Last year Nanci posted that there were grammar checking tools for OpenOffice.org, the wonderful open source office suite, that takes care of one of the most glaring omissions and deal breakers in people looking for a cheaper alternative to Microsoft Office. Unfortunately there seems to be a bit of a glitch with it in Ubuntu Hardy. Luckily there is an easy way to fix it. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for May 3rd, 2008
Fixing the OpenOffice.org grammar glitch in Ubuntu Hardy
Posted by BostonPeng on 3 May 2008
Posted in GNU/Linux, Open Source | Tagged: GNU/Linux, grammar, OpenOffice.org | 9 Comments »
Google rolls out a beta of Google Earth 4.3 with some great new features
Posted by BostonPeng on 3 May 2008
[Corrected the info on using Street View in Google Earth. - Peng]
Google released the beta of Google Earth 4.3 a couple weeks ago, and there are some very nice features added including the sun and atmosphere, a new set of navigation tools, and even an implementation of Street View, although the GE Street View isn’t as easy as the one in Google Maps. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in GNU/Linux, Tech | Tagged: GNU/Linux, maps | Leave a Comment »
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