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Spotify for Linux

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Spotify is an audio application that allows users to stream audio from Spotify’s servers. But, unlike many other services (i.e. Pandora), it only plays the songs you tell it to. The free version is supported by ads, however a low … Continue reading →

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Audio Stretching Software: Paul’s Extreme Stretch (Windows, Linux, Mac)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Music is an interesting thing to slow down, but it is difficult to slow down music to the extreme without getting a bad digital effect or chopping noises. Luckily for those of us who like to massively slow down music, … Continue reading →

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Program to record webcam (Windows 7/Vista/Linux)

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

What programs are there to record webcams for Windows 7/Vista? Likely, you already have one on your computer — and it’s free! Its called Windows Movie Maker. (Linux users, read on) Yes, that’s right. The up-to-date movie maker actually has … Continue reading →

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Software worth noting: Tomboy Notes (Windows, Linux, Free)

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

When I was a younger computer user, I obsessed with the idea of placing virtual sticky notes on the computer desktop. I have no explanation for why. Now, I don’t like them nearly as much. I liked how human it … Continue reading →

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Adventures back into the Windows realm

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Windows 7 is on my laptop again. One year of Linux — that was a very long time. I can say I have successfully tested it, and that I can have an unbiased viewpoint of how it met or did … Continue reading →

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Fedora Linux Adventures Continued:

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

I am starting to wonder if Fedora is really the distribution I feel like sticking with long-term. But, now that I have the WiFi driver figured out, I figure I might as well give it a little longer. I’ve noticed … Continue reading →

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Linux Distributions: Fedora 15

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

I’ve been a fan of Ubuntu for a very long time, but lately I had been questioning the direction they were heading in — especially regarding Unity. Unity is the latest desktop interface shipped with Ubuntu 11.04. It is based … Continue reading →

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Ad: MyCube

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

The following is a paid advertisement. We are not responsible for the content of the actual website. MyCube private beta is a new social networking service that allows for more control over privacy, and gives you more ability to find … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 2

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Linux has come a long way. Linux is arguably the third most popular operating system in existence. Linus Torvalds, the main creator of the first Linux operating system, probably never imagined his computer code would go so far in the … Continue reading →

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Ninite: An Automatic Installer (Windows & Linux)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Ninite is a free online service that creates “mega-installers”, allowing you to simply check the box of each program you want to use and download an installer which will download the programs for you, and install them. No clicking next, … Continue reading →

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