kde · linux –
Mtux, of choqok fame, along with another person, has written Bilbo Blogger, a blogging utility for Blogger or any blog that supports Blogger1.0, MetaWeblog, and MovableType APIs (EDIT: also GData). It is based on the KDE4 libraries and it includes a WYSIWYG editor, an HTML editor, and a Post Preview function that can even fetch your blog’s CSS to render the entry and see how it looks.
Read More ›
general · science –
Some say that all good things must come to an end. I’m not entirely sure that this is a universal truth, but I can say that at some point in life there are decisions that need to be taken.
Read More ›
kde · linux · science –
During the course of my research work, I may obtain results that are worthy of publication in scientific journals. Since my master’s thesis I’ve been using LaTeX as my writing platform, mainly because I can concentrate on content rather than presentation (I find it useful also for writing non-scientific stuff as well). Also, I can handle bibliography (essential for a scientific publication) very well without using expensive proprietary applications (such as Endnote).
Read More ›
kde · linux · science –
I try to use FOSS extensively for my scientific work. In fact, when possible, I use only FOSS tools. Among these there is the R programming language. It’s a Free implementation of the S-plus language, and it’s mainly aimed at statistics and mathematics. As the people who read my scientific posts know, I don’t like R much. But sometimes it’s the only alternative.
Read More ›
kde –
I have been thinking of doing another Kourse at the KDE Forums, similar to the one that has produced three nice screencasts.
Read More ›
kde –
If everything has gone correctly, my blog should be on PlanetKDE now. That means it’s time for an introduction for those readers. My name is Luca Beltrame, I’m a biotechnologist doing bioinformatics in the life sciences areas, and I’m a Free Software user/enthusiast since many years.
Read More ›
