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OpenX Looking for Drupal and Wordpress Beta Testers
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Wed, 2008-06-25 17:09. advertising networks | advertising server | open-source | OpenXIf you're a Wordpress or Drupal user, you may want to participate in OpenX's private beta test for Wordpress and Drupal plug-ins. I recently signed up and received via e-mail the Drupal plug-in for Drupal 5 and Drupal 6. Will be testing the plug-in at my WriteLit.com site since I'm still using Drupal 4.7 for my other sites.
OpenOffice vs. Microsoft Office
Submitted by Jerry G. Gervacio on Thu, 2007-06-28 09:06. free software | office 2003 | open-sourceDo I really need to use Microsoft Office - or will OpenOffice do just fine for desktop productivity?
Just recently, I say goodbye to Office 2003 and say hello to OpenOffice.
Consider these things:
You need to pay for Microsoft Office (and it's expensive!) while OpenOffice is free:
Software Freedom Day
Submitted by Jerry G. Gervacio on Mon, 2007-06-18 16:19. observance | open-source2007-06-18 17:00
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Software Freedom Day is a global, grassroots effort to educate the public about the importance of software freedom and the virtues and availability of Free and Open Source Software.
Where to Look for Foreign Language Subtitles
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Tue, 2007-06-12 03:55. open source | open-source | subtitles | subtitlingIf you're looking for subtitles for your foreign language movie/film for example, you may want to head out to OpenSubtitles.org and look for the particular foreign language subtitles you need -- English, French, Italian, Spanish, you name it, you can likely find it there, and download the subtitle file for free. The subtitles are uploaded by OpenSubtitles.org's community members.
Wikipedia Founder Launches "Open-Source Game Magazine"
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Thu, 2007-03-15 14:49. open-source | video game | wikiWikia, the new project of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, announced today the debut of gaming.wikia, described by the company as an "open-source magazine" about video games to which any user can add content.
AMD and Architecture for Humanity Announce World's Largest Architecture Prize at TED 2007
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Wed, 2007-03-14 00:42. amd | architecture | architecture for humanity | contest | drupal | engineer | grant | nonprofit | open architecture network | open-source | ted prize | web 2.0AMD and Architecture for Humanity Announce World's Largest Architecture Prize at TED 2007
What BitTorrent Is and How to Use It
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Mon, 2007-03-12 15:39. bittorrent | free software | open-source | p2p | peer-to-peer | torrentIf you've been wondering what really BitTorrent is, and how to use it, here's a quick and dirty guide I've drawn up -- with terms defined as simply as possible -- so you can start using BitTorrent at once:
How to Convert YouTube Videos to iPod/PSP and Other Formats
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Fri, 2007-03-09 08:59. aac | converter | divx | flash | flv | ipod | mobile phone | mp3 | mp4 | mpeg4 | open-source | psp | video | youtubeI recently posted an entry about converting YouTube to various media formats, but I recently discovered an easier way to do that online! Just go to Vixy.net and enter the YouTube URL or the location of the FLV file. Here's what Vixy.net has to say about its conversion tool:
Drupal Association Launch!
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Tue, 2007-02-27 12:17. cms | drupal | drupal association | open-sourceFinally, there's a formal organization to support Drupal, the premier open-source CMS at the moment. It's called the Drupal Association. Here's what Dries Buytaert, Drupal's founder, has to say in the announcement:
