Shutter vs Hotshots. Which Linux screenshot tool is better?

Not too long ago I did a short post on the Linux screenshot tool Shutter . While I still find Shutter to be a fantastic screenshot tool...

Why you might not want to upgrade to Kubuntu 15.04 yet; stick with version 14.10 (Problems and solutions)

Kubuntu 15.04 has recently been released with quite a bit of fanfare. It introduces the visually apealing Plasma 5 along with many applic...

How to bulk download Youtube videos from playlists or channels (Windows, Mac, and Linux).

Update: (2015-07-07) BYTubeD no longer seems to be working (making this post obsolete). A fantastic replacement however is youtube-dl. P...

Create a Time-Lapse Video in Linux using OpenShot

Before I start this tutorial, I want to make one thing clear: I do NOT recommend you use OpenShot to make a time-lapse video. It is cert...

How to install Freegate in Linux using PlayOnLinux

I have already talked about how much I like Freegate . Basically, if you are in China and would like to access Facebook or Youtube (for...

Shutter - The best screenshot software for Linux.

If you need a screenshot app that simply takes a screenshot and nothing else, the default screenshot app is fine ( Ksnapshot for KDE and ...

How to configure your BIOS to allow for PXE network or USB booting (Lenovo Thinkpad P50)

In order to boot from the network, you will have to make sure that the BIOS has secure boot disabled, and the boot mode is set to Legacy. Ad...

How to configure a gaming mouse buttons in Linux using a GUI.

OK. Full disclosure. The title for this blog post is perhaps a bit misleading. The reality is that you don't actually need to use Linux....

The fastest, easiest, and best way to record screencasts as animated gifs in Linux

After having tried multiple different methods of trying to take a screencast and save it as a gif I have come to the conclusion that LICEcap...

Here is a Spotify player available on all platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc) and has Last.fm scrobbling and keyboard shortcuts.

I recently started using Spotify and discovered how awesome it is to listen to music I would otherwise not be able to. I tried out the offic...

Download Youtube videos, channels, and playlists in bulk using youtube-dl. (Windows and Linux)

If you are looking to download Youtube videos in bulk by playlist or channel then youtube-dl is the way to go. It is open source and runs on...

Create a Time-Lapse Video in Linux (or Mac) using Kdenlive

Time-lapse is a fun thing to do. Whether looking at clouds, plants, or in my case, cooking food, time-lapse is a way to make things a bit...