On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 13:37, Lotsa Cabo wrote: > The top things I would like to be able to do with FC2 that I can > dowith my PowerBook... Hope you're running Fedora on your Powerbook :) http://www.bytebot.net/geekdocs/ibook/fedorappc.html > 1. BLUETOOTH SYNC > I have a Sony T610 cell phone. I use BlueTooth to sync my > calendar(iCal) and my Address Book on a daily basis. Works, with bluez, and if you install multisync, works with Evolution. I do this... > 2. IPOD & ITUNES > My 40GB iPod is almost filled to capacity with legit songs > fromiTunes. It connects via FireWire. Now, my Toshiba does not > haveFireWire and I do have a copy of VMWare. I assume that the only > wayto keep iTunes and my iPod is to use the Windows version via > USBthrough VMWare. I hope there is a better way to do this. gtkpod. Also, rhythmbox in FC3 rawhide seems to work too > 3. QUICKEN > I have looked at the "Cash" program (not sure of the complete > name)that ships with FC2 several times and it basically sucks. Is > there aquality personal finance program out there for Linux? I do not > mindpaying for it. GNUCash. Its lacking compared to MYOB, but hey, hack on it > 4. KONFABULATOR > This is a very cool third-party app that allows users to have"widgets" > hovering on their desktop to provide various functions. Afew that I > use constantly is a graphical weather forcasting widget, aconnection > widget to show all of the my active connectiond andprotocols, an IP > meter to show my external IP, and a few others. Isthere anything like > Konfabulator for Linux? gdesklets > 5. PROTOOLS > Okay, I know this is REALLY pushing it, but how about ProTools > andLogic. I use them both on my Mac. I realize I cannot take them > withme, but are there any professional quality applications out there > forMIDI and hi-end recording? freshmeat.net has some stuff for you, I'm sure, so give it a search :) -- Colin Charles, byte@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.bytebot.net/ "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi
