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10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux (Daily Artisan)
The Daily Artisan looks
briefly at 11 interesting Linux-based tools (yes, eleven; a calculator
is not one of them). "Conduit is an awesome syncing application for
GNOME. It can help you synchronize your personal information like files,
photos, notes, emails, contacts, calendar data among many other things. You
can also use Conduit to synchronize that data with another computer, an
online service, or even another electronic gadget. Conduit even manages the
conversion of data into other formats."
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10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux (Daily Artisan) Posted Oct 7, 2008 21:45 UTC (Tue) by tnoo (subscriber, #20427) [Link]
Probably the most interesting aspect of this article is, what kind of stuff they usually
publish. Such as "10 Awesome Benefits of Drinking Beer" (3rd in the side bar on the right). At least they put Linux in the context of something pleasant...
10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux (Daily Artisan) Posted Oct 7, 2008 22:41 UTC (Tue) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link]
So this article goes to 11.
10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux (Daily Artisan) Posted Oct 7, 2008 23:25 UTC (Tue) by pr1268 (subscriber, #24648) [Link] I'm unsure whether some of these tools are novel in their handiness:
Don't misunderstand me; I use the above all very frequently. Their handiness does not go unnoticed. But, the list given in the article seems targeted towards someone who is (1) new to GNU/Linux (an experienced Linux user would likely know of these tools' existence, or equivalents thereof) and (2) GTK/GNOME-specific (my impression only; someone please correct me if I'm wrong here). P.S. Adding to Tnoo's comment above: In addition to the "benefits of drinking beer article, this site also seems to be an authority on how water makes you lose weight and the most polluted cities in the world. Interesting diversity, IMO.
10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux (Daily Artisan) Posted Oct 8, 2008 3:13 UTC (Wed) by leal (guest, #36988) [Link]
Using GTK
=========
1. Conduit -Synchronization App
Using QT
4. Launchy - Application Launcher
Using Java
2. Freemind - Mind Mapping
Using GTK?
6. Recoll - Search Tool
10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux (Daily Artisan) Posted Oct 8, 2008 8:47 UTC (Wed) by TRS-80 (subscriber, #1804) [Link] Recoll uses Qt.
10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux (Daily Artisan) Posted Oct 8, 2008 11:52 UTC (Wed) by dgm (subscriber, #49227) [Link]
> Launchy seems like a stand-alone applet that most GUIs/desktop managers already have (KDE has "Run Command" on the K Menu, GNOME has something similar, and even MS Windows has "Run" on the Start Menu). Seems ubiquitous enough that the novelty has worn off.
I can't speak about the others, but Launchy is a bit more powerful than that this:
With a bit of improvement, it could replace the windows-like start menu completely.
I use it extensively in Windows, and hope to see it ported to KDE 4 (not just Qt), because it runs circles around anything KDE offers.
Launchy is more than just "Run Command" Posted Oct 8, 2008 13:57 UTC (Wed) by pr1268 (subscriber, #24648) [Link] Thanks for the clarification/correction. Perhaps I didn't comprehend Launchy's extra features and differentiation from the "Run Command" applets I mentioned. May just have to give it a try...
KDE 4 app starter has most of these features: Posted Oct 8, 2008 14:43 UTC (Wed) by morhippo (subscriber, #334) [Link]
Can do:
- it can recognize the name of the program you want to run from a part of the menu description. - It can also open documents. - It's a simple calculator too.
Not sure about the following:
Since they didn't suggest a calculator Posted Oct 8, 2008 0:18 UTC (Wed) by gmaxwell (subscriber, #30048) [Link] Since a decent calculator is a must for many people and one wasn't suggested in this article I simply must recommend Qalculate. It handles everything from basic calculations with bignums,to basic symbolic algebra, unit and *currency* conversion, etc. It's good for every simple calculating task that I run into which doesn't justify writing a program or gluing together several less comprehensive tools. I pretty much have it running at all times. I use the GTK version, though I'll probably switch to the cli version once I can be bothered to figure it out.
Here is an example of easy rough calculation with Qalculate:
Of course it handles much more complex (and simple) calculations easily. Who know if NASA used Qalculate with its ability to fuse symbolic algebra with unit conversion perhaps we wouldn't have lost a few spacecraft? ;) I highly recommend it.
Since they didn't suggest a calculator Posted Oct 8, 2008 2:59 UTC (Wed) by donbarry (guest, #10485) [Link]
Lets put this NASA myth to rest once and for all.
*Lockheed* made the units mistake that led to the loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter in 1998. Not NASA. Why was Lockheed doing the navigational
Why is NASA blamed?
The military-industrial complex which gets these subcontracts has
Ah, but, what's a gallon?? Posted Oct 8, 2008 9:40 UTC (Wed) by sdalley (subscriber, #18550) [Link]
.. was that US gallons or imperial gallons? US/imperial is 0.832674 .
If you're in the spacecraft business, such a misunderstanding could still be catastrophic.
Ah, but, what's a gallon?? Posted Oct 8, 2008 13:27 UTC (Wed) by gmaxwell (subscriber, #30048) [Link]
US: The interface in the software is specific I just didn't copy the full display. :)
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