Archive for the ‘Linux & Free Software’ Category
  • Featured Short Film, Website and Pages
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Jun18
    In this week's roundup, we'll see why Pope Benedict XVI considers priests as a gift for the church and for the world. If you are a Linux newbie you'll surely find the next link useful as it shows you 5 things new users of the free operating system should know. Would you like to know what it means to call God "Father"? Then the third link is just right for you. This may raise a lot of eyebrows but the Vatican endorses the "Blues Brothers" film. Curious? Then click on the fourth link. The fifth li... more »
  • Create Video Slideshows in Linux with SMILE
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Nov26
    SMILE is a Free Software that allows you to create video slideshows using images and videos. The name SMILE is acronym for Slideshow Maker In Linux Environment. The best way to start using SMILE in Ubuntu 9.10 is to install this package from getdeb.net because it installs all the required components with a couple of clicks. Users of other Linux distros can download SMILE here. SMILE allows you to create slideshows either in PAL or NTSC format and you can render the final output in XVID, M... more »
  • An Atheist Defends Religion, Prayer Before Sex and Other Stories Worth Sharing
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Nov21
    In this weekend’s roundup we’ll see how an atheist defends his claim that humanity is better off with religion than without it, find the reasons why everyone is crazy about vampires, learn how to install Ubuntu 9.10, browse more than a hundred brilliant tilt-shift photos, take our first glimpse at the Google Chrome Operating System and understand why couples should pray before making love. An Atheist Defends Religion "Religion's misdeeds may make for provocative history, but the everyda... more »
  • Free Software: Create Your Own Avatar with MeMaker
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Nov17
    In the world of computers, an avatar is a graphical representation of a user. Avatars come in different sizes, colors, dimensions and shapes. I like avatars so much that I use one as my profile image in my Facebook page. There are many tools to create a personalized avatar, but in the world of Linux the one that I like best is MeMaker. MeMaker is a Free Software that allows users to create customized avatars and use them in social networking sites, forums, chat rooms and other virtual pl... more »
  • Vatican Library Uses Linux
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Nov13
    I was browsing the Vatican Library website when I chanced upon this bit of interesting information. The Information Technology Center (C.E.D.) of the Vatican Library uses Red Hat. The site's info page reveals that C.E.D.'s networks "are protected internally by two first-level firewalls in a Linux Red Hat environment". But that's not all. Of the 27 servers the Center uses, 19 are in a SUSE and Red Hat environment. The rest are running in a UNIX AIX environment and in a Microsoft environment (vi... more »
  • Linux Helps Me Live a Stress-Free Life
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Nov10
    Most of my day is spent in front of the computer. Thus a perfectly functioning machine is of vital importance to me. I do not want to worry about viruses and spyware. I do not want to have to defrag my harddisk every now and then or reboot everytime I install a new application. I do not want to worry about some malicious software or hacker gaining control of my computer. Since I multitask all the time, I do not want to be limited to a single workspace. In short, I want a computer that is sec... more »
  • Weekend Roundup: Stunning Photos and Wallpapers, Ubuntu 9.10, Dan Brown Wanting to Meet the Pope and other Stories Worth Talking About
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Oct31
    In this weekend's roundup we'll take a look at stunning photographs, heed the Pope's call to use digital technologies to spread God's Word, find a good reason to install Ubuntu 9.10, rule the internet with Firefox add-ons, pray for the faithful departed, discuss Dan Brown's desire to meet the Pope and download awesome Christian wallpapers. Mix Collection of 99 Stunning Photographs to Refresh Your Mind There are many ways to attack photography and some are much more expensive than others. ... more »
  • How to connect to SmartBro Prepaid in Ubuntu Jaunty
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Aug7
    A friend of mine recently bought a SmartBro Prepaid USB stick (Huawei E156C). She asked me to help her set it up. You might think that you need to be a Linux geek to configure the mobile broadband to work in Linux. It is so easy anyone who knows how to use a mouse and a keyboard can do it. Here is how I made it work in Ubuntu Jaunty. Once you connect the USB stick, you are prompted with this dialogue box. Just click "forward". You may also click on the images for full view. You choose "S... more »
  • Dualbooting My iPod
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Oct21
    I have a 4th generation iPod. It is ancient, I know, but it still functions without any problems. Well, I've never had problems with it ever since I purchased it in the summer of 2004, except that it does not allow me to play free and open source audio codecs like OGG and FLAC. I am a free and open source advocate, so using open codecs is very important to me. I found the solution to my problem in Rockbox, a free and open source firmware replacement for the iPod and other digital audio players. ... more »
  • OpenOffice 3.0 – Superior Alternative to Microsoft Office Now Available
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Oct13
    The much awaited Version 3.0 of OpenOffice.org is now available. OpenOffice .org is an open source office suite that is best known as a free and superior alternative to Microsoft Office. You can download the complete software package from here. I love OpenOffice.org. It is stable, easy to use, and runs on Linux, Windows  Mac and other operating systems. Another reason why I love OpenOffice.org so much is the fact that it is free. This means that you can download it for free and install it on as... more »
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Fr. Stephen Cuyos is a Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) priest, who blogs about his faith and ministry, about the use of new technologies and social media for evangelization, as well as his advocacy for Linux and Free/Open Source Software.

Fr. Stephen is available for talks, seminars, recollections, retreats and workshops. Click here for more info.

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