I am a little behind, but here are parts two and three of my article series on formatting a book in OpenOffice. Both articles are available on MakeTechEasier.com.
Part 1 (if you missed it)
Archive for July, 2009
How to layout a book with OpenOffice.org Parts 2 and 3
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009KDE 4 Screencasts
Monday, July 20th, 2009
In an effort to bring more exposure to KDE and its features, I have created two videos. One is a brief introduction to KDE and some highly acclaimed features. The second is about a specific application: Krunner. It is based on an article I wrote for MakeTechEasier.
Both videos are available for streaming and download.
10 Awesome Features of Krunner in KDE 4
The production plan is also available in PDF format.
How to Layout a Book with OpenOffice.org: Part 1
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
It is all in your head: the plot, the characters, the locations, and even the scenes, but for some reason, staring at the blank page and blinking cursor makes you freeze. You like the idea of writing a book but cannot imagine actually completing it. If that feeling sounds familiar, then this might be the right article for you. Even if you have written a book and have it all ready to go, you may intend to self-publish it, start your own publishing company, send it to an editor, or just layout your book so you can see how it looks.
There is a long list of reasons why you might need to prepare an OpenOffice.org document in book form, and once you have learned how to do it, you will have a useful skill that you or people you know may need in the future. You can use this method for both print publications and e-books.
Rapper, The Game to play B.A. Baracus?
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
According to Blackfilm.com, the new A-Team film will feature The Game playing B.A. Baracus. I actually feel kind of sorry for The Game. Maybe he is a good actor. Maybe he will even get the attitude down and have the perfect mohawk and over-the-top jewelry. Maybe he will drive the van like he was made for the job. But the bottom line is I PITTY THE FOO WHO THINKS HE CAN PLAY B.A. BETTER THAN MR. T!
Sorry I had to say it. The full story is here.
The plasmoid problem
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009I just installed KDE 4.3 RC 1, and it is fantastic. This will undoubtedly be the best KDE release to date and will answer a lot of the complaints about missing features and stability that people have raised.
The drop shadow glitches from 4.2 are gone from Kwin, but it seems as though they fixed it by regressing back to their earlier unmodifiable shadows. Nevertheless, I can live with that for now, and that is not the topic of this blog post.
