http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/ LinuxQuestions.org offers a free Linux forum where Linux newbies can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice. Topics include security, installation, networking and much more. en Fri, 24 May 2013 03:37:06 GMT vBulletin 60 https://lqo-thequestionsnetw.netdna-ssl.com/questions/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/upgrading-the-kernel-in-vectorlinux-34855/ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:40:05 GMT Vectorlinux uses gslapt for software installation (and yes it does dependency checking :-)), but Vectorlinux does not use the package manager for... Vectorlinux uses gslapt for software installation (and yes it does dependency checking :-)), but Vectorlinux does not use the package manager for handling kernel upgrades.
Kernel upgrades are made available on a regular basis in the form of txz packages that are manually installed.
What the video to get a clear idea of the steps involved and maybe come away with an understanding that this is not as difficult as you may assume.

Watch the video here.
Upgrading the Kernel in Vectorlinux ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/upgrading-the-kernel-in-vectorlinux-34855/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/what-do-you-get-when-you-make-mplayer-a-little-better-34813/ Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:39:37 GMT The nice thing about open source is that someone can take something that is very good and make it even better. I think Umplayer is a good example of... The nice thing about open source is that someone can take something that is very good and make it even better. I think Umplayer is a good example of this. Based on Mplayer, the team at Umplayer have found a way to make some of the more advanced features of Mplayer more accessible to the average user.
All software and graphics shown in this video are either GPL version 3 or Creative Commons Attribution 3. Each of which has commercial allowances. Software freedom is what makes this video possible and what makes great opensource software possible.

Check out the video below.
What do you get when you make Mplayer a little better? ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/what-do-you-get-when-you-make-mplayer-a-little-better-34813/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/introductory-review-fotoxx-photo-management-34812/ Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:37:42 GMT The recent release of Fotoxx 12.05, had me take a look at this for Linux only photo management suite. After having played with it for a number of... The recent release of Fotoxx 12.05, had me take a look at this for Linux only photo management suite. After having played with it for a number of days, I think you should take a look at it too. You should also have a look at the video's the author kornelix has put up on Youtube for this application as well. Some real highlights for me are the Panorama and HDR stuff. I tried to avoid showing features which could be found elsewere on Youtube. Fotoxx is licensed under the GPL version 3 as such it's source code is freely available and it can be found in the repositories of most Linux distributions.

Check out the video below.
Fotoxx If it involves photography, this opensource app will probably do it. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/introductory-review-fotoxx-photo-management-34812/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/vectorlinux-7-0-soho-edition-really-fast-kde-4-8-3-34796/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:10:39 GMT Just out...Vectorlinux 7.0 Soho edition. Really fast KDE 4.8.3 Vectorlinux-7.0 soho... Just out...Vectorlinux 7.0 Soho edition. Really fast KDE 4.8.3

Vectorlinux-7.0 soho

also...video
sneek peek


Sneek pick at Vectorlinux 7.0 Soho. The KDE flavour of VL sporting KDE 4.8.3. Admitedly, this is more like a 3 minute and 44 second commercial. Mostly, sets out to demonstrate the speed of KDE on the Vectorlinux platform, desktop effects and what software is available on the cd. Much more software available in the repositories of course.
Vectorlinux 7.0 Soho edition is soon to release. Watch for it on distrowatch or on the Vectorlinux download page.

The music is "lovepartyinjapan" found on sampleswap.org License is Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0). This allows for commercial use of the work, among other freedoms. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/vectorlinux-7-0-soho-edition-really-fast-kde-4-8-3-34796/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/xfce4-version-4-10-preview-before-final-release-34693/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 02:09:19 GMT I built xfce4 version 4.10pre2 from the source provided on the site and thought I'd do my bit to help the upcoming release and give give it some much deserved promotion . Disclaimer, Xfce4 is my desktop environment of choice, as most of you know. I don't like giving up performance for the sake of bells and whistles but thanks to Xfce4 I can have both.

xfce4 version 4.10 preview before final release. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/xfce4-version-4-10-preview-before-final-release-34693/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/master-command-history-in-linux-bash-34686/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:16:49 GMT Before you learn any commands in Linux, get to know how you can make the most of the history functions in Bash. This will save you and your fingers... Before you learn any commands in Linux, get to know how you can make the most of the history functions in Bash. This will save you and your fingers a lot of wear and tear. Learning this and making sure your working in a terminal emulator that has good copy past functionality and your going to find the command line a pretty comfortable place.
Master Command history in Linux Bash ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/master-command-history-in-linux-bash-34686/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/mount-iphone-ipod-touch-in-linux-34681/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:31:12 GMT Mount Iphone/Ipod touch in Linux This tutorial is thanks to a request from a subscriber on the Youtube channel. The tutorial addresses the steps... Mount Iphone/Ipod touch in Linux
This tutorial is thanks to a request from a subscriber on the Youtube channel. The tutorial addresses the steps necessary to get the newer Apple iPod Touch and iPhone devices to mount so they can be accessed by your Linux box. Even if your Linux distribution can do this out of the box, you may find it helpful to know what is at work, so you can address the situation if something goes wrong.

Mount Iphone/Ipod touch in Linux (Vectorlinux) ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/mount-iphone-ipod-touch-in-linux-34681/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34679 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:20:59 GMT There is plenty to choose from in the way of Window Managers in Linux, so what makes Sawfish special. Once the default window manager of the Gnome... There is plenty to choose from in the way of Window Managers in Linux, so what makes Sawfish special. Once the default window manager of the Gnome desktop environment. Sawfish is now an independent window manager.

Here is the screencast...
Window manager's in Linux, Sawfish ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34679 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/tiling-window-management-the-easy-way-34668/ Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:07:45 GMT Been a couple days but here's a new one. As a bonus you get to see what I look like. (Well maybe bonus is the wrong word.)
The floating desktop metaphor has dominated the modern desktop. It has it's strengths, but it's weakness make it more time consuming to resize, and work in multiple windows. Tiling window management addresses these issues.

Tiling Window management, the easy way. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/tiling-window-management-the-easy-way-34668/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/a-surprising-opensource-pdf-editor-34651/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:38:11 GMT I started this tutorial in response to a question asked on one of my other videos. Someone wanted to know what I would suggest as a PDF editor in... I started this tutorial in response to a question asked on one of my other videos. Someone wanted to know what I would suggest as a PDF editor in Linux. I had every intention of showing PDFedit version 0.4.5, which is a little old now, having been released in May of 2010. However, I ended up finding totaly different application which was a bit of a surprise to me and the application did a great job editing a PDF. Better yet it's probably on your system right now, if not, it is definitely in your repositories.

Check out the screencast below.
A surprising opensource PDF editor. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/a-surprising-opensource-pdf-editor-34651/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/what-is-tintii-why-does-it-make-my-pictures-look-cool-34642/ Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:56:41 GMT Tintii version 2.6.1 was just recently released. So I thought I'd use the occation to get the word out on this Opensource application. In the Tintii's own words...
"For photographers who love to express colour, use Tintii for colour on black-and-white, colour popping, selective colour, saturation contrast and subtle hue and lightness adjustments. Use Tintii..."
So in simplier terms Tintii will extract the color from everything you do not want to draw focus too. This can make for some cool pictures check out the video.


Check out the screencast here.
What is Tintii? Why does it make my pictures look cool. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/what-is-tintii-why-does-it-make-my-pictures-look-cool-34642/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34638 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:09:03 GMT I think I posted this once on LQ in response to a question. Still desearves to be part of the blog though. Onlive is gaming in the cloud. ... I think I posted this once on LQ in response to a question. Still desearves to be part of the blog though.

Onlive is gaming in the cloud. Designed for Windows and Mac but unintentionally, it is also a leap forward for Linux (and Mac) users who want easy access to the world of Windows PC games. Hundred's of games are available, but Wine need only run the OnLive client in order to play them all. Also worth mentioning is the upcoming client for Android tablets. Could mean a full Linux client potentially in the future, but until then Wine patched with raw input patch does the trick nicely.

OnLive + Wine = Windows Gaming on Linux ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34638 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34637 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:05:29 GMT If you saw the last post, you already know I'm sharing some of the better older posts I've put on Youtube. These are still getting hits today.

So here is number two.

Find is an incredibly powerful command line utility for finding files and folders and much more. Just looking at the man pages for find can be intimidating, but hopefully, this tutorial will give you the introduction you need to get the most out of find.

How to use the 'find' utility from the command line on Linux ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34637 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/recovering-lost-data-with-photorec-34636/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:01:15 GMT Time for some oldies but goodies. I put this tutorial up, January of 2010. It still does well today on Youtube, so though I'd share it with LQ readers. So enjoy...

Photorec is part of Testdisk and versions are available for both Linux and Windows. It is an incredible powerful tool for recovering lost files when you accidentally format over a partition or an entire drive. This tutorial will walk through the process of using Photorec to recover data from a mistakenly formatted drive.


Recovering lost data with Photorec

I used to record the video with a program called Wink. Then I would record over it again for YouTube capturing the audio in audacity. Thinks are much simplier now. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/recovering-lost-data-with-photorec-34636/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/yoono-all-your-social-networking-in-one-place-34635/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:17:32 GMT Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn. I never wanted it but now Social networking sites are a part of my everyday computing. Yoono is something... Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn. I never wanted it but now Social networking sites are a part of my everyday computing. Yoono is something I've found that helps tame the beast, and puts everything under one roof. Works great under Linux, but note, it's free but not Opensource. The business model is advertising based, so expect to see some ads within the interface.

Yoono All your social networking in one place. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/yoono-all-your-social-networking-in-one-place-34635/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/getting-more-out-of-wine-with-winetricks-version-20120308-34632/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:26:50 GMT This is my 3rd look at Winetricks. I've come to rely on it to get the three Windows applications I have not learned to live without installed. What are they Google Sketchup, Audible Manager, and Steam. Winetricks does a lot more than just those and I encourage you to use it.


Getting more out of Wine with Winetricks version 20120308 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/getting-more-out-of-wine-with-winetricks-version-20120308-34632/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/desura-has-linux-gaming-content-34631/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:39:10 GMT Desura calls itself "digital distribution service for gamers". If your thinking, "hey that's like Steam!" Well, your right. The difference being Desura does not pretend that Linux does not exist, and I love them for that. So, I've given Desura a try and you can see the results in my screencast...

Desura has Linux Gaming Content ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/desura-has-linux-gaming-content-34631/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/streamripper-and-friends-recording-internet-radio-34626/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:31:22 GMT Streamripper is a linux command line application that makes it easy to record internet radio. As well as showing how to use this command line tool I... Streamripper is a linux command line application that makes it easy to record internet radio. As well as showing how to use this command line tool I take a look at StreamRipStar one of the many front ends for Streamripper. A little bit of audacity editing is thrown in at the end as well.

Here is the screencast
Streamripper and friends. Recording internet radio. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/streamripper-and-friends-recording-internet-radio-34626/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/openshot-video-editor-questions-answered-1-34619/ Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:25:28 GMT Having made some videos on Openshot before, I recieved a couple questions on how to do certain tasks in openshot. Question number 1, was how to add... Having made some videos on Openshot before, I recieved a couple questions on how to do certain tasks in openshot. Question number 1, was how to add pictures on top of a moving video and size and position them as wanted. The other question was how to show multiple videos at the same time, in the same frame. As a bonus and because it fit in with the info being provided I also demonstarted how pictures or videos can be moved across the frame.

Here is the new Screencast here.

What are the previous Openshot tut's

Introduction to Openshot.

Green Screen in Openshot and Kdenlive ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/openshot-video-editor-questions-answered-1-34619/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/installing-google-talk-on-a-slackware-based-system-34615/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:54:11 GMT Google Talk is a popular to connect with others in a variety of ways. You can call landlines, Video/voice chat, and text chat. Google has Linux... Google Talk is a popular to connect with others in a variety of ways. You can call landlines, Video/voice chat, and text chat. Google has Linux downloads available for dep and rpm packaging systems, but what of Slackware an by extension Vectorlinux. Well that's were this tutorial comes in. Turns out it's not that hard.

Screen capture tutorial Click here. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/installing-google-talk-on-a-slackware-based-system-34615/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/gui-install-tutorial-vectorlinux-standard-32bit-64bit-and-soho-34612/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:04:46 GMT Vectorlinux 7.0 has been the most well received Vectorlinux so far. Just recently I posted the install instructions for Vectorlinux Light. So I... Vectorlinux 7.0 has been the most well received Vectorlinux so far. Just recently I posted the install instructions for Vectorlinux Light. So I thought I'd follow that up with the install instructions for Vectorlinux 7.0 Standard Gold, 32bit and 64 bit vlocity, and soho. Luckily, they all use the same installer. VL std gold is out already 64bit and Soho are coming soon.


Watch the screencast here...

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/gui-install-tutorial-vectorlinux-standard-32bit-64bit-and-soho-34612/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/enlightenment-on-vectorlinux-light-7-0-installing-and-running-34601/ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:24:36 GMT Vectorlinux-Light 7.0 is an outstanding operating system for older hardware, requiring only 128mb of ram to install and runs on as little as 55mb of... Vectorlinux-Light 7.0 is an outstanding operating system for older hardware, requiring only 128mb of ram to install and runs on as little as 55mb of ram at start-up with JWM desktop environment and 85mb of ram with LXDE. Enlightenment is famous for being glitzy and light, two things that don't usually combine well. So I thought I'd give it a go and put Enlightenment on Vectorlinux-light and see how much more than 85mb the ram requirements would go. The results were surprising.

See the screencast here.
Enlightenment on Vectorlinux-Light 7.0 installing and running.

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/enlightenment-on-vectorlinux-light-7-0-installing-and-running-34601/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/installing-bodhi-1-4-0-a-little-commentary-and-a-question-about-ram-usage-34600/ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:02:29 GMT So after taking a look at Vectorlinux-light's release on Distrowatch.com, I noticed Bodhi Linux released right after. Knowing the Enlightenment is also a light desktop environment, thought I'd give a bit of instruction on installing this distribution as well. You can watch the installation instruction or skip ahead to the commentary, or even skip further ahead to a comparison between Enlightenments ram usage in Vectorlinux-light vs Bodhi Linux 1.4.0


Installing Bodhi 1.4.0 a little commentary and a question about ram usage.

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/installing-bodhi-1-4-0-a-little-commentary-and-a-question-about-ram-usage-34600/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/file-sharing-with-thunar-and-ssh-on-your-local-network-34599/ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:53:27 GMT I've done my fair share of tutorials on Thunar, but somehow I missed this. So for the sake of completing what I started, he is a look at "File Sharing with Thunar and SSH on your Local network."

Check out the video here....
File Sharing with Thunar and SSH on your Local network.

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/file-sharing-with-thunar-and-ssh-on-your-local-network-34599/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/vectorlinux-light-7-0-highlights-and-install-34598/ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:38:13 GMT Vectorlinux-Light 7.0 just hit distrowatch.com, so I was quick to have a look. Installation is old school, so I wanted to put up a tutorial so... Vectorlinux-Light 7.0 just hit distrowatch.com, so I was quick to have a look. Installation is old school, so I wanted to put up a tutorial so nobody walked away from trying it just because the installer was not what they expected. This distribution is a must for Legacy hardware. 85mb of system ram usage on the LXDE desktop, 55mb of system ram usage on JWM. This video is not the review or the tour, but will show highlights at the front end then instruct on how to install.

Vectorlinux-Light 7.0 highlights and install.

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/vectorlinux-light-7-0-highlights-and-install-34598/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/new-themes-and-customization-of-the-gdm-xfce4-login-screen-34588/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:45:14 GMT This tutorial demonstrates how you can add new themes from Gnome-look.org to create new looks for your login screen. Something I left out of the... This tutorial demonstrates how you can add new themes from Gnome-look.org to create new looks for your login screen. Something I left out of the previous tutorial on GDM constomization. It even shows how to use what you find at Gnome-look.org as templates to create your own login screen.

So here is be ....
New themes and customization of the GDM Xfce4 login screen

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/new-themes-and-customization-of-the-gdm-xfce4-login-screen-34588/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/gnome-display-manager-and-the-login-screen-34581/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:27:49 GMT Back at home from working on the road and got another tutorial in the bag. GDM, the Gnome Display Manager and the login window.... Back at home from working on the road and got another tutorial in the bag.

GDM, the Gnome Display Manager and the login window.

This tutorial is a first for me where I have set it up so you can click to navigate to anyone of six topics all involving the login window.
1. Changing the Default System Session.
2. Enable automatic login.
3. Changing the look and theme.
4. Login to another user from the current users session.
5. Adding Sounds to the login Window.
6. See the launching of an example fluxbox session.


As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/gnome-display-manager-and-the-login-screen-34581/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/synergy-control-multiple-computers-with-one-keyboard-and-mouse-34571/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:37:02 GMT It's inevitable. Eventually you will end up with more than one computer. If you were smart enough to hold on to the old one, here is a way you can now use both, or 3 or 4, with one keyboard and mouse. This tutorial is done on Vectorlinux using the Quicksynergy front end, but Synergy itself will run on Mac, Windows as well as all Linux flavors. As usual, I've captured it all on video and put it up on Youtube.


Check out the Video here.

Plus, you can check out a little bit of animation, I made with Tupi 2d magic. Another promising Opensource application.

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/synergy-control-multiple-computers-with-one-keyboard-and-mouse-34571/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34569 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:56:20 GMT There is a bit of an easter-egg hidden within the latest release of Vectorlinux 7.0, and it is certainly something you never would expect in a... There is a bit of an easter-egg hidden within the latest release of Vectorlinux 7.0, and it is certainly something you never would expect in a Slackware based system. What is it? The Arch Build System. It's a big chunk of that huge selection of packages that Arch is famous for. This can be a big deal if you learn how to use it as it can give you access to thousands of additional software titles.

Check out the screencast here...Vectorlinux and the Arch Build System ??…

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=34569 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/a-look-at-sunflower-fm-twin-panel-file-manager-34564/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:38:51 GMT Sunflower or Sunflower-fm is a filemanager which I just recently submitted a video on. I was contacted by one of the developers. Who let me know... Sunflower or Sunflower-fm is a filemanager which I just recently submitted a video on. I was contacted by one of the developers. Who let me know that many improvements had come along since then. So, here is a fresh screencast of the latest offering of Sunflower-fm, version 0.1a-40.

Click below to view screencast
A look at the latest Sunflower-fm File manager, just released March 5th, 2012 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/a-look-at-sunflower-fm-twin-panel-file-manager-34564/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/installing-vmware-player-on-slackware-based-linux-34563/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:45:12 GMT Seems there are a couple tricks to installing VMware on a Slackware based system. The question was raised on the forum by a member who was stuck and... Seems there are a couple tricks to installing VMware on a Slackware based system. The question was raised on the forum by a member who was stuck and it needed an answer. So I downloaded from "https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/", ran into a wierd problem with the installer just aborting and not giving much in the way of clues, as to why. Some google-fu saved the day and this is how it is done.

Uploaded a video to youtube with all the details.
Installing VMware Player on Slackware based Linux. ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/installing-vmware-player-on-slackware-based-linux-34563/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/video-tutorial-blog-does-it-fill-a-nitch-at-lq-34504/ Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:36:47 GMT Well, I'll be damned. Been a linuxquestions.org member for a few years now and didn't know I had the ability to blog here.

Only odd, because I blog a lot. Mostly video blogging and all about Linux. Topics are all over the place. Really I'm just trying to get the word out about Linux to people who may not otherwise try it.

Some times I'm just playing around with the family and I end up with something,
like this tutorial, featuring the green screen function in Openshot and kdenlive.
Green Screening...Kdenlive vs Openshot.

Other times I really want to solve a problem and if I do, I share the result in the form of a video. Like this one on how you can add over 6800 fonts to your linux box and if you do, how to manage it.

For the most part I shoot the videos on my distro of choice Vectorlinux. I suppose that might be considered limiting, but you tell me. Wouldn't "Dual Monitor Set-up on Xfce4 4.8.0 with opensource driver." work on any distro with xfce. Also, shouldn't command line stuff like "Script your mouse with xdotool" or application based stuff like "Tweening with Tupi 2D Magic", just be useful to anyone who uses Linux period.

Youtube seems to be a good forum for this kind of fair. Linuxquestions is a more sophisticated group. Most people here know more than me, and I think what I do appeals to Linux users who are new to Linux, or only have a couple of years under their belt. I guess I'll be able to tell, by the view counts, if this blog will appeal to the masses. If so, I'll keep you all updated here with future posts, of what I'm discovering with Linux.

As well viewing on youtube you can find these video's and more on my own site
www.opensourcebistro.com/blog1 ]]> stretchedthin http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/stretchedthin-490918/video-tutorial-blog-does-it-fill-a-nitch-at-lq-34504/