Apple's Siri Makes The Command-Line Cool
As a Linux user, I've listened to my fair share of derision from users of other desktop operating systems, about the need to use the command-line on Linux. When confronted with such silliness, I've never been a Linux user who insists that you no longer need to use the command-line to use a Linux desktop. I've always been a user and supporter of the command-line. To me, the command-line interface has a solid home...

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5 Things I Miss From Linux When Using OSX
I have been a Linux user for over 10 years. I have used it exclusively on my home systems since that time and although it was a struggle at the beginning, I haven't had any desire to use any other operating system ... until now. Recently I purchased a MacBook Pro. Principally because I like the hardware, and can put Linux on it. However, it has also given me the opportunity to use OSX. In fact I've been using...

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Why iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Owners Should Use Linux
For a long time, using an iPhone with Linux was a complete no go. With a jailbroken phone, you could mount it over a wireless connection using fuse, and then sync music your music that way - but syncing an entire music collection via wifi? No thanks. In fact, Apple had made it so hard to access the iPhone over USB, that it took the virtualbox and VMware developers months to work out how to access the iPhone via...

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7 Jailbreak Tweaks That Apple Should Add As Standard to iOS
With iOS 4.2 in its late beta stages, I'm sure there will be a slew of articles predicting what's in it, and the latest new this or that. One of the "leaks" currently doing the rounds is new SMS tones and wallpapers. "Groundbreaking" as this is, it would be nice if Apple stood back, and took a look at what's in the Cydia repos, they might find some inspiration there. Happily for those who have jailbroken there...

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editing HD video: linux vs imovie
Yesterday, my kids were making a home movie to send to my mother in law. They'd made up some songs, which I'd recorded and were shooting the video to go with them. I suggested that they should edit the video in iMovie on my macbook pro. I figured that they should be able to cope fine with it - they've used macs at school to edit video and together with the "legendary" ease of use and "just works" approach of...

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