Links 18/8/2013: Applications and Instructionals

Write LaTeX documents with LyX

LaTeX is a typesetting system that gives you full control over how everything in your document is rendered. The problem is its really steep learning curve. One option is to use a basic text editor and learn all the markup you need for your document. The other option is to use an application that wraps the markup to some degree. LyX does this very nicely. While a fully WYSIWYG editor for LaTeX doesn’t make sense (since your doc isn’t fully rendered until sent to an output device), LyX does provide a pseudo-WYSIWYG interface where you can see how different regions will be rendered.

Lightworks Linux Build now offers DVD, YouTube export options

Key updates include: ● Background rendering/export support ● Curve effect added to FX Colour Correction effects ● Magnetic snapping enabled on all panels (can be turned off) ● Ruler added to timelines ● Right click functionality (Export, Add FX) ● Free users can now specify where media folders are located ● ‘Insert/Replace’ source option added

Google Drive for Linux? Patience, patience...

More than a year and a half ago, Google promised to bring its Google Drive to the Linux. Those who want to use the cloud-synchronized file system on the the open-source operating system, though, will have to keep on waiting.

In April 2012, when Google Drive launched, Google said, "The team is working on a sync client for Linux." In May 2013, the update was, "The team is still working on it." I asked for another update and got it Sunday: Google doesn't "have anything new to share at this time in terms of timing."

Install Tweak Tools in Ubuntu 13.10

You can use GNOME Tweak Tool and Unity Tweak Tool to change your configuration options in Ubuntu 13.10.

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