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Introducing a unique and powerful program for mixing son et lumière into fascinating experimental videos.
How codecs are hurting multimedia, how Linux is dealing with it, and why free codecs can save it.
Linux software on Macintosh desktops with Linux renderfarms creates Paramount movie.
How to use node-based compositing in Blender.
KDENLIVE is the Kracker-Jack video editor with the Kantankerous name.

OpenMedia myPVR 2.0

October 1st, 2007 by Jes Hall in

A nicely polished Myth configuration on excellent hardware with slightly weak HD performance.
An overview of the awesome power and configurability of MPlayer.
Retransmit from a radio scanner to the Internet via Ices and Icecast.
Finally, a company that understands Internet media distribution.
DreamWorks Animation pushes the limits of CG filmmaking with Linux.

Tech Tips

April 1st, 2007 by Staff in

Make USB/MIDI work, turn your existing soundcard into a high-quality synthesizer, and exploit the power of X.
Use embedded Linux and open-source software to build a networked audio appliance.
How to use AcidRip to make DVD backups.
Use H.264 to create high-quality, low-bitrate digital video with currently available tools on Linux.
Did MythTV get its name because the ability to install it easily is a myth?
A primer for various digital photography programs available for Linux.
Mike Diehl gives an overview of the hardware and software he used to create a magnificent home digital lifestyle.
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September 2008, #173

Feeling a bit like a Thermian? Never give up, never surrender! Someday, you could go from underdog to top dog. Just take a look at a few of the underdogs we highlight in this issue: Mutt, djbdns, Nginix, Gentoo, Xara and the program voted mostly likely to fail just a few years back—Firefox. If Firefox not radical enough for you, check out Chef Marcel's column for some more alternatives. Having trouble mapping your program data to your relational database? If so, Rueven Lerner shows you some tricks in his At The Forge column.

Need to run GUI applications on your server in the next state? In his Paranoid Penguin column, Mick Bauer shows you how to do it securely. Kyle Rankin keeps hacking and slashing and shows you a few split screen secrets you may not be familiar with. Finally, we all know what happens next February, but only Doc knows what happens afterward.

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