In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a simple animated GIF flame flickering across the bottom of the image by using GIMP, a free image editor. This is part 2 in an ongoing series on dotTech intended to teach you how to ...
This happened when someone typed "/etc/init.d/asterisk restart #" into terminal on a presumably Linux machine. Little did they know that they just opened the door for a Martian invasion.
The long awaited annual Steam Summer sale has begun; this is time when the pockets of PC gamers take a serious beating as they attempt to take advantage of all the superb deals. The Summer Sales are usually around July where playe...
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a simple animated GIF that shows text appear one word at a time, sort of like a screedbot, a scrolling typewriter text. This is part 1 in an ongoing series on dotTech intended to tea...
The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free, open-source, cross-platform, and powerful image editor for photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert-quality p...
If you are like me, you definitely dislike optical disc playback because sometimes playback fails; reasons behind failure include, but are not limited to, faulty disc, region lock, device limitation. For example, a DVD bought in U...
Looking for a lightweight panel (taskbar) for Linux? Check out Tint2. It’s an easily customized and light panel with a decent amount of features. It might not be the most advanced panel on the block, but it might just be the...
Need a lightweight file manager for Linux? Thunar might be just what you’re looking for. Thunar is a large part of the XFCE desktop environment and is based on being lightweight but elegant. Let’s see how it compares t...
Not very happy with most of the choices of shortcut docks or panels in Linux nowadays? Introducing ADeskBar. It gives you a ton more customization options than other panels. ADeskBar is designed specifically to work with Openbox b...
Do you prefer tiling or floating window managers? Dynamic Window Manager might be just up your alley. Dynamic Window Manager is a lightweight tiled window manager that makes organizing and managing open windows a breeze. Let’...
Not everyone is into the bells and whistles that modern desktops offer. Some prefer a very basic window manager for all their computing needs. Fluxbox is one of the lightest window managers to date, but how is it doing on features...
So you are a Ubuntu user and want to upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04 but can’t because you use AMD and your drivers won’t work on the latest Ubuntu. If that is the situation for you, then you have come to the right please beca...
Are you a fan of tiled window managers? This window manager might just be what you’re looking for. Awesome Window Manager is a highly configurable, tiled window manager for X11. It’s one of the most unique and interest...
Want a modern looking desktop environment on your aging Linux PC? Check out LXDE. It’s specifically designed with lightweight computing and low memory usage in mind. This desktop environment could very well bring your old ma...
Not a fan of Unity, KDE or Gnome 3? XFCE4 is one of the fastest growing desktop environments in the market today. The XFCE project’s XFCE4 comes packed with lightweight programs and an easy to use environment that you’...
