Tux Computing

Whirlwind Intro to Audacity on Linux: From Recording to CD in One Lesson

“Audacity, the popular cross-platform software audio recorder and editor, is easy-to-learn yet very capable. To get started, I’ll show you how you can create your own CD in Audacity on Linux. From simple recording all the way to mastering the CD, you’ll learn the basics of doing audio production in Audacity.”

New on IT World: 8 strange places to find USB ports.

“Dead Drops is “an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space.” Translated from art-geek-speak, that means planting USB sticks in public places and encouraging people to share files on them. You’re probably thinking, “But what if someone steals it? What if they put malware on it?” Both are possible. On Deaddrops.com, you’ll see USB sticks mortared into walls. If someone really wants a $10 USB stick they’ll chip at that mortar for days.”

Bruce Byfield has a great howto over at Linux Pro Magazine:

“Running your scanner from the command line offers greater control of tasks. We show you how to get started.

“If you have a scanner attached to your computer, then you’ve probably heard of SANE. Short for Scanner Access Now Easy, SANE is a free software API for interacting with scanners, cameras, and frame-grabbers…”