Issue #74 / Jan 2007

The changes in Gnome 2.16 are more than cosmetic: the current release sees a leaner and faster version of the desktop.

Paragon’s NTFS for Linux is a low-cost commercial alternative for accessing NTFS from Linux.

Aptana is an extremely convenient GUI for AJAX development. You can use this versatile IDE as a stand-alone solution or an Eclipse plugin.

Several free game engines are available for Linux users, but programming with them is often less than intuitive. Panda3D is an easy-to-use engine that is accessible enough for newcomers but still powerful enough for the pros at Disney Studios.

The latest trend is to hide spam in images. The admin’s response: an OCR tool that extracts the texts and feeds them to the spam filter.

Your homepage was just linked by Slashdot, a new email campaign goes out tonight, and you need the database to deliver survey results. We’ll show you how to help your servers survive the strain.

The Google Web Toolkit lets you develop complex web applications in Java and automatically converts them to AJAX apps.

If you can’t get through to your home number, a script can check the line status and send a signal to you via the Web to tell you when the line is free.

The alternative Kbfx menu offers flatter navigation and some interesting extras.