This item was written using drivel on Linux Mint. drivel is Gnome-based and is one of several desktop blogging clients available to Linux users.
If you wish to dabble, there’s a long list of WIndows, Mac and Linux clients here.
If you’ve drivel installed on your machine, here’s how to get it working with WordPress.
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Archive for April, 2008
Writing a blog entry using drivel on Linux
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tokina ATX124 or Sigma 10-20mm?
Posted in Hardware on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m in a little dilemma choosing a wide-angle lens for my Nikon D40x. Specs, price and build quality are pointing me to the Tokina ATX124 which is slightly cheaper than the Sigma 10-20mm. What’s causing the indecision is the fact that the Tokina does not auto-focus on the D40x while the Sigma does.
Not having used [...]
Hi-Res with One Click
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hi-res, o'reilly, resolution, video, youtube on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
YouTube now offers some videos in multiple resolutions. If you’re watching a multiformat video on the YouTube site itself, you can call up different resolutions by adding a format code to the end of the URL. Adding “&fmt=6″ bumps the resolution from 320×240 to 448×336 and doubles the audio sample rate from 22.05 to 44.1kHz. [...]
DX 10.1 Shines on Radeon
Posted in Hardware, tagged DX10, gaming, graphics, Radeon on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alex Voicu from the Rage3D crew has a very interesting article posted this morning that uncovers one of the first seen DX 10.1 benefits that have been tracked down in a real game. Kudos to Alex for the sharp eye! A great read for you GPU information hungry guys.
10 iPhone friendly sites
Posted in Gadgets, tagged gadget, iphone, mobile, surfing on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The iPhone does a great job of displaying any website with its Safari web browser and high-resolution display. With the easy touch controls on the iPhone, navigating just about any website is a breeze.
Still, websites developed specifically for the iPhone are optimal because they utilize the screen to the fullest extent, and use less bandwidth (which if you’re on EDGE much, is a necessity).
