Monthly Archives: September 2010

Download Faenza Icon Theme For KDE4

KDE4 users will be glad to know that the gorgeous Faenza icons theme has been ported to KDE4. Unfortunately since this pack is not proven by Thieum (the avant-garde Faenza icon theme author), the package is not obtainable in the Equinox PPA but that shouldn’t be such a big issue since the icons are very … Continue reading

Install Qwit 1.1 Pre 2 In Ubuntu, Now With OAuth Support [Identi.ca And Twitter Client]

Qwit is a cross-platform (works on Windows and Linux any desktop environment) Twitter / Identi.ca client created by mental act in Qt4. The application was recently modified (currently version 1.1 pre 2) to support OAuth and comes with http-proxy support, customizable interface, Twitpic support, a lot of URL shorteners, septuple accounts support and other features … Continue reading

The importance of redirects

Yesterday, I discussed how you can redirect your HTML files to PHP files. Why is it earthshaking to do so? There are certainly no security concerns involved here, but you probably don’t want to lose your visitors who may bookmark certain pages, nor do you want to lose search engine traffic, because the HTML links … Continue reading

Firefox 4.0 Removes The Statusbar But Adds A New Add-on Bar; New Stand-Alone Profile Manager On The Way

(Notice the Add-on Bar at the bottom) Add-on Bar vs Statusbar Just when I though Firefox 4 is finally coming together, the latest Firefox 4 nightly brings a so called “Add-on bar” which is just like the old statusbar which Mozilla has been trying to deprecate with the recent changes (links and progress bar in … Continue reading

Spotify-Notify Brings NotifyOSD Notifications For Spotify Running Under Wine

Spotify is extraordinary for the music it brings to its users but it lacks a lot of features. There are some endemic Linux Spotify clients (including an official one), but they don’t support free accounts so those using the Windows version of Spotify under Wine (that’s the only way to use Spotify with a free … Continue reading

Rhythm-e – Elementary Rhythmbox Is On Its Way!

Today, a fresh breeze has been sent on Launchpad, viewed Rhythm-e. The endeavor was cross-filed by Ammonky who’s as well behind Nautilus Elementary. No code has been published yet (update: the code can be found HERE), but you can get an idea on how it will look: It’s not finished yet but it’s a really … Continue reading

Clementine 0.5, Released [Install Via New Ubuntu PPA]

Clementine is an Amarok 1.4 Qt4 geographical point A small update: Clementine 0.5 has been passed. There are no young features since 0.5 instrument someone, merely germ fixes so meet out or Clementine 0.5 RC post for what’s new Install Clementine 0.5 in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx and 10.10 Maverick Meerkat The old Clementine Ubuntu … Continue reading

Need a helping hand?

If you need a skilled website security consultant or PHP programmer, then consider me. Get in touch with me for a quote, and I’ll be more than happy to discuss what I can do for you These days, your site can’t be too secure, and if you’re unsure of how to properly secure your site … Continue reading

Download F-Spot 0.8.0 Ubuntu .deb (With Improved Duplicate Detection, 300 Bugs Fixed, More)

F-Spot was the default photo manager for Ubuntu until 10.10 when it will be replaced with Shotwell. F-Spot 0.8.0 was released 2 days ago with a complete new import system, improved duplicate detection, photo panning using the mouse as well as other features which you can see by reading the official F-Spot 0.8.0 release announcement. … Continue reading

Adobe Finally Releases A New Adobe Flash Player 64bit – Yes, For Linux Too!

If a while rearward Adobe wasn’t very engaged in its 64bit Linux users and discontinued Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for 64bit the new Adobe Flash Player 10.2 codename “Square” creator ad ejected by Adobe today is besides on hand for 64bit Linux systems (and obviously, 32bit too) To install Adobe Flash Player 10.2 “Square” photographic … Continue reading