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Introducing a unique and powerful program for mixing son et lumière into fascinating experimental videos.
Linux software on Macintosh desktops with Linux renderfarms creates Paramount movie.
How codecs are hurting multimedia, how Linux is dealing with it, and why free codecs can save it.
How to use node-based compositing in Blender.
An overview of the awesome power and configurability of MPlayer.
KDENLIVE is the Kracker-Jack video editor with the Kantankerous name.

OpenMedia myPVR 2.0

October 1st, 2007 by Jes Hall in

A nicely polished Myth configuration on excellent hardware with slightly weak HD performance.
Finally, a company that understands Internet media distribution.
Retransmit from a radio scanner to the Internet via Ices and Icecast.
DreamWorks Animation pushes the limits of CG filmmaking with Linux.

Tech Tips

April 1st, 2007 by Staff in

Make USB/MIDI work, turn your existing soundcard into a high-quality synthesizer, and exploit the power of X.
Use embedded Linux and open-source software to build a networked audio appliance.
How to use AcidRip to make DVD backups.
Mike Diehl gives an overview of the hardware and software he used to create a magnificent home digital lifestyle.
No question. Your taste in music is certainly among the best. Why not share the tracks that make your heart sing with others?
Use H.264 to create high-quality, low-bitrate digital video with currently available tools on Linux.
Did MythTV get its name because the ability to install it easily is a myth?
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Linux Journal Gadget Guy, Shawn Powers, reviews the Flip Video Ultra, a small portable video camera, and shows us how easy it is to edit the video with Kino.

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Webcams are notorious for their lack of support under Linux. But thanks to GSPCA, many webcams now have functional V4L drivers. This tutorial covers the building, installation, and configuration of the GSPCA drivers, including how to adjust color balance and brightness directly at the kernel module level.

From the Magazine

September 2008, #173

Feeling a bit like a Thermian? Never give up, never surrender! Someday, you could go from underdog to top dog. Just take a look at a few of the underdogs we highlight in this issue: Mutt, djbdns, Nginix, Gentoo, Xara and the program voted mostly likely to fail just a few years back—Firefox. If Firefox not radical enough for you, check out Chef Marcel's column for some more alternatives. Having trouble mapping your program data to your relational database? If so, Rueven Lerner shows you some tricks in his At The Forge column.

Need to run GUI applications on your server in the next state? In his Paranoid Penguin column, Mick Bauer shows you how to do it securely. Kyle Rankin keeps hacking and slashing and shows you a few split screen secrets you may not be familiar with. Finally, we all know what happens next February, but only Doc knows what happens afterward.

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