[–] GodofGrunts ago
I'd recommend Sonarr (yes, two "r" s) for your media needs. It connects to torrent programs and can download from Usenet
[–] usekidsforfood 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Openshot is great for editing videos, I use it quite a bit. There are quite a few options for torrenting programs as well as NNTP readers.
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[–] vault_boy [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I've begun to go through this guide it looks extremely useful thank you! I've been using terminal this morning to install programs, and man is it different than Windows. Despite having to double check what you've typed into it, it's so much easier than Windows already (that whole wrong version/clean install not working, wrong directory b.s.). I'm looking forward to getting into advanced administration/customization once I get the basics down over the next couple of weeks.
[–] BlankBruno 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Welcome to Linux (and Ubuntu)!
Personally, I have used Transmission as my torrent client for years, starting with it on BeOS and continuing to use it when I switched to Linux. For a long time, I used Thunderbird for a Usenet client, but have recently switched to Pan Newsreader. I can't point to a feature or features in Pan and say, "This is why I prefer it"; for me it's subjective and just "feels" better. As for video work, I have tinkered a small amount using OpenShot, but definitely nothing serious, and I have little to no experience with other similar apps to compare it to.
One app that I would recommend that doesn't fit the categories you've listed is Clementine, an audio player app. I have tried several over the years, and this is my current favorite for ease of use, features, and eye candy. Just my unsolicited personal opinion.
Hope you find my opinions/experiences a bit helpful.
[–] Idanwin ago
Some sweet programs:
If you enjoy gaming you may want to check out: