Congratulations to the entire Foresight Linux team for releasing their version 1.3, timed to be released with GNOME 2.18.2!!! Some of the new features are: GNOME: This is the third Foresight Linux release with GNOME 2.18 (after 2.18.0 & 2.18.1), and contains minor fixes and improvements. Desktop Search: With Beagle 0.2.17 and tweaked for Foresight Linux, we continue to improve the ability to search your computer. Web browsing: We have upgraded Epiphany web browser to version 2.

For those following along with the preview releases of Openbox, version 3.3.995 was released earlier today. Changelog information can be found here. Once again, packages are available for Ubuntu Feisty, Debian Etch, Arch Linux, Slackware, and Foresight.

Last week I started using the text editor and IDE Geany for the first time, and I was pleasantly surprised with it! Obviously, there’s a pretty big number of text editors out there that with the “right” number of enabled would turn an ordinary editor to a super-on-steroids IDE, but I felt Geany to be a very light and fast option, with a couple of nice features already enabled by default.

I was reading Digg this morning when I came across a post talking about the 8 best games for Linux. I was immediately attracted to a picture of the game World of Padman, which at first glance seemed to be a game for children, but don’t let it fool you. The first thing I did was watch this video. That is when I noticed that it looked a lot like a cartoon-ish version of Quake, but with funny characters.

First of all I want to thank every and each one of you who took the time to drop me a line about my recent citizenship. I was honestly very touched by your kind words and am looking forward to the upcoming ellection when I will be able to exercise my voting rights for the first time! I just took some time off from work to respond to a few comments left on my blog about my use of the word America as a synonim for the country United States of America.

I was extremely pleased/amazed when I read the change log with the modifications, new features, and bugs fixed in the up and coming new version for Openbox! The list is too big to mention here, but take my word for it: it is amazing! You can already get packages for Ubuntu Feisty, Debian, Arch Linux, and Slackware. If you’re running Foresight Linux and want to try (unofficial for now) it, drop me a line.

I’m very proud to announce that today I have become a citizen of the United States! About 16 years ago my parents left or sold everything they owned and came to America with the intention of giving my sisters and I a better life. Their journey began like some many other immigrant’s in NYC. With only a few thousand dollars in their pockets and a very basic knowledge of English, my parents immediately embraced the American way of life.