It’s been just a little over a year since the mystical Blue Systems started sponsoring development of ReKonq. Blue Systems is second only to the KDE e.V. in platform investment, sponsoring not only numerous core applications, but multiple distributions as well. ReKonq has come a long way since 0.9.2 (May 2012) and with the help [...]
Going All the Way: GPL’ing Our Theme
If you’ve been vising our site for awhile now (thanks, by the way), you’ve certainly noticed that things have been looking a little less…terrible, as of late. We’ve been working on turning “The Powerbase” into a more modern and aesthetically pleasing site, and the recent change of theme is a major step in that direction. While we’re [...]
Facebook Messenger Unofficially Lands In Linux
As the World Wide Web turns Do you ever wish you could use Facebook Messenger as a desktop application in Linux? Maybe something a little like Facebook Messenger for Windows? Sure, there is more than one way to connect with your Facebook friends in Linux with programs like Pidgin, Empathy & Telepathy. But none of [...]
OpenShot Reaches Halfway In Kickstarter Campaign
OpenShot, the leading (currently) open source video editing package for Linux has reached the halfway point in its Kickstarter campaign today. OpenShot, which seeks 20k in funding to release upcoming versions of its software for Windows and Mac, has crossed the 10k threshold and is inching towards 11k. And with 22 days left to go [...]
Gold Farmers May Face Heavier Treasury Scrutiny Under New FinCEN Guidance
On March 18, FinCEN – the financial crimes enforcement arm of the United States Treasury – released guidance regarding the use of BitCoin and other virtual currencies that are exchanged for actual cash. This ruling could have meaning, however, for “gold farmers” as well. Gold farmers, or businesses that deal in the buying, selling and [...]
Google Keep Cameos To Challenge Evernote, Changes Mind
Stunt or stumble? I’m gonna go ahead and file this one in the publicity stunt pile. Every time a new Google service is about to emerge, it peeks its head above water just enough for someone to take notice. And that’s what happened today with Google Keep. Earlier today, Android mega-site Android Police was able [...]
WordPress Reaches 3.5, Rides The Coltrane
Splash, Crash, Ride, Bass! WordPress, everyone’s favorite open source comtent management system, reached version 3.5 today. Introduced with the release is a bevy of new features that are sure the leave the first half of the 3.x series in the dust. WordPress says that among the most outstanding features are a “completely re-imagined flow for [...]
UBUNTU.AUDIOCA.ST: Unbelievably Stupid
So I set out today to rediscover Diaspora, the open social network that was once a Kickstarter phenomenon. While I didn’t spend much time there, I did stumble across something relatively new that I had not yet heard of. UBUNTU.AUDIOCA.ST. Now, don’t let the post title fool you. I have nothing really bad to say [...]
Walt Disney’s Real Commitment To Open Source
The Internet lights its torches There has been a lot of buzz around the Internet lately regarding Disney’s view of Open Source software after a bizarrely scripted episode of Shake It Up, a run-of-the-mill, Saturday morning style sitcom for tweens. The Internet at large reacted to the show’s small segment with a torrent of negativity, calling [...]
Introducing Humble Music Bundle, Humble’s First Foray Into The Music Industry
The Humble Music Bundle is here, and it’s a little disappointing that there are no games. Though what is not disappointing is the chance that they are taking. This is not the first time the Humble has offered music, but this is the first time that it has offered just music. On offer: OK GO Twelve [...]