Web Utilities
Pidgin, the GTK+ frontend to libpurple, has released Pidgin 2.5.7 for Ubuntu. This new release adds support for the latest Yahoo Protocol 16 to fix login problems the multi-protocol messaging client has had with Yahoo.
Another major fix is; before, each time you blocked an MSN user not on your buddy list, Pidgin got disconnected. With Pidgin 2.5.7 this no-longer happens.
Other fixes include: More»
Posted in Linux Tips and Tricks, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Web Utilities | 19 Comments »
On my Ubuntu box streaming Tv boils down to two applications/web applications, SopCast and Justin.tv. The first, Sopcast needs to be installed on your system, the latter Justin.tv, goes every where there is a browser with the Flash plugin, great. But Justin.tv goes even further, it now has DVR – Digital Video Recorder.
Justin.tv will present to viewers a bar under each video that reads “Continue watching this later…” A click on it is enough to start recording the given live video. Justin.Tv will like preserve it for you, so whenever you come back, you can pick it up from where you left it. More»
Posted in Multimedia, Ubuntu, Video, Web Utilities | 1 Comment »
With Su.pr is a new service by StumbleUpon that permits you to shorten a URL and share it across Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon. It’s a closed beta, and you need an invitation to get-in. More»
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Mac/Windows/Linux: JAlbum is a free, flexible, cross-platform application that helps you create professional looking web albums in just a few steps.
It’s explorer-like, drag-and-drop interface makes it very familiar and easy to use. Its very versatile – – it has a well furnished integrated image editor, so you can resize images, flip them, fix red eye, adjust colors right from the inside of JAlbum. More»
Posted in Ubuntu, Web Utilities, Windows | 3 Comments »
Digsby, Lifehacker’s Hive Five Winner for Best System Tray Application, is a Windows-only (for now) application that bundles-up instant messaging IM, email notifications and Social Network into a simple desktop/system tray notifier or chat application. More»
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