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How to Install a Dictionary for Use in Linux Terminal

Learning new words can be a pain when you’re pressed for time and the pages of a dictionary can only be flipped so fast. Thankfully, the Internet has placed a lot of powerful tools at your fingertips to help streamline such processes. After all, Google gives you word definitions right in its search results these days. However, even Google can’t help you when you’re stuck writing offline. A locally stored dictionary utility can really come in handy when no other dictionary is available (or even when there is!), and options abound in the world of Linux software. Among these, there is one that runs quite… Read more

What Task Do You Wish You Could Give Up to a Robot?

We were promised certain things about the future, via movies and television shows, such as Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Jetsons, and even books such as 1984. (Although granted, that is now thirty-five years in the past, a scary concept.) One of the things we were promised was a prevalence of robots to handle our daily lives. However, this has not really come to fruition just yet. When we do reach that point, what tasks do you wish you could give up to a robot? Our Opinion Miguel would give up washing dishes… Read more

How to Run Mac Apps on Linux

macOS and Linux share a common heritage. Unfortunately, that does not mean applications can smoothly transition between the operating systems. To run Mac apps on Linux, you’ll need some sort of virtual machine or translation layer. Run a macOS Virtual Machine (All Apps) The most reliable way to run Mac apps on Linux is through a virtual machine. With a free, open-source hypervisor application like VirtualBox, you can run macOS on a virtual device on your Linux machine. A properly-installed virtualized macOS environment will run all macOS apps without issue. Virtualizing… Read more

How to Reduce Video File Sizes Using FFMPEG from Linux Terminal

Saving videos on personal storage drives, cloud services or disks can prove tricky when space is limited. Reducing file sizes makes holding onto larger files and growing collections easier, but some ways of doing this are more effective than others. There are a lot of tools to choose from in the video-handling arena, capable of optimizing file sizes. However, many of these – including VLC, Cinelerra and Blender – share the same engine beneath their UI – a command-line utility entitled FFMPEG. Here we will show you how you can reduce video file sizes using FFMPEG from Linux terminal. Related: Useful FFMPEG Commands for Managing… Read more

Get VoCore 2, the World’s Smallest Linux Computer, for 13% Off

At the size of a coin, VoCore2 is the world’s smallest Linux computer. Don’t be put off by its small size, though. With support for WI-FI and USB, it is the perfect tool for you to create your own IoT device and make your house smarter. This bundle contains the VoCore2 Ultimate and a VoCor2 Screen and is now selling at $69, 13% off its regular price. The VoCore2 Ultimate is an open-source Linux computer and a fully-functional wireless router, which can be used as a VPN gateway, an AirPlay music streaming station, a private cloud for data storage, and much more. The VoCore2… Read more