While perusing the excellent forums over at the Linux Reality website, I came across a couple references to a task manager/taskbar type application aimed at minimal window managers called the Tint Task Manager. This little app looks great, and is made specifically for OpenBox, though it should work well with any minimal window manager.

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That’s right, ladies & gentlemen. Stop looking at endless compatibility lists that leave more confused than enlightened. If you’re looking for a simple, inexpensive wi-fi usb dongle, check this out. A couple notes: It gets a little hot with prolonged use, and I’ve had some trouble with the 2.18.* series kernel. It was plug [...]

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This guide from Librenix introduces the Linux CLI with 10 useful basic commands including pwd, ls, file, and the ever popular grep. Even as an intermediate CLI user, I found this guide very helpful. One cool tip:
…a handy command is supplied with Linux named ‘file’. For example, I have a file named ’sample.c’ in [...]

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I’ve been giving an honest effort to give Epiphany a full-time go as my browser. Despite a great bookmarking interface and tight integration with GNOME, it’s just not working out. Why? Well, there are just a few too many deal-breaking weaknesses.
1) Less than perfect Greasemonkey support. Gmail Macros doesn’t work. This sucks for [...]

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VnTutor has a great post up with 10 Gimp tutorials in video format. Included are:
Gimp Basics
Selective Decolorization
Make a thumping picture in GIMP
Render Images in GIMP
Make a Superkaramba (A-foto) decoration
How to make a banner
Alter an image
Lightning
Retouching a Photo
The User Interface
This looks cool, even for the fairly experienced GIMP user.
Full Story: 10 Gimp Video Lessons Online from [...]

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