Freeware replacements for commonly warez’ed programs – take note Windows Users! GIMP 2.0 is included but as a Win32 program, nothing for Linux users as we’re spoiled already!
Limiting bandwidth using Squid and Linux
Well, well. It’s much simpler these days to configure Squid as a transparent proxy than ever before! Getting it to limit bandwidth is a piece of cake too! 🙂
RTE 1, 23:35 – Henri Cartier-Bresson – The Impassioned Eye
Tonight, RTE will broadcast a show about Henri Cartier-Bresson who died last month.
23:35 Henri Cartier-Bresson – The Impassioned Eye A documentary on the life and work of the legendary photographer who passed away recently in August
MythTV – a guide
Gun owners' rights violated in Christian camper murder case
In a post that’s worded so as to cause maximum discomfort for anyone not rabidly pro-gun (ie. the majority of us!) Keith declares that Gun owners’ rights violated in Christian camper murder case.
Filed under Humour.
Grip – ripping CDs
When using Grip to rip your CDs make sure to click the “Config->Misc->Do not lowercase filenames” box. Otherwise you get lame filenames.
Masking by the Numbers
Here’s a great tones on photo editing by changing the highlights and shadows of a photo. I don’t think the GIMP has a similar tool, although the same effect can be achieved in some other way I’m sure. One to check out later.
Love the glacier shot too!
UI is Humble
Rand looks at NewsFire and is amazed.
That’s right. It is simple. In fact, your first impression is that you could fire up Interface Builder and slap this together in a ten short minutes. You’re really quite wrong. Keep using the product. Add some feeds… read some articles… and you’ll start to appreciate the work that has gone into this application.
london by night
Andy’s in London taking snaps and offering advice!


