Gejengel 0.1.0

Doownload Gejengel 0.1.0 and liblastfm1 from Getdeb.
To know more about 'Gejengel', click here.

Fotoxx 7.7

Get The latest version of the Fotoxx digital image editor by clicking here.
Click here to read more about Fotoxx.

Capture Frames From A Video File With A 'GFrameCatcher'.

'GFrameCatcher' is an application that allows you to extract frames from your video files.Frames are generated automatically by this application and may be saved as a collection or as individual files.
After installation, launch 'GFrameCatcher' from the 'Sound & Video' menu.



To save an individual file,click on the 'Save' button at the bottom or 'Extract To File' using the 'Extract' button. Use 'Extract To All' to save all the extracted images in a folder.
To change the configuration of the program ,click on the 'Preferences' button.Here, you could change the image width,height, margins and other parameters.


To alter the number of frames to be extracted and the time interval between individual frames, click on the 'Frames' tab.
To re-extract frames, click on the 'Refresh' button.


Click here to download 'GFrameCatcher'

Let Figaro Remember Your Passwords.

'Figaro's Password Manager' is another password manager that can be installed from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.
After installation , launch it from the 'Accessories' menu. A master password needs to be provided to encrypt all other passwords.So, it is extremely crucial to remember the master password.



Once the master password is set, you can start adding passwords by clicking on the 'New' button.An adequate number of fields are provided to keep a password safe.These include the 'Title','URL','User Name','Password','Category','Notes' and 'Launcher'.




A new password can also be generated by clicking on the 'Generate' button.Once again, a large number of options are provided to configure password generation.



Passwords may also be imported through password files.Launchers (web,ssh and generic commands) may also be created.
To find for a particular entry,click on the 'Find' button under the 'Edit' menu.
To enable a tray icon, open the 'Preferences' under the 'Settings' menu.

Fotoxx 7.5

Download the latest version of FOTOXX by clciking here.

To know more about FOTOXX,click here.

Screenruler- A Ruler For Measuring Objects On Screen.

'Screenruler' is a very interesting application that lets you measure the length of objects present on your screen.
It can be installed from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.After installation ,lauch 'Screenruler' from the 'Accessories' menu.



This would result in a ruler being displayed on the screen.Right click on the ruler to set preferences and change the metric unit.'Screenruler' allows users to choose from among six units-pixels,centimeters,inches,picas,points and percentage.Measurements can be made horizontally and vertically.
The background color and fonts can be changed from the 'Preferences' menu.
To make measurements,align the ruler with an object and drag the right end with the mouse.

User Agent Switcher For Firefox

'User Agent Switcher' is an extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser that lets you browse a website that is not compatible with it.
Sometimes,you may come across a webpage which is compatible with the 'Internet Explorer' only.In such situations,'User Agent Switcher' switches the user agent to that of a compatible browser.


The default installation provides three switches-Internet Explorer,Netscape and Opera.
'User Agent Switcher' is displayed under the 'Tools' menu of the Firefox web browser.
It can be installed from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.

Get a 'Galaxy' For Your Ubuntu Desktop.

'Galaxy' is an application that simulates the motion of stars under the mutual gravitational forces of attraction.



'Galaxy' allows users to set parameters under the 'God' menu. There are eight parameters that can be set. These include the total star count, gravity,black hole mass and initial velocity etc.Click on the 'apply' button to save these parameters.




Click on the 'init' and then the 'run' button to initialize and run the galaxy just set.
An option to pause the motion is also provided.
The update rate in the unit of 'cycles per second' is displayed in the lower right corner.
A help file is provided with the application that also provides technical notes related to the physics of the motion of stars.



Watch A 'Galaxy' Video.

Rhythmbox 0.12.3

Download the latest version of the Rhytmbox Media Player from getdeb.net by clicking here.
To manage padcasts with the 'Rhythmbox Media Player' ,click here.

Ubuntu Tweak 0.4.7.3

Download the latest version of Ubuntu Tweak, by clicking here.

Click here to read more about Ubuntu Tweak.

'Resolution Switcher'-Change your monitor's display resolution from the notification area.

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'Resolution Switcher' is a simple program that can be installed from the 'Synaptic package manager'.After installation,launch it from the 'Accessories' menu.

Now,click on the 'Resolution Switcher' icon in the notification area to set the display's resolution.

'Leafpad' Text Editor.

'Leafpad' is a very simple and notepad like text editor for Ubuntu.'Leafpad' can be downloaded from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.After installation ,launch it from the 'Accessories' menu.
To change font and apply line numbers ,click on the 'Options' menu.

Fotoxx 7.2

Download the latest version of the Fotoxx image editor by clicking here.For more details about Fotoxx click here.

Gejengel-A Simple Audio Player For Ubuntu

'Gejengel' is yet another simple audio player with a simple interface for your Ubuntu 9.04 system.'Gejengel' looks and feels very similar to the 'Listen' music player.



To add music to the library,click on the 'Edit' menu and choose 'Preferences'.Here you can provide the music folder.'Gejengel' provides album art support.



The 'Plugins' tab lets you add 'Last.fm','System Tray','Noitification Plugin' and 'Dbus" support.



The top portion of the frame window displays the current track being played along with its album art.The left portion displays the albums scanned from the music folder.The right portion displays a play queue.Random tracks and albums can be added to the play queue from the 'Tools' menu.



To Download Gejengel,click here.

Open Cubic Player-Groove, the terminal Way!

Open Cubic Player provides you with a unique music playback experience.It plays your music in the UNIX terminal.It has been ported from DOS to UNIX.Open Cubic Player can be installed from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.


After installation,launch 'Open Cubic Player' from the 'Sound And Video' menu.

Now,select a directory containing music files from the list provided.Press 'enter' to start playback of a music file.



The top of the playback window displays the track information.The highlight of the 'Open Cubic Player' is the spectrum analyser composed of #,*,= and some other symbols that is displayed during the music playback.



The spectrum analyser looks good but on the other hand ,there are hardly any options available.I even could not figure out a 'pause' option.There seems to be no way of getting back to the initial directory selection menu.Configuration file can be modified by using the ALT + C combination at the initial window.

Get a simple addressbook for ubuntu that has a very straightforward interface.

'Contacts' can be installed from the 'Synaptic Package Manager'.It is very easy to get going with 'Contacts'.The interface is very simple and self explanatory.To create a new contact, click on the 'Contacts' menu and or use the 'CTRL + n' shortcut.


By default , 'Contacts' provides you with number of common fields. Additional fields can also be added by clicking on the 'Add Field'.


After installation, 'Contacts' can be launched from the 'Office' menu.

Create your own avatars with 'MeMaker'.

'MeMaker' is an application that allows you to easily create your own personalized avatars that you can upload on your favourite sites and use with different applications.It is extremely easy to get creative with 'MeMaker'.


Launch 'MeMaker' from the 'Accessories' menu.Now, select a theme from the options provided.The themes that can be used include 'artistic','plastitudes','plazmoid','animal-crackers','freestyle',and 'cocohead'.Depending on the theme selected,you would get to choose the facial elements like the head,eyes,eyebrows and even accessories.
After creation of an avatar,it can be saved in SVG,PNG,BMP and some other formats also.

Be Notified Of Everything With 'Specto'!

'Specto' is an amazing application available in the Ubuntu repository that lets you keep track of a website,email client,folder,file,process and even a port.'Specto' provides a very simple and easy to use GUI.


Its pretty easy to get started.
Simply click on the 'ADD' button under the 'Edit' menu or on the toolbar to add a new "watch".Provide a name to your watch and choose the "Watch Type" that determines the nature of the task.Also,customize the refresh interval.Other options provided in this window would depend on the "Watch Type".


To further customize the notifications,click on 'Preferences' under the 'Edit' menu.Here you would get to customize the duration of the pop up and enable sounds.



Specto 0.22
Jean-Francois Fortin Tam
http://specto.sourceforge.net

Get a simple screen resolution switcher in the Gnome notification area.

Download the 'Resolution Switcher' that is available in the 'Synaptic package Manager'.Search for 'resapplet' and mark for installation.
To get started,simply launch 'Resolution Switcher' from the 'Accessories' menu.


Now click on the small button activated in the notification area.Simply choose a resolution and let it take effect immediately.An option to keep previous resolution settings is provided, in case something goes wrong.