Command Line: Wget FTP Downloads and website mirroring with Wget
Dec 31, 2005Wget downloads files and even whole websites from the command line.
more »Desktopia: Whaw Organizing windows with Whaw
Dec 31, 2005If you’re weary of sorting through overlapping windows, Whaw will help you get organized.
more »Gnumeric Working with Gnome’s Gnumeric Spreadsheet
Dec 31, 2005OpenOffice Calc is fine for most spreadsheet applications, but if you’re looking for better performance and a smaller footprint, try Calc’s lean competitor, Gnumeric.
more »KTools: Kat Desktop Searches with Kat
Dec 31, 2005The Kat desktop search tool turns up more than text strings.
more »Gnome 2.12 A look at Gnome 2.12
Dec 31, 2005Gnome 2.10 reconquered many desktops with its return to values such as simplicity, clarity, and ease of use. The new Gnome 2.12 GNU desktop environment continues this emphasis on the basics.
more »deskTOPia: Trayer Trayer
Nov 30, 2005Some applets deposit icons in the system tray of the KDE or Gnome task bar. If you don’t use KDE or Gnome but you still want the system tray applets, check out Trayer.
more »Evince The Evince document viewer
Nov 30, 2005Evince is quickly becoming Gnome’s standard viewer for PDF and other document formats.
more »KTools: Yammi Quick searches and party fun with the Yammi music database
Nov 30, 2005The compact Yammi [1] music database for KDE (Version 3.2 or newer) is a useful replacement for a jukebox.
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