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PAINTING BY NUMBERS Writing GIMP scripts

Many users turn to GIMP for pictures in the window, but some may not realize GIMP also has scripting capabilities that allow you to automate recurring tasks. The Python scripting language is a useful alternative to the GIMP’s integrated Lisp dialect.

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COLOR MY SHELL Polishing the terminal window with Bashish

Bashish adds a dash of style to the command line.

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PICTURE AS PAINT Creating a seamless, tileable texture in GIMP

Graphic artists often face the problem of turning a photograph into an image that will tile over a larger surface. This task is not as easy as it sounds, but if you’re up for the challenge, this tutorial will give you a first-hand look at some advanced tools in the GIMP toolkit.

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VIRTUAL WORLDS Open Source 3D animation

You need good software and plenty of CPU power to create virtual worlds. Luckily for today’s animators, powerful PCs are inexpensive, and some excellent animation tools are absolutely free.

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THE DEPTHS OF SPACE Vector graphics in pseudo-3D

Vector graphics often look much like comics: although you can hint at shading and highlights, it is more or less impossible to achieve photorealism. But this could all change now that Xara LX has been released as an open source program.

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PHOTO COPIER Managing photos on Flickr.com with KFlickr

The Flickr service is an easy way to publish your photos, and Kflickr is a handy Flickr interface. We'll show you how to use Kflickr to manage an Internet photo site from your KDE desktop.

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DIGITAL ATLAS Viewing the world with Xrmap

If you want to become an expert in world geography, why not get a little help from the CIA?

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MATH HELPER Interactive geometry with Dr. Geo

Want to study math the easy way? This award-winning teaching tool lets you master Geo even if you aren’t Giotto.

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22nd Large Installation System Administration Conference

If you follow the fortunes of large installation IT, tune in on November 12-14 for a front row ticket to the Invited Talks series of the USENIX LISA conference.

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