Archive for October, 2007

OpenOffice 2.3 not working on 64-bit cpu

I upgraded my OpenOffice installation to version 2.3.0.1 for a 64-bit intel cpu. After upgrading the packages the software would reliably hang on saving a document and generating a pdf. I downgraded back to the monolithic i586 version. Everything works just fine and as expected.


Open Source alternative for Camtasia under Linux

I have been thinking of creating my own screencasts for a while. Today I stumbled upon a screenshot of Camtasia studio which looked very promising. Unfortunately they do not offer a linux version. So I googled around for an open source alternative. The one thing I found is the Xvidcap project. Drawback with the …


My daily dosis of linux usage

As of date I am a 32-year old computer scientist from Berlin, Germany. Caucasian, single male. You could say I am the somewhat average joe who uses linux and open source software.

I will blog as often as time permits and whenever I got something to tell.