Archive for September, 2009
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Replacing Photoshop with Gimp
If you are looking for replacing Photoshop with Gimp and are finding limitations, here is a nice article: Handy Tweaks To Make GIMP Replace Photoshop Some more links. 1000 HQ Brushes 30 Exceptional GIMP Tutorials GIMP Equivalent of PDSTuts 17 Awesome Plug-Ins for Web Designers 25 Plug-Ins for Photographers Official Online GIMP Manual Happy Gimping […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Linux by Prakash
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
LG LCD TV Monitor M197WA review
LG launched a new LCD TV Monitor (Flatron M197WA) , here is my mini review of the product: Its a 18.5″ Wide, I was actually looking for 22″ but this turned out to be good enough. 1366 X 768 resolution which is HD ready (1080p). Built-in HDMI port which can be used with Blueray, new […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Gadgets and Deals by Prakash
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Music Workstation on Ubuntu
Here is a nice article on how Kim Cascone switched from Mac OS X to Ubuntu for setting up a Music Workstation using very inexpensive hardware costing a tenth of what a similar solution from Apple would cost. “The solution to my financial constraint became clear, and I bought a refurbished Dell Studio 15, installed […]
No Comments » - Posted in Linux by Prakash
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Building a solar water heater for 5 dollars
This is an interesting article which talks about building a solar water heater using a discarded refrigerator and few other things without spending much money. Read more if you interested.
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Prakash
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Nokia Unveils Its First Linux Phone N900
Important Bits: Runs Linux, so full multitasking and no more crashes 🙂 3.5G and WiFi connectivity 5-inch resistive WVGA screen slide-out QWERTY keyboard ARM Cortex 8 processor @ 600 MHz 32GB of internal memory, big enough than most other phones. MicroSD slot for expansion FM transmitter 3D Graphic accelerator Flash Player 5-megapixel camera 3.5mm jack
