Author Archives: Seb

Interactive Debugging KDE Apps with QtCreator

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Seb

Recently I began using QtCreator to try and do some development on Amarok. During my day job as a Java developer I get to work with tools like Intellij, which is a great IDE when you can put aside the … Continue reading →

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Amarok 2.1: Mini Update

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Seb

A few weeks ago I started working on improving a few little niggling problems that I’ve been having with Amarok recently. Here’s a brief overview of what I’ve done. Prettier Collection Browser A image is really the best way to … Continue reading →

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GdkPixbuf woes

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Seb

For the last four days I’ve been trying to implement cover art support for iPods in Amarok 2.1. I’ve reached desperate measures here, appealing to the wider public for any hints that might be available. Here’s the problem. Any returned … Continue reading →

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World of Goo

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Seb

A community service announcement: World of Goo has been released for Linux. It’s a wonderfully enjoyable puzzle game which has been awarded multiple awards across for the PC, Mac and Wii versions – and it has recently become available for … Continue reading →

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Amarok on Twitter

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Seb

Most of the Amarok crew are on Twitter – it’s been said before. But if you’re a little more excited about developments in Amarok as opposed to the lives of the developers, you should checkout the official Amarok twitterer. You’ll … Continue reading →

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