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In this podcast episode, we’re talkin’ some Puppy Linux! Just a quick overview of the latest and greatest 4.2 release. This is definitely a distro you’ll want to take a look at!
In this episode, we review desktop note-taking and task managment software Zim Wiki. It’s a nice app, and despite a just a few issues, it might become my primary note-taking application.
In this episode, we review GNOME-Do, a really cool, smart application launcher in the vein of Quicksilver for Mac and Launch for Windows. The many plugins available allow for some innovative productivity enhancements.
- GNOME Do Homepage
Yeah, it’s been forever since we’ve put out a show…but here’s a new one! We review the much hyped T-Mobile G1, the so called “Google Phone.” Turns out it’s a fantastic device that’s still has a couple flaws.
This one’s long, largely unedited, and I recorded it totally off-the-cuff. Make sure to leave me a comment and tell me what you think!
In this episode, we talk about the Ontario Linux Fest, as well as some simple strategies for creating a productive directory structure and easy-to-use file names.
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In this episode, we briefly talk about the awesomeness that is Glipper.
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In this episode, we discuss checking Exchange email with FetchExc, and play some listener feedback.
FetchExc Hompage
FetchExc w/Kmail Tutorial - Highly recommended, this is what I did and it worked!
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In this episode of The ProductiveLinux Podcast, we talk about a couple cool ways to integrate RTM (the online todo list manager) with your desktop. Then, we highlight just a few of my favorite apps to use at the command line. Here’s all the links you’ll need to explore everything:
- The RTM Deskbar Module
- Tasque, a GNOME frontend for RTM, Google Video of Tasque in action (says currently unavailable :( )
- HNB, the command line outliner
- Vim, the classic editor
- Nano, an easy to use editor for the Linux terminal
- Links, a fantastic text-mode web browser
- Wget, the super-powerful download manager
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In Episode 14 of The ProductiveLinux Podcast, we talk a bit about HNB, a curses outline manager. Naturally lightweight, HNB boasts features that put itbeyond a simple outliner and into the realm of basic personal information management.
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In Episode 13 (our longest episode ever!) we talk about the latest release from the dedicated Puppy Linux team. It rocks, and actually has some great personal productivity software installed!
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That’s right, we haven’t dropped off the face the earth yet! In Episode 12 we talk briefly about Hardy Heron (it’s great release, but not a whole lot of new), and also walk through the fantastic desktop backup app Simple Backup Suite. It’s a quick and dirty one this week, folks!
- Simple Backup Suite - @ SourceForge
- Simplifying Backups - from Linux.com
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In this week’s podcast, we review Absolute Linux, a really cool project that may need to change few things to become a real productivity help. Plus, we talk about the solution to crazy file system problem in Ubuntu, and we discuss many reasons why Gedit and Vim are both awesome editors…how to combine the two?
- Absolute Linux - Official Website
- 100% Disk Usage Error on Ubuntu - from the Ubuntu Forums
- Sweet Plugins - for Gedit
- Gvim - a possible solution to my desire to combine Gedit & Vim
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We’re in the double digits! This week’s podcast is about setting Gmail as your default mail client at both the desktop environment and browser levels. We focus on using Firefox to access Gmail, but these ideas could be extended to other browser! If you’re a Gmail user, this could be really useful.
- Set Gmail as Default Mail Client in Ubuntu - This is a nice guide
Better Gmail 2 - Sweet Firefox extension- Checkgmail - One of those apps you can’t live without.
- 2 SSH Tips to Make Your Life Easier - Ken’s ssh tips.
- Undelete on an Ext3 Filesystem? You Betcha! - Bruce’s heads up on that howto for undelete in Linux.
Gmail Script:
#!/bin/shfirefox https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=`echo $1 | sed 's/mailto://'`
This week we’re talking about SimpleTask, a set of scripts that makes adding tasks to a text-based todo list easy.
- SimpleTask Download
- LinuxMusicians
- My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-e30c5f3fcef94a288e834fa50ade2260}
- My Odeo Channel (odeo/d218dc68a7cd3f4f)
Snippits is a text expander application, like Texter for Windows or TextExpander for Mac. In true Linux fashion, you’ll have to do a bit of command line work to get this in-development program installed, but the payoff is way worth it.
- Snippits homepage
- Snippits @ Lifehacker.com (my installation guide is differs only slightly…your mileage may vary with either mine or theirs…good luck!)
In this episode, we highlight the gLabels application and share some our experiences working with it. Post Podcast Thought: This would also work VERY well as a killer business card designer.
This bite-sized episode offers a quick look at the Gimmie panel applet for GNOME. Is it revolutionary? (Post-podcast thought: it might be more so if it had keyboard shortcuts.)
- SCALE
- Gimmie Home Page
- Gimme Ubuntu Download
- Correction: I accidentally referred to GetDeb.Net as GetDeb.Org
In this episode, we discuss the Asus’ new ultramobile offering: the EEE PC. Is it usable, and does it allow for increased productivity? You better believe it.
- EEE PC Official Site
- EeeUser.com (Unofficial blog/forums…tons of guides here!)
- eeeXubuntu
- IceWM (Default windowmanager on the EEE. I love IceWM
- Xandros (The customized Linux distro on the EEE)
In this episode: the Nokia 810 Internet Tablet reviewed…is it a good productivity device? Well, I guess that depends on what you need to be productive.
In this episode of the ProductiveLinux Podcast:
- gOS Review
- Lifehacker.com
- Autohide the Firefox bookmarks toolbar
- Wrap the Firefox bookmarks toolbar
- Add numbers to tabs with a Firefox extension