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A new version of free video editor OpenShot has been released, with the app’s developers calling it as one of the ‘biggest releases’ ever in its 18-year history. OpenShot 3.5 ships with a new default timeline (it had been available to test in earlier builds). This offers the same functions as before (zooming, scrolling, snapping, etc), along with a new keyframe panel, and is said to be ‘faster’ than before. Indeed, the whole app in general (effect and frame processing especially) is said to be as much as 35% faster than before. It sounds impressive, but is is versus older […]

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Opera GX logo on a space background.Linux users can now install Opera GX, a gaming-focused spin off of the regular Opera web browser which, the Norwegian-based company say, has amassed over 34 million monthly active users since its launch on Windows in 2019. Opera GX is a Chromium-based web browser (as is the standard version of Opera, which has been available on Linux for decades). As such, you can expect the same degree of web performance, site compatibility and feature set. So what makes Opera GX different? Its truckload of ‘extras’ – Hygge design philosophy it is not. Opera GX has a striking cyberpunk-esque design that’s dark […]

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Ubuntu 26.04 has a new boot spinner. The new animation is based on the Resolute Raccoon mascot and replaces the new one added in 25.10.

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GNOME 50 is out. It enables VRR and fractional scaling by default, expands parental controls, and supports GPU-accelerated remote desktop – and more.

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The Secrets of Story

Mar. 18th, 2026 12:27 pm
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The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers by Matt Bird

A how-to-write book. Despite the title, mostly for TV and movie writers, down to and including explaining that a prose writer has it easier.

Nevertheless, some useful ideas, particularly about irony, such as the character's flaw should be a flip-side of a strength to add reason to not want to fix it. None of the jargon was impenetrable.
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[community profile] warrington_runcorn_ntdp is a new fan-run community focused on the music of electronic project Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan.

Anyone is free to join, even those who have never listened before! Although if that is you, I'd recommend checking out the project's Soundcloud, Bandcamp, and Youtube to get acquainted :D

Discussion on the community will include, but is not limited to, avourite songs/albums/album artwork, physical media, how you discovered the music, recommendations for similar music, etc.

The current rules are pretty standard: no harassment/discrimination against any other Dreamwidth users; no NSFW/explicit content unless it's directly connected to the community's theme; and please keep any posts/comments on topic as much as possible. Anything else can be decided on in the future.

I ([personal profile] oceangrey) am the current only moderator/admin, but if anyone else wants a similar role just message me or comment on the community's pinned post!

Withnail & I communities

Mar. 18th, 2026 09:35 am
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[community profile] withnailandi is a community for everything related to Withnail & I (1987). Fanworks/recommendations, meta/discussions, whatever, all are welcome here! Another related community is [community profile] withnailandinsfw, for any more explicit fanworks/discussions.

Although not entirely new (made in October 2025) both communities are unused as of yet, due to most of the fandom being on other platforms. Feel free to join whether you're a casual fan, or if it's your favourite film of all time, or if you're somewhere in between!

[community profile] withnailandi is open for anyone to join, and [community profile] withnailandinsfw is set to administrator-approved due to the community's content.
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Firefox logo with a white outline centred on a colourful gradient background.Firefox 149 is adding a free built-in VPN offering 50GB monthly data. But it'll only protect browser traffic only, as it's not a full-device VPN.

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Ubuntu 26.04 new folder icons.Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is refreshing its folder icons with a squatter shape and more colourful design – if past icon changes are anything to go by, not everyone is going to be thrilled. The restyled icons are among a number of visual changes to hit Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon’ daily builds in recent days. Redesigned LibreOffice app icons, new accessibility feature symbolics and an adaptive Calculator icon have also been introduced, alongside system-wide theme changes that pull Yaru closer to the style of vanilla GNOME Shell/Adwaita. But it’s the colourful new folder icons that most will have strong feelings over […]

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The Snake Prince and Other Stories

Mar. 16th, 2026 10:46 am
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The Snake Prince and Other Stories: Burmese Folk Tales by Edna Ledgard

A varied collection. I think a little overwritten, but the tales are a new slice, fitting a new culture. Fairy tales, including a kind and unkind girls featuring a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and a unique take on burning the skin of the shape-shifted: the Naga prince is not killed but he is rendered mortal to live and grow old and die with his bride.

Also tales of fools and clever men, and animal tales.

Most are recognizable types, but not close to other variants.
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Kagi's privacy-focused Orion browser has reached public beta on Linux. Here's what works, what doesn't and how to install it on Ubuntu.

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Firefox mascot Kit in various poses.Mozilla has cryptically swapped Firefox's social avatars to a fox-less purple globe – and says the fox will be "back next week". Is a new logo on the way?

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GIMP Wilber logo in front of a brick texture with the number 3.2 graffitied on itGIMP 3.2 is now available with non-destructive Link Layers, vector layer creation, SVG export, improved painting tools and lots of other fixes and additions.

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[community profile] galorechallenge is a returning Crossover Fic Challenge from LiveJournal where you would find a crossover, grab a prompt & start writing! NO CLAIMING NESSARY! Post your story to the community (or at least link to it) once you're done. Feel free to grab more than one prompt, and more than one crossover! There are no limits on how much you can write per round. Check out the rules for more information.
Also once the round ends, we'll vote on our favorites by fandom & you can get a fancy award. Or if there is only 1 crossover for a particular fandom, it will move on to the next round.
While it is a multi-fandom challenge, and SO MANY fandoms are allowed, there are some restrictions, so check out the fandoms currently allowed.
Round 14 is open until June 30, 2026 @ 11:59 EST.

Rules & FAQ | Prompts | Submit New Prompts/Crossovers |
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Happy Saturday!

I'm going to be doing a little maintenance today. It will likely cause a tiny interruption of service (specifically for www.dreamwidth.org) on the order of 2-3 minutes while some settings propagate. If you're on a journal page, that should still work throughout!

If it doesn't work, the rollback plan is pretty quick, I'm just toggling a setting on how traffic gets to the site. I'll update this post if something goes wrong, but don't anticipate any interruption to be longer than 10 minutes even in a rollback situation.

About


I'm a writer residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. I worked with Japanese musicians for a little while, and I am currently working on a number of personal projects.

I enjoy cooking, going to shows, crafts, and bothering my cat on a regular basis.

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