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Wine - Software for Running Native Windows Applications

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A software package for Linux systems that makes it possible to install and run software written for Microsoft Windows.

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Parted Magic 2013_06_15

Wednesday June 19, 2013

The Linux-based disk partitioning package Parted Magic has been updated to version 2013_06_15. It uses Kernel version 3.8.13 and enables resizing of NTFS partitions with damaged sectors.

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WINK - Free Software For Creating Tutorials and Presentations

Tuesday June 18, 2013

Here is nice piece of software for creating tutorial or presentation movies. It is particularly well suited for creating tutorials for software, and it can capture screenshots. The user can add explanation boxes and record voice messages. Output formats include Flash, PDF, HTML and stand-alone executable. It runs on both Linux and Windows. It is free, but it is not Open Source. Read more about WINK on About.com's Graphics Software site.

Ardour 3.2

Sunday June 16, 2013

Version 3.2 of the digital audio workstation Ardour is now available. Highlights of this release include new video support and improved window management workflow. Read More...

Raspberry Pi + Lego Bricks = Brick Pi

Thursday June 13, 2013

The credit card sized single board computer Raspberry Pi is part of a project that has developed a Lego Mindstorms compatible brick around the Raspberry Pi. By replacing the Mindstorms module with a Raspberry Pi, the computing power is dramatically increased and Lego robots can programmed to perform more sophisticated tasks.
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