There are many different music players to choose from in Ubuntu.  If you were to ask a group of users which one is best you would hear the name "Amarok" more often than not.  Other audio players, such as Banshee or Rhythmbox, are popular with a lot of people as well, but none of them are listed as often as Amarok.  What makes this music player stand out above the others?  The answer is simple: it's features and user interface.

Amarok has a variety of features that enhance it's usability. These features aren't unique to Amarok, but the combination of them has made Amarok #1 for many people.  Here is a list of 13 features that make Amarok the most popular music player for Ubuntu users.

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Many, many people refuse to adopt any Linux OS mainly due to the missing "killer app".  They refuse to use an open source substitue or there is no substitue.  Fortunately, I have never been in a position where I was in dire need of a specific app, but I do know that some people are.  If the following "killer apps" ever got ported to Linux I would recommend climbing a tall tree (so you don't trampled in the exodus!)

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I really screwed the pooch this time.  In my attempt to alter my version of WordPress, I have messed things up pretty good.  I wasn't able to reimport my database, so I lost everything.  I will try to use Google's cached pages to restore some pages, but I won't be able to restore them all.  Thank you for your patience.

Yes, the title is correct, at least for me it is!

I have scoured the web for a long time in search of a fix to the most annoying bug in Ubuntu, and that is flash content crashing Firefox. Well, I have run across the solution in the Ubuntu Forums.

psyke83 has been working on this bug fix for a while and many of the cross issues involved with this problem. He has posted the flash and pulseaudio solution in the forums and I will reprint his 32-bit solution here.

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Handbrake is a great tool for convert DVD’s to iPod video format. Unfortunately for Linux users Handbrake doesn’t release a GUI for the linux platform so all video converting has to be done from the command line. For those that are comfortable with using the command line this isn’t a problem, but for new users this could be a problem. Here is a simpler way to easily convert DVD movies to iPod format using Handbrake:

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You've just installed Ubuntu. You're feeling good about yourself, but then you ask yourself, "Now what?" You've got this brown screen in front of you and you may not even have a clue what to do next. Well if this describes you, you've come to the right place. Here's a list of what I do immediately after a fresh install of Ubuntu.

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Recently I had to install a Ruby and Rails work environment for a website that I'm working on. I am a stranger to Ruby, but after some trial and error I have a good setup now. In case you need the same, here is how I accomplished this.

First, I headed to Synaptic to install a LAMP server. This part is very simple in Synaptic; just head to 'Edit –> Mark Packages By Task –> LAMP server'. After clicking "OK" and then "Apply" you will have a nice web server setup installed.

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Getting a TV tuner card to work properly in Ubuntu can sometimes be tricky, if not just downright impossible. If you are the proud owner of the Pinnacle PCTV HD tuner card then you are fortunate enough to be able to install this card very easily.

In order to install this card you are going to need the proper firmware and drivers. By entering the following commands in a terminal window, you can have your tuner card functioning in a matter of minutes!

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If you're like me, you have some music mp3s that are just a little too quiet for your liking.  Most of my songs are loud enough for me, but some make me reach over to my speakers and turn them up.  But there is a way to fix those pesky quiet songs, and that is with MP3Gain.

First off, you need to download and install the package.  If you're one of the fortunate ones running Ubuntu, this is no problem.  Make sure your repositories are up to date and then enter this command from the command line:

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Did you know that you don't have to launch a web browser to watch your favorite YouTube videos? You can use Totem to search for and watch any YouTube video that you want. The process is very simple, but not everyone knows about it. Here's how:

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