Fontastic!

Want to see a deluxe, modern, quality font? Don't hesitate and watch how Titillium applies to your workflow! This is really an amazing font under an amazing licence - the OFL. I'm looking forward to find more fonts like this on the new openfontlibrary project page.

Oh, and don't forget to check once in a while - Titillium will soon have an extra-black version...

PlayDeb.net beta

What a nice surprise! Along with the new release of Ubuntu I discovered the game project PlayDeb.net that aims to extend the official repositories with recent versions of great games. Not only does it provide really good games with nice meta information in a well structured and clean website, but also eases the process of installing them: just install their package and get any game with a simple click on their homepage. Any? - not really, some don't seem to work yet. (I guess that's why they still call it beta 2 :P) Look for availability of 9.10 - unfortunately not all games have support for the latest Ubuntu.

Anyway a great project!

Ubuntu 9.10 is here

As you have probably heard already, the new Ubuntu (Karmic Koala) is now available. I use this operating system not only because it is the most usable GNU/Linux distribution out there, but because it is a really good operating system in general. If you don't know it - try it! Because it has more to offer than just a few features or a nice price: freedom.

Maybe one day I'll finally switch to some OS that offers even more freedom than Ubuntu does today, but until then I certainly recommend Ubuntu to anyone.

(For all you windows people out there: you can even install this complete operating system inside Windows just like you install/uninstall other applications - try that if you're too cautious!)

A law center podcast?

Yes! The The Software Freedom Law Show is a really fun and interesting podcast suited for everybody keen on free software. The Hosts Bradley M. Kuhn and Karen M. Sandler interview people, discuss legal aspects of free software and explain things that matter in a free culture. Both are deeply involved in the movement and know what they talk about - and they are fun!

But listen for yourself...

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New Hedgewars release

Version 0.9.12 just has been released!, but unfortunately the gnu/linux binaries are not yet available. The new release has many small and one big new feature: Zoom! You can now seamlessly zoom in and out in order to execute your mercy-less attacks more precisely! I'm also honored that my contribution (the new "compost" theme) is included in this new release. Here is a list what else has changed:

  • Control pad support
  • New weapons: flying saucer, molotov cocktail
  • More sounds
  • New visual effects
  • Updated graphics
  • Team chat
  • Remember net password
  • More training modes, including a fun RC plane game
  • Implement room control delegation when host's connection fails
  • Colorize chat events in engine
  • Frontend improvements
  • New maps
  • New theme

Go grab this free software game jewel now!!

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