15 Days

Those who follow Ubuntu Vibes regularly must have noticed that I have not been quite frequent in posting new articles in about last one month. 

Easily Find Subtitles for Any Video with Periscope

Periscope is a python module that searches subtitles for any given video on many online services and tries to find a correct match. It comes with an easy command line interface as well as a nautilus extension so that you can download subtitles with a simple right click.

Command Line Fun: Magic 8 Ball in Your Terminal

Need some advice or want to know an answer to a question that is bugging you for some time? You can use Magic 8 Ball for some guidance or fortune telling but need not to have a real one. You can do it in your terminal with a python script.

Vote For Linux Game 'Steel Storm' to be The Best 'Indie Game of the Year 2010'

Steel Storm is a classic top down shooter, rife with explosions and things to explode, with a distinct visual style. We covered the game Steel Storm in the past a couple of times and the response to the game has been great.

Preview: Upcoming Linux Game ' The Real Texas'

The Real Texas is an upcoming adventure game which will be available for Linux, Mac and Windows. The game looks quite interesting with some features that makes it different though it is an old school top down adventure at heart. (videos below)

Burster - An Open Source Web Browser Plugin for Playing Games, Powered by Blender Project

Burster is an initiative by iTechnologie and Blender Project to bring 3D gaming to the web browser. Burster web browser 3D plugin uses the Blender Game Engine to integrate the fascinating world of 3D into a web page.

New Orta GTK Theme Looks Great on Your Ubuntu Desktop

Orta is a new GTK theme that just stands out with an innovative tab style, metacity controls, elementrish looks and two different panel styles.

Get a $300 Drone and Fly It Using Ubuntu

Love Drones and Helicopters that you can fly from your garden or rooftop from a remote control? Got Ubuntu? You are in for a treat.

Got a Copy of Good Old 'Duke Nukem 3D'? Play It Natively on Ubuntu with High Resolution Pack

Duke Nukem series has been greatly popular in past one and half decade. Though there were no new games for some time, the macho Duke is back as showcased in demo of Duke Nukem Forever at PAX 10 bursting pigheaded aliens with his gun. 

While there is still time for the game to come, in the meantime you can go back to all time classic Duke Nukem 3D and play it on Linux like a native game. 

Mockup for Integrated Music Playback in Nautilus

Just browsing through DeviantART, I found this mockup by vincentpsp2 that integrates music control and playback in Nautilus itself.

How to Install and Play Popular Game 'True Combat: Elite' on Ubuntu

True Combat Elite (TCE) is total conversion of the popular free multiplayer game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. TCE is a tactical-team shooter, set up in a modern-world environment. It puts you into the role of elite mercenary soldier in the conflicts of two internationally operating forces.

Ubuntu Software Center in 11.04 to Add Ratings and Reviews, PPA Trust Level and An Easy way to Add PPAs

Ubuntu users will be able to rate and review applications in Ubuntu Software Center in the next Ubuntu release. This feature was planned for Ubuntu 10.10 but slipped and now it will be available in 11.04 along with some other new features:

• Establishing and conveying a trust level for software in PPAs
• Easy method to add PPAs from software center

[via Ubuntu Wiki]

Banshee and LibreOffice Considered to be Default Applications for Ubuntu 11.04

Banshee is considered to be a potential replacement for Rhythmbox for Ubuntu 11.04 provided that it can overcome the disk space requirements and is able to fit into 1 CD Ubuntu.