Comments on: Going native http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-336 Dirk Gently Tue, 08 May 2007 14:40:31 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-336 I use konquerer, and kopete now. It took a while before I got my Googlemail accounts to sign in...(wrong settings). I now use both that and GAIM for different purposes. I did try kblogger..it was the obvious first choice since I'm in KDE, like the others it refused the MU set up here. I have registered eight new blogspot (google) free blogs, which I am in the process of styling. I can post to them or here with the Firefox extension ScribeFire.....it's excellent. My last post here will be my goodbye to WordPress one, possibly in a few days. The access to the MU wordpress is no longer a requirement, so I guess these programs may work....I'll need to give them a try with blogspot. Since I moved to Linux, I am redesigning my browser / file / folder set up for working rather than playing. This is taking a while, as it was a mess before. It's a case of trying to make sure I just re-organize the important stuff and don't delete it. I use konquerer, and kopete now. It took a while before I got my Googlemail accounts to sign in…(wrong settings). I now use both that and GAIM for different purposes. I did try kblogger..it was the obvious first choice since I’m in KDE, like the others it refused the MU set up here.

I have registered eight new blogspot (google) free blogs, which I am in the process of styling. I can post to them or here with the Firefox extension ScribeFire…..it’s excellent. My last post here will be my goodbye to WordPress one, possibly in a few days. The access to the MU wordpress is no longer a requirement, so I guess these programs may work….I’ll need to give them a try with blogspot.

Since I moved to Linux, I am redesigning my browser / file / folder set up for working rather than playing. This is taking a while, as it was a mess before. It’s a case of trying to make sure I just re-organize the important stuff and don’t delete it.

]]> By: yoho http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-333 yoho Tue, 08 May 2007 13:41:40 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-333 Ho, while at it, try kblogger : it's a little taskbar applet which is working with wordpress, but still being actively developed too :) (as dolphin) Ho, while at it, try kblogger : it’s a little taskbar applet which is working with wordpress, but still being actively developed too :) (as dolphin)

]]> By: yoho http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-332 yoho Tue, 08 May 2007 13:38:14 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-332 For your video player, try codeine : it's pretty simple and well integrated in KDE. It uses xine (which is sometimes better, sometimes worse than mplayer). For the rest, I'm using almost the same apps as you except for number 1, 2 and 3 : konqueror, kmail and kopete are my favorites, but it's a matter of taste (and integration with KDE and Kdepim). Also try dolphin (available in 2007.1) as your file manager : it's quite usable, fast and efficient although still in beta stage (will be the default file browser with KDE4) For your video player, try codeine : it’s pretty simple and well integrated in KDE. It uses xine (which is sometimes better, sometimes worse than mplayer).

For the rest, I’m using almost the same apps as you except for number 1, 2 and 3 : konqueror, kmail and kopete are my favorites, but it’s a matter of taste (and integration with KDE and Kdepim).

Also try dolphin (available in 2007.1) as your file manager : it’s quite usable, fast and efficient although still in beta stage (will be the default file browser with KDE4)

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-290 Dirk Gently Sat, 05 May 2007 19:19:16 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-290 Never heard of those two packages, but tried both. OMG the makers of Basket seem to have been reading my mind. I always liked the idea of a task bar note taker, and in Linux I knew of a couple, with simple text notes. I forgot about that feature in my run down. The packages I allow as start up or quick launch are very limited. Even to get an icon on the desktop it needs to reach a high level. I am very exclusive with this......but Basket is BRILLIANT, I can see that getting a lot of use. I love the idea of cropping a part of the screen and dropping it in as an image. I've only played with it for a few minutes so far, but it will get attention. My latest blog "<a href="http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/blogging-for-the-spiders/" rel="nofollow">blogging for the spiders</a>" was written in ScribeFire, and went through perfectly. I did have to do some re-touching afterwards..but I reckon I could minimize them after exploring the settings. I tried Tilda, and while I can see a benefit later on, I'm not sure I'd use it just yet. I still thank you for pointing me to it. Never heard of those two packages, but tried both. OMG the makers of Basket seem to have been reading my mind. I always liked the idea of a task bar note taker, and in Linux I knew of a couple, with simple text notes. I forgot about that feature in my run down.

The packages I allow as start up or quick launch are very limited. Even to get an icon on the desktop it needs to reach a high level. I am very exclusive with this……but Basket is BRILLIANT, I can see that getting a lot of use. I love the idea of cropping a part of the screen and dropping it in as an image. I’ve only played with it for a few minutes so far, but it will get attention.

My latest blog “blogging for the spiders” was written in ScribeFire, and went through perfectly. I did have to do some re-touching afterwards..but I reckon I could minimize them after exploring the settings.

I tried Tilda, and while I can see a benefit later on, I’m not sure I’d use it just yet. I still thank you for pointing me to it.

]]> By: jenac http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-277 jenac Sat, 05 May 2007 00:15:59 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-277 Glad it helped. A couple of things I use a lot that you might find helpful. Basket is great for organising notes and tilda is a terminal that hides away until you need it. drops down from the top of the screen with F1, disappears again when you're done. Glad it helped. A couple of things I use a lot that you might find helpful. Basket is great for organising notes and tilda is a terminal that hides away until you need it. drops down from the top of the screen with F1, disappears again when you’re done.

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-276 Dirk Gently Fri, 04 May 2007 22:47:55 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-276 A quick word, ScribeFire seems to work just fine, it found my MU account here, found all my categories etc. It also has a "justify" button too. I'll be busy for the next little while but I wanted to say a quick thanks for that heads up, and I'll prepare my next blog entry on it to test it. A quick word, ScribeFire seems to work just fine, it found my MU account here, found all my categories etc. It also has a “justify” button too. I’ll be busy for the next little while but I wanted to say a quick thanks for that heads up, and I’ll prepare my next blog entry on it to test it.

]]> By: jenac http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-274 jenac Fri, 04 May 2007 18:12:14 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-274 Drivel works for me with wordpress.com. I occasionally get an error message when trying to connect, give it a while and try later and its fine. ScribeFire add-on for firefox works for me too. Drivel works for me with wordpress.com. I occasionally get an error message when trying to connect, give it a while and try later and its fine. ScribeFire add-on for firefox works for me too.

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-256 Dirk Gently Thu, 03 May 2007 20:36:23 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-256 I installed Drivel and it refused to connect to wordpress.com, no matter how I played with the settings. I think it's the multi-user setup on the free hosting here which is stopping them. This is the same issue I had with other blog posters like QTM and BlogTK. If my blog was on the wordpress platform but on paid hosting, I reckon any of these packages would probably work fine. I installed Drivel and it refused to connect to wordpress.com, no matter how I played with the settings. I think it’s the multi-user setup on the free hosting here which is stopping them. This is the same issue I had with other blog posters like QTM and BlogTK. If my blog was on the wordpress platform but on paid hosting, I reckon any of these packages would probably work fine.

]]> By: jenac http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-245 jenac Thu, 03 May 2007 01:48:10 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/going-native/#comment-245 Drivel works with wordpress. Just choose MovableType as your blog platform. Drivel works with wordpress. Just choose MovableType as your blog platform.

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