LXer is read by around [who knows how many?] individuals each month, and is an excellent place for you to publish your ideas, thoughts, reviews, complaints, etc. Do you have something to say to the Linux community?
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- Linux.org.uk Alan Cox's webpage, with an excellent selection of news feeds.
- LWN.net Their weekly coverage of Linux news is unmatched in this community.
- Freshmeat All software updates are announced on Freshmeat.
- Linux Gazette Long-time favorite Linux-related "e-zine". Outstanding articles! Comes out monthly.
- Free Software Magazine Free Software Magazine is a magazine entirely dedicated to free software. It contains quality articles relating to both technical and non-technical issues.
- OSDir.com Open Source articles, reviews, tid-bits, and software. On O'Reilly Network.
To convert video files to a resolution that is adequate for a PocketPC’s screen, use mencoder. mencoder input.avi -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=200:abitrate=48 -vop scale=320:240 -oac copy -o output.avi This will transform a typical 700MB AVI file into a ~200MB size file with a 320×240 pixel resolution.