Making the Ubuntu Switch Easier – 30 Essential Linux Applications

September 6 2007 by elijah in Applications, Entertainment, Etcetera, GIMP, Games, Linux, Tutorials, Web |6 Comments

Below is a collection of cloned applications that I used on Windows that made the switch to Ubuntu (almost) seamless. Most of these apps are extremely customizable, though all are functional and set to the most common preferences once installed. A few important notes for new Ubuntu/Linux users:

If you don’t already have Ubuntu, download [...]

Attention GIMP Image Editor Users!

August 24 2007 by elijah in GIMP, Tutorials |1 Comment

For those of you not familiar with the GIMP image editor., it’s a powerful cross-platform image editor licensed under the GNU GPL. Out of the box, GIMP is pretty powerful, but it can parallel (or as some might claim – exceed) the usability of Photoshop once you add some community-created plugins or scripts.
In 2006 a [...]