Last year, I blogged about 35 Distros and how they got their names. Some of the distros out there have fascinating stories, while others are just too mundane. However make sure you read that blog, its a very interesting one (trust me). The natural extension of the “Etymology of a Distro” blog would be delving »
It’s easy to forget with all the source compiling, the conspiracy theories, and the OS flaming going on in every corner of the Internet, that there is a fun side of our beloved OS and Open Source applications. I have compiled a list of 10 easter eggs found in Open Source project (actually you will »
Around 2 weeks ago, I blogged about how cool Amarok is and it’s scripts in “Pimp your Amarok: 13 Scripts You Should Know About“. Script 5 is particularly interesting, here take a look: 5-Amarok Blacklist Who doesn’t have a parody here or a retro gaming techno remix there? But you don’t really want them to »
On Answer.com Amarok page, it states that: Playing a song with the tag title as “Amarok” and the tag artist as “Mike Oldfield” produces the following OSD popup: “One of Mike Oldfield‘s best pieces of work, Amarok, inspired the name behind the audio-player you are currently using. Thanks for choosing Amarok! Mark Kretschmann Max Howell »
