How to install Fotoxx 16.11 Photo Editor on Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10

     Fotoxx is a free Linux program for editing photos or other images and managing a large collection. Image directories (folders) can be viewed as a scrolling gallery of thumbnail images. Navigating directories and subdirectories is simple and fast. Click on a thumbnail for a full window view of the image. The image can be zoomed, panned and scrolled using the mouse. Gallery thumbnails can vary from small to huge. Popup windows can be used to view multiple images at any scale. Galleries are also used to display image search results and albums.

Fotoxx 16.11 changelog:

• New: Upload selected image files to the Flickr photo web service.
• New: Unwarp Close-up: Reverse the distortion of a close-up face photo or selfie (balloon face, big nose).
• Location names may now encompass multiple [nearby] geocoordinates. 
• When editing a photo geotag, select a map marker or add a new one.   
• The image selection range of a map marker scales with the map scale.

How to Install Simple Screen Recorder 0.3.8 on Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10

     SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux program that I've created to record programs and games.  Despite the name, this program is actually quite complex. It’s ‘simple’ in the sense that it’s easier to use than ffmpeg/avconv or VLC, because it has a straightforward user interface.

Simple Screen Recorder 0.3.8 Features:

•     Graphical user interface (Qt-based).
•     Faster than VLC and ffmpeg/avconv.
•     Records the entire screen or part of it, or records OpenGL applications directly (similar to Fraps on Windows).
•     Synchronizes audio and video properly (a common issue with VLC and ffmpeg/avconv).

How to install Kernel 4.8.7 on Ubuntu and derivative systems

Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds.

Linux Kernel 4.8.7 Hightlights

• HID: usbhid: add ATEN CS962 to list of quirky devices
• cpufreq: intel_pstate: Set P-state upfront in performance mode
• ubi: fastmap: Fix add_vol() return value test in ubi_attach_fastmap()
• btrfs: qgroup: Prevent qgroup->reserved from going subzero
• kvm: x86: Check memopp before dereference (CVE-2016-8630)
• ARM: fix oops when using older ARMv4T CPUs
•  tty: vt, fix bogus division in csi_J

How to Install Komodo Edit 10.1 0n Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10

    Komodo Edit is a simple, polyglot editor that provides the basic functionality you need for programming.

For those sticking to the latest Komodo Edit (10.1.1 so far), you can use the official Linux binaries though there’s no Unity Menubar support.

Installation instructions:
 
Open terminal from Unity Dash, App Launcher, or via Ctrl+Alt+T keys. When it opens, run below commands one by one:

32bit OS

$ wget http://downloads.activestate.com/Komodo/releases/10.1.1/Komodo-Edit-10.1.1-17414-linux-x86.tar.gz $ tar -xvf Komodo-Edit-10.1.1-17414-linux-x86.tar.gz $ cd Komodo-Edit-10.1.1-17414-linux-x86 $ sudo ./install.sh

How to Install 0 A.D. Alpha 21 Released on Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10

    The twenty-first alpha version of 0 A.D., a free, open-source game of ancient warfare. This alpha features new game modes, plenty of new maps, the official introduction of the final civilization: The Seleucid Empire and more!

Top New Gameplay Features In 0 A.D. Alpha 21 Released

• Herocide/Regicide: You start with a hero and are defeated when he or she dies.
• Wonder Victory: Now you can change the time from when the wonder is built to when you win. Either set it to 0 so you win as soon as the wonder is built or to anywhere between 1 and 120 minutes for a chance for the opponents to destroy it before the match is won.
• Last Man Standing: Only one player can win the game. Form temporary alliances to eliminate common competitors. But be careful: as the remaining players struggle for victory, allies are forced to turn against you. This mode can be played with every victory condition.

How to install Sigil 0.9.7 EPUB Ebook Editor on Ubuntu 16.10 and 16.04

    Sigil is a free, open source, multi-platform ebook editor. It is designed to edit books in ePub format (both ePub 2 and ePub 3).

This Sigil-0.9.7 release is a mix of bug fixes and new features for both epub2 and epub3 users.

Bug Fixes

•     Allow tags in the svg and mathml namespace to automtically self-close if empty to help work around a bug in Kindlegen that will not seem to accept a closing svg image tag even though image is non-void
•     Prevent TextTab from constantly recentering page when focus is lost
•     Fix bugs in plugin basename_to_id when used with xpgt files or any unrecognized extensions
•     Fix typos in pls mimetype in plugins

How to Install Planetarium App KStars 2.7.0 on Ubuntu 16.10

    KStars 2.7.0 is released on Oct. 28th, 2016 and can be installed on a number of platforms, most notably Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux.

KStars is free, open source, cross-platform Astronomy Software. It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time. The display includes up to 100 million stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects,all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousands of comets, asteroids, supernovae, and satellites. For students and teachers, it supports adjustable simulation speeds in order to view phenomena that happen over long timescales, the KStars Astrocalculator to predict conjunctions, and many common astronomical calculations.

KStars 2.7.0 features:

•     much better experience on embedded devices such as Raspberry PI
•     object internet lookup from online catalogs
•     Ekos GUI improvements, especially on low-resolution displays.
•     guide module rewritten to support multiple external guiders