At first, it seems so simple. If you want to record a video, just flip on your webcam, record, and upload to something like YouTube. But when you go to do it, you might run into some of the same problems I did. What’s the best software for recording? How…
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The beauty of an open development platform is that anyone can take a stab at creating an application. KDE, which is built upon the Qt application and UI framework, is a shining example of this. A quick look at KDE-Apps.org reveals that new apps are added daily. I periodically browse…
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Who said that next-to-zero-budget amateurish short videos can’t compete with professional full length movies in the terms of popularity? Even on the word level, those amateurs beat the pros again and again. YouTube and other similar video sites are the proof. Some of those short videos are so popular that…
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At some point, the people at Google, who brought you the Linux-based Android platform and the Summer of Code, decided that they still were not geeky enough. To resolve that gut feeling, they have released GoogleCL, a command line utility for popular Google services. Now, even the most hardcore command…
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Linux has no shortage of music players, and even KDE has at least two: JuK and Amarok. The one you decide to use is truly a matter of preference, and it would be pointless for me to attempt to convince you to choose Amarok. It is, however, my music player…
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Video sites are springing up all over the place. Just like web pages and blogs, your favorite videos need a place to be cataloged for easy access later; enter Popscreen. Popscreen (beta) is a social video bookmarking and sharing site that allows you to keep all of your favorite videos…
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I have a confession to make. I’m a sucker for gadget reviews on YouTube. I can’t even remember the last time I actually looked at a normal review site for a gadget review. Apart from reviews of the latest gadgets, YouTube is also a great place to watch, well, almost…
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