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Issue #7, 3rd December 2003

Editorial: Issue #7 (3rd Dec., 2003) by Ravindra Maharaj

What? Don't tell me you're actually going to read the editorial? Nobody reads the editorial. *sniff*.

8 comments

News: June 13 - Nov 20, 2003 by Dan Browder

az wraps all the news that's fit to wrap. Is it paper or plastic? I guess that depends on whether you're from the United States or not. But it's the same: light-and-flaky outside, chewy-gooey inside once the wrapping's off, that's for sure. Dip in!

4 comments

Article: Shell-Shocked Reader Feedback by Ravindra Maharaj

We asked for feedback in the last issue, and boy did you hit us with it. See what your fellow readers think about Shell-Shocked, and watch your editor field the criticism!

7 comments

Announcement: Survey Results by Ravindra Maharaj

Presentation of the results of last issue's survey along with some comments. Thanks to all who took the time to participate. Big props as well go out to Brian Wolven for help tallying everything up.

11 comments

Interview: Ilmcuts, LS Core Dev! by CutTheRedWire

Superhero ilmcuts is currently the only core developer for LiteStep. Feeling his pain, CutTheRedWire interviewed him. Now you can read ilmcuts' own account of his action-packed origin! (Spoiler: it didn't involve a radiation accident. I know ... weird.)

8 comments

Theme: 3phase, itqe, 21 by Sunny Saxena

This issue's review is a bit different. 143lsstep not only reviews a whopping three themes, but also compares them with each other. What do they all have in common? Read on to find out. Even more interesting is what each has that the others don't.
download : Courtesy litestep.net: 3phase, itqe, 21

2 comments

Article: Why the Apple Dock Sucks by Bruce Tognazzini

"Interaction Designer" Bruce Tognazzini elucidated some of the finer points of Fitts Law in the last issue. Ravi spotted him in a BBC article recently (yes, yes, you're among celebrities - behave yourselves now) and asked if he'd contribute another piece. In this slightly older bit (circa 2001), Bruce tells us why the Apple Dock sucks ... from a usability standpoint of course - one can't deny that they look hella kewl!

20 comments

Article: Functionality Strikes Back by Mattias Westlund

West gives his take on the Functionality vs. Eye-candy debate. I know what you're thinking: Do I really need to read another well-worded, well-thought-out article on this long-in-the-tooth subject? Short answer: you do. Long answer: yeah.. you do.

13 comments

Article: Eyecandy vs Functionality by Taras Brizitsky

Our SacRat brings his WinAmp eye-candy development experience to bear on the debate of Functionality vs. Eye-candy, coming down on the side of ... well, you'll just have to check it out, won't you?

12 comments

Tutorial: Multiple Linux Distros by Holly Bostick

Still haven't found the Linux distro that's right for you? Why not install and play around with several of them? Long time community member Holly helps us walk on the wild side with Linus Torvalds. (What? You want all the articles to be about shells?)

10 comments

Article: The Next Step by Mattias Westlund

Shaker West wants a shake-up and shake-down of the LiteStep manual RC configuration. As usual, his strong opinions are a pleasure to read; but don't take my word for it: read it and agree with me your own damn self!

9 comments

Interview: Andrew (Carbon Dev) by Juan Lupi�n

Juan Lupi�n, AKA Epaminondas Pantulis, AKA Alt Zerone treats us to an interview with Andrew, the Carbon Lokai developer. Now people, I know what you're thinking, but let's not hold it against Andrew that he's lacking in pseudonyms. At least, AFAWK. Really, once you start reading the interview, such petty concerns will no longer bother you ...

5 comments

Tutorial: Hacking The Look: Revisited by Brian Connolly

For our less experienced readers, here's a reprint of an article from 2600.com on basic shell-replacement hoodoo. It's important to have this stuff archived for the community.

11 comments

Jokes: The Liter Side by Brian Wolven

Are you a real man? Take this test and find out for sure. Post to a forum while changing a light bulb. How would Satan run his political campaign. Guess who's the most popular man alive! (It's not who you think it is.) This issue's joke section aims to answer some age old questions.

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Jokes: Issue #9

ravi

Hi West - I did a while back, if it's a recent one - I haven't been checking regularly. My flat's been totally flooded from a burst pipe - so life is a bit disrutped at the moment.

03 Nov/14:18

West

Hey Ravi, did you get my email?

27 Oct/02:02

Ravi

PS Chatbox currently functional.

14 Oct/00:02

Ravi

Phew - that took a while, but all's well now. Sorry for the hiatus folks.

13 Oct/23:56

ravi

I think I'll implement a "keyword" for this site, so you'll have to start your comment with ... say "shells" ... I'll strip that and post your comment.

Hopefully that will keep the spammers at bay.

24 Mar/19:04

ravi

gv, you naughty boy you.

24 Mar/19:02

ravi

Ah, I see neither gv nor the spammers fell for it.

gv - you do realise that now I'm going to delete the spam and you'll look crazy don't you?

23 Mar/12:20

gv

spears naked what?

23 Mar/10:50

gv

Just testing ;)

22 Mar/10:37

ravi

I'm going to disable the chatbox and comments until I have some time to deal with the comment spam. Meanwhile contact me at: [link] if you'd like to post a comment.

21 Mar/17:01

sheep

what is the best shell replacment to use if you want security for liek a public desktop e-mail me at [email]

14 Mar/11:42

gv

It's called emerge desktop now and its available at [link]

09 Mar/09:35

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