20 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
We have featured a few Terminal emulators before and introduced you to applications like CLI Companion that makes you more familiar with command line in Linux. Now, we want to take it to a whole new level. A collection of really good Terminal emulator apps for Linux.

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