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[Ubuntu] XVidCap Screen Capture - Free Screen Recorder with Multiple Formats (avi, mpeg, swf...)

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:56:06 +0000

Since I recently started writing articles about Linux, I have been paying attention to the helper tools for writing under Linux, such as screenshot and screen recording tools. On Linux, I recommend Shutter for screenshots. For screen recording, I recently found a fairly well-known one called XVidCap. I tested it myself and it works pretty well. I’m not sure whether that’s because of the software itself or because I tested it in a virtual machine, but the video quality from XVidCap isn’t very good.

The main feature of XVidCap is that it supports many formats built in. It can save directly in common formats such as avi, mpeg, and swf, without needing another program to convert them. It has two small drawbacks, though: it doesn’t support keyboard shortcuts, and it doesn’t have a Chinese interface.

[Ubuntu] A Handy Screenshot Tool with Chinese Language Support - Shutter

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:30:25 +0000

When I write articles on Windows and need to capture the screen, I usually use FSCapture. But lately I have been writing some articles about Ubuntu, and I need to take screenshots for them. Ubuntu has a built-in screenshot function, but honestly it is very inconvenient. It doesn't save automatically, and the image format is always PNG. For someone like me who is used to FSCapture, that is hard to get used to. So I asked a netizen online whether there was any other screenshot software. A netizen nicknamed Sanmiao Wei recommended Shutter and even sent me a link (thank you~). Then I found out that the site Brother Wei sent me happens to be run by a friend of mine XDD. What a coincidence~

[Ubuntu] ADSL (PPPoE) Internet Setup Guide - pppoeconf

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:00:40 +0000

Nowadays almost every household uses PPPoE to connect to the internet. If you signed up for ADSL, or if you need a modem to get online, you have to set up PPPoE before Ubuntu can connect. If I remember correctly, setting up PPPoE used to be a real hassle in older versions of Ubuntu. But after I came back to Ubuntu 10.04 recently, I found that the newer Ubuntu already includes a command called pppoeconf that lets you set up PPPoE quickly.

Addendum: I’ve heard that pppoeconf is still slow and there are faster ways to do it, orz… But compared with the version I used before, pppoeconf is actually pretty fast XD

Ubuntu 10.10 Installation Guide (New Installer Interface)

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:54:10 +0000

This ubuntu 10.10 update doesn't add many new features. It mainly fixes some problems from the earlier 10.4 release, and it replaces the photo manager with Shotwell. Apart from that, I didn't notice any added features. I also noticed that the installer interface has changed at some point, so I'm covering installation again in this post. What impressed me most is that Ubuntu 10.10 automatically downloads the language packs and the programs you need during installation, so you don't have to wait to download them after the install. The downside is that installation takes much longer.

Ubuntu 9.04 Review and Installation Guide

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:49:14 +0000

Ubuntu 9.04 looks like this update is aimed squarely at Windows 7. Ubuntu was updated not long after Windows 7 came out, and many of its features are very similar to Windows 7, maybe even better!! If not for the small number of programs that support Ubuntu, it might be the most famous operating system by now~~

A quick introduction to Ubuntu: it’s a Linux operating system, which means its source code is public, so you can modify its contents yourself. It’s also free, and its stability far exceeds the Windows family. On Ubuntu, seeing a crash even once is rare XD However, few programs on the market support Ubuntu, especially games. There are almost no games that support Ubuntu, so Ubuntu hasn’t been able to attract a huge user base like Windows does. Also, Ubuntu releases a new version about every six months, so its updates come quickly. And this Ubuntu 9.0.4 release adds a rather attractive interface that can compete with W7!!

Note: Thanks to Kgame for the correction. In fact, Ubuntu’s visual effects come from installing GNOME, not from the base system.

Ubuntu Features

Free
Multiple languages (including Traditional Chinese)
A new version every 6 months
Includes common free software (OpenOffice, etc.)
Supports 64-bit computers
Live mode (just burn it to a CD and you can use it without installing)
Four built-in virtual desktops
An interface that rivals W7

Official website http://www.ubuntu-tw.org/

Download page: http://www.ubuntu-tw.org/modules/tinyd0/index.php?id=7