KDE EventWatcher

KDE EventWatcher lets you attach actions to events like (log) file changes, RSS feed updates, email checks, etc...

Network monitoring with Cacti

Cacti - Is a "complete network graphing solution" that features complex LAN configurations but simple and easy interface. A good tool for admins to keep around.

LDAP authentication

Two nice articles about LDAP authentication:
Linux LDAP authentication
Advanced Linux LDAP authentication

KDissert, Mind-mapping for Linux

Mind-mapping is an effective way to study complex subjects, by creating a visual tree were concepts interact with each other, but most importantly, they grow from a common central point. For example, you start reading a book and you put in the central point, the main concept. Then as the details are added, through the various chapters, you'll add branches that spawn from the central point. In the end, you'll get a kind of "neural cell" with synapses representing the detailed concepts.

Seems confusing? Well, it's not! Have a look to KDissert, a tool to help you draw these diagrams. There is also a nice flash presentation.

GParted - Visual Partition Editor for Linux

A free, visual, partition editor for Linux. I always enjoyed the low level "fdisk" but this one is similar in functionality to the famous proprietary PartitionMagic...

GParted - Visual Partition Editor for Linux

Manager for film collections

For those that have a deep appreciation for the 7th art, and are having difficulty tracking the ever growing number of films, there is a new project for managing a collections has been born:

GCfilms - " GCfilms is an application for managing your movie collection. Detailed information on each movie can be automatically retrieved from the internet and you can store additional data, such as the location, format and even who you've lent them to. You may also search and filter your collection by criteria such as director, genre, rating and much more."