Every tech writer on the Internet seems to want to be the one to crack the code and figure out what Microsoft plans to do with Surface. I thought I was one of them until I spent three days trying to write this article. I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t really care what Microsoft’s plans are or if they’ll pan-out for them. They bore me. They’re irrelevant now.
http://fossforce.com/2012/06/windows-vs-android-does-desktop-linux-win/
http://fossforce.com/2012/06/windows-vs-android-does-desktop-linux-win/
It's not yet time for another Wine development release, but there's a heated discussion to point out on the development list concerning a PulseAudio driver for Wine...
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTEyODM
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTEyODM
But what has all this got to do with the Nexus 7, a tablet just announced by Google at the Google I/O Conference in San Francisco? A connection could be in the price. However, it is just the price, but what you get for the price. At just US $199, the Nexus 7 looks like a good deal. So what do you get for $199? Plenty!
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/06/27/why-googles-nexus-7-tablet-computer-is-a-buy/
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/06/27/why-googles-nexus-7-tablet-computer-is-a-buy/
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Subject: How To Install Emerald Window Decorator On Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Emerald Window Decorator is a custom window decorator shipped with Compiz Fusion that allows for change theme and full composite window decorations with the use of engines. Emerald also allows for all sorts of different configurations and layouts of buttons, look, title bars and frames.
http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/06/how-to-install-emerald-window-decorator-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts.html
http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/06/how-to-install-emerald-window-decorator-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts.html
Linux kernels have their codenames and these codenames are weird and funny as hell.
http://www.linuxandlife.com/2012/06/weird-names-of-linux-kernels.html
http://www.linuxandlife.com/2012/06/weird-names-of-linux-kernels.html
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Subject: Bluefish 2.2.3 Has Been Released | What’s New | Download
Bluefish is a free and open-source advanced text editor for web designer and programmers. It support variety of programming languages and service side scripting languages for creating dynamic and interactive web pages. It works on the major operating systems “Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, …
http://www.linuxnov.com/bluefish-2-2-3-has-been-released-whats-new-download/
http://www.linuxnov.com/bluefish-2-2-3-has-been-released-whats-new-download/
It has been 66 days since Intel formally introduced their Ivy Bridge processors as the 2012 successor to Sandy Bridge. My views on Intel Ivy Bridge (specifically the Core i7 3770K model) back on launch-day were very positive in terms of the Linux compatibility, CPU performance, and the HD 4000 graphics capabilities. Since then I've conducted dozens of additional tests looking at the Core i7 Ivy Bridge on Linux in different areas from comparative benchmarks to Microsoft Windows, trying to run BSD operating systems on the latest hardware, looking at the virtualization performance, compiler tuning, etc. Here is a recap of this additional Ivy Bridge testing that has happened over the past two months of near constant benchmarking.
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=17551
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=17551
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Subject: As App Market Matures, Retention Becomes Key Metric
Measuring app success by the number of downloads is so 2009. You need to look at app retention -- the number of times the app gets used instead.
http://blog.ness.com/spl/bid/79403/As-App-Market-Matures-Retention-Becomes-Key-Metric#
http://blog.ness.com/spl/bid/79403/As-App-Market-Matures-Retention-Becomes-Key-Metric#
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Subject: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean SDK is out now, what you need to know
Google have officially announced Jelly Bean, the next version of the Android Mobile OS. Here’s the list of updates coming to Android 4.1 revealed at I/O yesterday
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/android-4-1-jelly-bean-sdk-is-out-now-what-you-need-to-know/
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/android-4-1-jelly-bean-sdk-is-out-now-what-you-need-to-know/
This tutorial shows how you can set up a Pinguy OS 12.04 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-pinguy-os-12.04
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-pinguy-os-12.04
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Subject: Tomahawk 0.5 Released with New Features and Improvements
Tomahawk is a free and open-source music player that allows you to connect your other machines and friends via Jabber, Google Chat and Twitter. You can browse and play their libraries, playlists and stations. It also features a mood based smart playlist system, support for importing metadata from playlists from all over the web and other media players and a nice extension system to add more functionality.
http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/06/tomahawk-05-released-with-new-features.html
http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/06/tomahawk-05-released-with-new-features.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Ubuntu Shuttleworth: Space nerd, penguin, millionaire - live on The Reg
Just as the internet was becoming reality for most of us, Mark Shuttleworth sold his first technology venture - the second largest provider of digital certification, Thawte - to VeriSign for $575m. It was 1999 and he was 26 years old. Next, Shuttleworth paid the Russians $20m to become the first African in space - he flew aboard a Soyuz to visit the International Space Station (ISS). He also founded HBD Venture Capital and The Shuttleworth Foundation.
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/28/mark_shuttleworth_live_chat/
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/28/mark_shuttleworth_live_chat/
Twitter has announced that its Iago load generator is now available as open source. Chris Aniszczyk, Open Source Manager at Twitter, says that the micro-blogging company created Iago because existing open source and commercial load generators couldn't provide all of the capabilities it required.
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Twitter-open-sources-its-Iago-load-generator-1627689.html/from/rss
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Twitter-open-sources-its-Iago-load-generator-1627689.html/from/rss
There are many topics that tend to come up in a recurring manner around water coolers throughout the Linux blogosphere, and not just the great "Year of" debate, either. No indeed, another shining example more than a little familiar to most of us who spend any time here is the much-abused command line -- specifically, whether it's outlived its usefulness in this era of the GUI.
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/75498.html
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/75498.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: With Chrome 20 Google Takes Over Adobe Flash For Linux Development
The Google Chrome team has released latest stable versions of their browser. The Google Chrome version 20.0.1132.43 for Windows, Mac and Linux comes with a loads of bug fixes and also the Pepper plugin that will allow Linux users to watch web videos and use flash without installing the Flash plugin.
http://www.muktware.com/3778/chrome-20-google-takes-over-adobe-flash-linux-development
http://www.muktware.com/3778/chrome-20-google-takes-over-adobe-flash-linux-development
The final release of Ubuntu distribution version 12.10 is expected on 18 October 2012, with support through April 2014. Here is what's new in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal:
http://www.inforbiro.com/blog-eng/what-s-coming-in-ubuntu-12-10/
http://www.inforbiro.com/blog-eng/what-s-coming-in-ubuntu-12-10/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Google claims Chrome is the world's most popular browser
Google has been shouting the praises of its newly patched Chrome on the second day of its I/O developer conference, and is claiming that Chrome is undoubtedly the world's most popular browser. "According to all the metrics and everything we see out there, Chrome most is the most popular browser," said Sundar Pichai, VP of Chrome applications, during his opening keynote presentation.
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/28/google_chrome_most_popular/
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/28/google_chrome_most_popular/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: How to install Webmin on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS
Webmin is a user friendly and lightweight web-based interface for system administration for linux/unix. running on any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module). webmin allows you to Managing and configure user accounts, Web server, DNS server,Squid server,DHCP server file sharing etc.
http://ubuntuserverguide.com/2012/06/how-to-install-webmin-on-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts.html
http://ubuntuserverguide.com/2012/06/how-to-install-webmin-on-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts.html
Many computer geeks have always held Linux in high regard. They endlessly talk about its stability and security features. For many years people talked about how Linux may eventually take over in the future, but the OS is yet to take off as the leading operating systems. There has been a lot of debate as to why this OS has never really taken off. There are many things that programmers, computer experts, users and geeks in general have failed to agree on. However, there are a number of things that have affected its success.
http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/06/why-cant-linux-crack-desktop.html
http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/06/why-cant-linux-crack-desktop.html
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Subject: (ethics of paying for music) Letter to Emily White at NPR All Songs Considered
Recently Emily White, an intern at NPR All Songs Considered and GM of what appears to be her college radio station, wrote a post on the NPR blog in which she acknowledged that while she had 11,000 songs in her music library, she’s only paid for 15 CDs in her life. Our intention is not to embarrass or shame her. We believe young people like Emily White who are fully engaged in the music scene are the artist’s biggest allies. We also believe–for reasons we’ll get into–that she has been been badly misinformed by the Free Culture movement. We only ask the opportunity to present a countervailing viewpoint.[what do Lxer readers think about this?]
http://thetrichordist.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/letter-to-emily-white-at-npr-all-songs-considered/
http://thetrichordist.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/letter-to-emily-white-at-npr-all-songs-considered/