Monthly Archives: April 2006

Word count in Kate?

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Joe Brockmeier

Attention lazyweb! Okay, I typically use Vim for all my text editing needs, but one of my co-workers is using (or was using) Kate and couldn’t find a word count feature. I popped Kate open on my desktop (version 2.5.0, … Continue reading →

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Note to PR folks

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Joe Brockmeier

A single follow-up to a press release or invitation, via email, is sufficient. Daily reminders of an upcoming event — that does not even take place anywhere near the city where I work — are emphatically not appreciated and a … Continue reading →

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Congress Is Giving Away the Internet, and You Won’t Like Who Gets It

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Joe Brockmeier

No time for commentary on this one, but well worth a read — not just for open source folks, this one’s a concern for everybody. Congress Is Giving Away the Internet, and You Won’t Like Who Gets It: Congress is … Continue reading →

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A look at NeoOffice 1.2

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Joe Brockmeier

A few weeks ago, I wrote up a short review of NeoOffice, the OpenOffice.org port for the Mac OS. It’s up on the site now, check it out if you’re a Mac user and have an interest in finding an … Continue reading →

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How to make money writing, the query letter (or email…)

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Joe Brockmeier

Prior to taking the job I have now as editorial director for Linux.com, I was a freelancer for about six years, writing for Linux Magazine, Enterprise Linux Magazine, UnixReview.com, Linux Weekly News, IBM developerWorks, ZDNet, and a few others. I … Continue reading →

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iPod prices to drop?

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Joe Brockmeier

Just in case you were thinking about buying a new iPod — maybe so you can try Rockbox on it, or put Rockbox on your old iPod — you might want to hold off until June. Apple’s CFO is saying … Continue reading →

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Things to do this weekend…

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Joe Brockmeier

Most people look forward to weekends because they relax, go out, have fun, that sort of thing. On the other hand, I look forward to weekends because I can work on computer projects that… differ slightly from what I work … Continue reading →

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