Reports

Students Score Big Opportunities For Learning Using Linux
In a practical sense, it is rather hard to ask users to just quit using the technology they're used to cold turkey. Rather than abandoning their use of Windows altogether in favor of Linux and Open Source, one Florida school is opting for a slower, more balanced approach as they move towards Open Source and Free Software. And, as Rob Reilly reports, the results are already pretty dramatic.
Friday, July 12, 2002 11:08:18 AM EST

Eagle To Introduce Linux Set-Top
Eagle Wireless International says it will base its forthcoming convergence line of multimedia set-top box products on Linux, furthering Linux's penetration into the embedded-systems and multimedia convergence worlds. David Haskin explains.
Tuesday, December 21, 1999 11:28:23 AM EST

Reviews

Four Linux Games I Can't Stop Playing
The GNU/Linux operating system isn't exactly known for gaming, but that doesn't mean that there aren't any games on it that are worth playing. LinuxPlanet welcomes new contributor Jem Matzan, who introduces us to games worth your time.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 10:58:21 AM EST

Helix Player Needs More Cooking Time
"I've never really been satisfied with the slate of streaming media players for Linux. I'm thinking specifically of the one from RealNetworks. Okay, to get down to cases, I think Real Player for Linux sucks... I've spent the past few days with Helix Player for Linux, and my opinion of the Real technology, repackaged as Helix DNA, has changed. Read on to see why..."
Monday, March 8, 2004 11:16:45 AM EST

Giving Voice to Linux with ViaVoice
Voice has been the Holy Grail of computing applications for years now, as everyone dreams of throwing away their keyboards and issuing orders directly to a PC. Despite the improvements reflected in IBM's ViaVoice, says Scott Courtney, you won't be able to throw away that keyboard--not quite yet, anyway.
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 11:00:42 AM EST

Napster on Linux: From a Whisper to a Scream
Who need a middleman anymore, when Napster gives you the power to download MP3 files directly from another user? The music industry will never be the same. Kevin Reichard explains Napster and explains how to implement Napster on your Linux system.
Monday, March 20, 2000 02:16:18 PM EST

Tutorials

Building Sounds for your Applications with SoundTracker
Beeps, bloops, and buzzes. These are the sounds that enrich our computing experience. When done right, these auditory cues provide instant feedback to a user from an application. But getting the right sounds for your app does not have to involve scrounging around for whatever you can find on the Internet. You can professionally edit your own sounds with the Linux program SoundTracker, as Dee-Ann LeBlanc and Andrew J.D. Bowman explain in this tutorial.
Friday, August 9, 2002 12:52:12 PM EST

Burning CDs in Linux: Tips and Tricks
Some may like their CD-RW drives to make nothing but coasters, but for the rest of us, the frustration of a mishandled CD-burn can drive us crazy. It does not have to be that way. Linux has some excellent (and maturing) tools that will let you get your data recorded the right way. Dee-Ann LeBlanc reports on these tools and how to use them to the best advantage.
Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:39:36 AM EST

Conducting Virtual Meetings With Linux, Part II
Getting your people together with their people is not as simple a prospect as you might imagine. Rising travel costs and hassles, coupled with the driving force to get everything done yesterday means that alternatives to face-to-face meetings are looking more attaractive than ever. But proprietary solutions can be expense and make big demands on your hardware. Rob Reilly continiues his look at using free software to create audio/chat servers that will let you run your own "v meeting" for a song.
Monday, June 10, 2002 11:22:08 AM EST