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I'm going to have to disable commenting on all posts shared via this page going forward.
You may have noticed that our shared posts seem to attract an awful lot of pr0n spam comments (as well as other less offensive types of spam comments). These comments appear (seemingly) on each and every article we share. As fast as we block the accounts responsible, new ones appear.
It's not cool at all. But there are no controls available to be me as a page owner to deal with this sort of spam preemptively. I can't auto-mod, or restrict comments to people who follow the page, etc.
So, alas, comments = off.
If you have something you want to say about an article you can, as always, use the comments section on the site, reach us on Twitter, comment on Facebook, or share the article from this page and add your comment(s) that way.
PS — Big thanks to those of you who've told me about the comments in question as and when they appeared, and big apologies to anyone who caught sight of them.
You may have noticed that our shared posts seem to attract an awful lot of pr0n spam comments (as well as other less offensive types of spam comments). These comments appear (seemingly) on each and every article we share. As fast as we block the accounts responsible, new ones appear.
It's not cool at all. But there are no controls available to be me as a page owner to deal with this sort of spam preemptively. I can't auto-mod, or restrict comments to people who follow the page, etc.
So, alas, comments = off.
If you have something you want to say about an article you can, as always, use the comments section on the site, reach us on Twitter, comment on Facebook, or share the article from this page and add your comment(s) that way.
PS — Big thanks to those of you who've told me about the comments in question as and when they appeared, and big apologies to anyone who caught sight of them.
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You can now download LibreOffice 6.0, the latest major release of this hugely popular free office software.
#opensource #libreoffice
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A little update on where I am at with regards to making new videos (which I've been threatening to do since December).
I had been hoping to start the year with some new videos on the OMG! Youtube Channel. Start as I meant to go on and all that.
Obviously that hasn't happened.
I'm to blame. Because my videos tend to feature a lot of "off screen" B-roll (and will soon include pieces to camera too) I decided to upgrade my video set up.
But because I am such an indecisive shopper it's taken me a while to settle on what to beg, borrow and buy.
I have a Canon 550D/T2i, which is great for 1080p, but it can't do 4K, or 60fps. It's also really heavy, which limited my choices when it comes to gimbals (Linux video editors have very poor stabilisation features, necessitating a gimbal for tracking shots, etc).
So…
## Video
I (very awesomely) got hold of a Panasonic Lumix G7 for free this month. It's not quite as capable as the Panasonic Lumix GH4 or the GH5, but it does have all of the features I need (like 4K, decent image stabilisation, 60fps). It's also incredibly lightweight. I don't have the lens I want (12-35mm) yet because I am not Mark Shuttleworth, but the G7 did come with a 14-42mm kit lens and a 25mm pancake lens. Both will serve my needs well enough until I become OMG! Casey! Neistat!
## Audio
I typically record all my (poor quality) video narration in one go, using a Blue Yeti mic on incorrect settings. I'll still be using the Yeti going forward (hopefully on the right settings) but I now have some Rode audio equipment (a lavalier mic and camera mic). These, combined with my Zoom H1 (which I've rarely ever used since buying back in 2011) means OMG! video audio is gonna be greatly improved over existing efforts (audio, like gaming, is very much my weakness).
## Kit
I'm still without a working tripod I'm wanting to get a fluid head tripod to replace my broken Amazon basics one but… aforementioned indecisive shopper and aforementioned fact that I am not rich. A fluid head is important because it will ensure some nice smooth panning shots (which shamelessly feature in almost every video I've made).
I'm yet to tackle lighting. Any suggestions/recommendations welcome.
I do now have a motorised gimbal.
I'm still torn on whether or not to buy a Mavic Pro drone. ("you don't need one" -- internet). It'd lead to some super slick aerial shots, but honestly I'm not sure a video review of the latest Dell Linux laptop or latest Ubuntu release really requires that sort of extra-aerial effort… But... drones are cool.
## Editing
One benefit to being a little delayed is that my favourite Linux video editor (Kdenlive) is in even better shape than ever. Can't wait for the refactoring branch to become stable enough for daily usage.
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Rounding up, my desire is to create videos on Linux topics that are visually and structurally a) engaging, and b) in keeping with my skill set (I did video production at college). Plus I'm late to the game; my videos need differ from what currently exists or else there's no point. Other channels have the 'narrate a 20 minute screencast' thing covered (and do it better than I can cos I 'umm' a lot), while other other channels have the awesome slick, animated 3min recaps down to a fine art.
OMG! Ubuntu! videos need to be …Well, they need to be more OMG! Ubuntu! don't they?
Wow, that's lot of waffle! I just wanted to get it all of this out of my head before Feb is here and to say to those of you who were lovely enough to take me video survey a few months back that I haven't forgotten.
I had been hoping to start the year with some new videos on the OMG! Youtube Channel. Start as I meant to go on and all that.
Obviously that hasn't happened.
I'm to blame. Because my videos tend to feature a lot of "off screen" B-roll (and will soon include pieces to camera too) I decided to upgrade my video set up.
But because I am such an indecisive shopper it's taken me a while to settle on what to beg, borrow and buy.
I have a Canon 550D/T2i, which is great for 1080p, but it can't do 4K, or 60fps. It's also really heavy, which limited my choices when it comes to gimbals (Linux video editors have very poor stabilisation features, necessitating a gimbal for tracking shots, etc).
So…
## Video
I (very awesomely) got hold of a Panasonic Lumix G7 for free this month. It's not quite as capable as the Panasonic Lumix GH4 or the GH5, but it does have all of the features I need (like 4K, decent image stabilisation, 60fps). It's also incredibly lightweight. I don't have the lens I want (12-35mm) yet because I am not Mark Shuttleworth, but the G7 did come with a 14-42mm kit lens and a 25mm pancake lens. Both will serve my needs well enough until I become OMG! Casey! Neistat!
## Audio
I typically record all my (poor quality) video narration in one go, using a Blue Yeti mic on incorrect settings. I'll still be using the Yeti going forward (hopefully on the right settings) but I now have some Rode audio equipment (a lavalier mic and camera mic). These, combined with my Zoom H1 (which I've rarely ever used since buying back in 2011) means OMG! video audio is gonna be greatly improved over existing efforts (audio, like gaming, is very much my weakness).
## Kit
I'm still without a working tripod I'm wanting to get a fluid head tripod to replace my broken Amazon basics one but… aforementioned indecisive shopper and aforementioned fact that I am not rich. A fluid head is important because it will ensure some nice smooth panning shots (which shamelessly feature in almost every video I've made).
I'm yet to tackle lighting. Any suggestions/recommendations welcome.
I do now have a motorised gimbal.
I'm still torn on whether or not to buy a Mavic Pro drone. ("you don't need one" -- internet). It'd lead to some super slick aerial shots, but honestly I'm not sure a video review of the latest Dell Linux laptop or latest Ubuntu release really requires that sort of extra-aerial effort… But... drones are cool.
## Editing
One benefit to being a little delayed is that my favourite Linux video editor (Kdenlive) is in even better shape than ever. Can't wait for the refactoring branch to become stable enough for daily usage.
–––
Rounding up, my desire is to create videos on Linux topics that are visually and structurally a) engaging, and b) in keeping with my skill set (I did video production at college). Plus I'm late to the game; my videos need differ from what currently exists or else there's no point. Other channels have the 'narrate a 20 minute screencast' thing covered (and do it better than I can cos I 'umm' a lot), while other other channels have the awesome slick, animated 3min recaps down to a fine art.
OMG! Ubuntu! videos need to be …Well, they need to be more OMG! Ubuntu! don't they?
Wow, that's lot of waffle! I just wanted to get it all of this out of my head before Feb is here and to say to those of you who were lovely enough to take me video survey a few months back that I haven't forgotten.
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Linux support for Wacom Smartpads, like the Bamboo Slate and Bamboo Spark, is in the works thanks to a new open source project from Red Hat developers.
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You Can Now Use VirtualBox to Test #KDE Plasma Mobile -
It's gotten easier to try KDE Plasma Mobile. Download the latest ISO image and boot it using a virtual machine app to try out the KDE alternative to Android.
It's gotten easier to try KDE Plasma Mobile. Download the latest ISO image and boot it using a virtual machine app to try out the KDE alternative to Android.
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Lollypop Music Player Sweetens UI with Responsive Design #linux #opensource
Responsive design is coming to the Lollypop music player. A week or two back I shared a video of the stylish KDE music player Babe which showcased the app’s sleek new ‘responsive design’ capabilities. [pull_quote_right]Also Read: Best Music Players for…
Responsive design is coming to the Lollypop music player. A week or two back I shared a video of the stylish KDE music player Babe which showcased the app’s sleek new ‘responsive design’ capabilities. [pull_quote_right]Also Read: Best Music Players for…
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Ever tried elementary OS? If so you’ll know that you can’t put icons on the desktop by default. It’s a frustrating experience, particularly if you’re used to being able to use the desktop space as a literal ‘desktop space’. Sadly, elementary (sic) says it…
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When you boot in to the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 'Bionic Beaver' later this year you'll find a new app is preinstalled by default: GNOME To Do, a personal task manager.
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Shock! Ubuntu 18.04 will switch back to Xorg! Wayland has been waylaid…
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If you’ve been itching to toy with the latest development builds of WebKit on Linux you’ll be pleased to know it’s just gotten a bit easier. It’s all thanks to the newly announced ‘Epiphany Technology Preview‘, a development version of the Epiphany web…
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