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Introducing a unique and powerful program for mixing son et lumière into fascinating experimental videos.
Linux software on Macintosh desktops with Linux renderfarms creates Paramount movie.
How codecs are hurting multimedia, how Linux is dealing with it, and why free codecs can save it.
How to use node-based compositing in Blender.
An overview of the awesome power and configurability of MPlayer.
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.
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.
No question. Your taste in music is certainly among the best. Why not share the tracks that make your heart sing with others?
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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Non-linear video editing tools are great, but they're not always the best tool for the job. This is where a powerful tool like ffmpeg becomes useful. This tutorial by Elliot Isaacson covers the basics of transcoding video, as well as more advanced tricks like creating animations, screen captures, and slow motion effects.

Shawn Powers reviews the HP Mini-Note portable computer.

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From the Magazine

August 2008, #172

There's nuttin like a Cool Project to give you some relief from the summer heat, so get out your parka cuz we got a bunch of em. First up is the BUG, not a bug, The BUG. It's got a GPS, camera and more, in a hand-sized package that's user programmable. The BUG does everything. It's both a floor wax and a dessert topping. Get one now. Need a software version of a Swiss Army knife? Take a look at Billix, and don't leave home without it. Then, chew on this one, an X server on a Gumstix device driving an E-Ink display. Need more storage? How about 16 Terabytes? Can do.

And, of course, we have the usual cast of characters: Marcel, Reuven, Dave, Kyle, Doc, plus the new kid on the block Shawn Powers. But it doesn't stop there: build a MythTV box on a budget, build your own GIS system, set up the tools to monitor your enterprise and more. Finally, remember The War of the Worlds? Now you can play too.

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