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H-Town Dusk is a Gnome login manager theme.

A Widescreen (1280x800) GDM I designed to celebrate my return to my old home-town of Houston, Tx.

PhotoXtractor is a data recovery software for digital images. PhotoXtractor runs on most Linux and UNIX-compatible systems. The easy-to-use user interface allows even novice users to recover deleted or lost photos and files.

The return of a classic! Civilization: Call to Power is the latest in the line of the "Civilization" games. Build up your civilization from the dawn of the Stone Age until it reaches for the stars--and beyond.

Through conquest, cooperation, skulduggery and innovation, you can build a civilization for the ages--or land on the scrapheap of history. If youre feeling invincible, you can test your mettle online or over a network against multiple players. For strategy game fans, this is a must-have.

Now Activisions classic is available for Linux from Loki. Ported to Linux 2.x and glibc2, and with its own open-source MPEG player from Loki, Civilization: Call to Power will enthrall you with its graphics and interactive play.

Java Serialization to XML (JSX in short) translates between Java and XML, making it possible to search, test, profile, and audit your object data with ordinary XML and text processing tools.
Your data can be migrated to new application versions, to C++, and to other applications by transforming the XML. Unlike other Java XML serializers, JSX is accurate for all objects.
Main features:
Works for all objects
- JSX avoids the problem of NotSerializableExceptions, now and in the future, because it serializes all objects, Serializable or not. ( read more... )
Nested and recursive objects
- JSX can create an instant file format for your data, which you can then configure manually with a plain text editor. Manually coding such a format is a lot of tedious work - and you also have to write the parsing code. This coding is especially unpleasant when your objects have a nested or recursive structure. Java Object serialization (JOS) also works well for this task, except that you cannot see or edit the resulting binary. JOS also requires objects to implement the Serializable interface, and so wont work with all objects. JSX does not have this restriction, and works for objects whether they implement Serializable or not. Here is a case study. ( read more... )
Human readable
- XML is easy to check and verify; and automatic serialization eliminates human error in the mapping code. JSX is an instant solution, and removes the error-prone tedium of writing and mantaining externalization code by hand.
Version restrictions:
- 30 days trial
You should you buy JSX if:
- JSX costs less than reinventing and maintaining your own solution in-house
- JSX meets your needs better than alternative products
- you need a proven solution that definitely works
- you need it today
- you need the intellectual property rights assurance of an IP indemnity
If JSX is not what you need, then you should stop using it after 30 days and delete it from your system.

Beethro Budkins adventures continue in this much-anticipated sequel. DROD: Journey to Rooted Hold is packed with new rooms, monsters, obstacles, and other elements.
You will push on to see the next tricky room, but also to learn what happens next in the story, which is full of events and characters to keep you entertained.
Swordplay and puzzles combine in this thinking mans dungeon crawl. Its simple to learn, with just a handful of commands to master. But the unique gameplay provides an amazing depth.
A detailed overhead view shows monsters, obstacles, and other game elements. You have as much time as you like to contemplate your next move. So this is a good game for relaxing, but also terrifically involving once you get started. Youll be hooked by the story of Beethro and his troublesome nephew, Halph.
Our heroes set off on a harmless jaunt, but end up far below the surface, chased by a clownish madman. They begin to uncover a vast, underground bureaucracy, and things only get stranger the further they delve.
Youve got over 350 rooms ahead--each one a singular challenge for you to conquer. A level editor, online features, and enthusiastic player community make this a game you can play for years.
Main features:
- 25 sprawling levels with over 350 rooms.
- 17 types of monsters with greatly varying abilities and behavior.
- 11 different characters, some of which contribute to puzzles as well as story development.
- 15 other game elements including obstacles, potions, explosives, and tunnels.

Adaptive Poker Texas Holdem poker game, where the computer learns from you.

Adaptive Poker is a complete Texas Holdem style poker.

It allows for up to 10 individual players, and has casino-style options. It also has computer opponents that can adapt to your playing style.