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dd_rescue 1.25

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:43:12 +0000

dd_rescue copies data from one file or block device
to another. It is intended for error recovery, so, by
default, it doesn’t abort on errors, and doesn’t
truncate the output file. It uses large block sizes to
quicken the copying, but falls back to small blocks
upon encountering errors. It produces reports that
allow you to keep track of bad blocks.

Release Notes: Changes since the last published version (1.20) include additional warnings for overwriting existing files in sparse mode, documentation improvements, an FPE bugfix for reverse copy, really defaulting to -y 0 (not syncing except at the end), not considering EOF an error and displaying better error messages (errno was overwritten in one scenario), portability improvements, and fixes for the output of bad blocks.

Release Tags: Minor features, Minor bugfixes

Tags: Recovery Tools

Licenses: GPL

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Orta Theme Ported to GTK3, Supports Unity

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:37:29 +0000

One of the most popular GTK2 themes Orta has been finally ported to GTK3 by
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Structure

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:58:43 +0000

In its fifth year, Structure will bring together the leaders innovating, shaping and defining the ongoing evolution in the technology industry – cloud computing. The shift to the cloud isn’t just a change in the way IT is organized and delivered, but it will also become the impetus for a new way of building chips, servers, networking and the other building blocks of the computing industry.Canonical is proud to be a Primetime Sponsor of the event.

Location:

San Francisco, USA

Time:

Wed, 2012-06-20 (All day) – Thu, 2012-06-21 (All day)

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Yawf 0.2.1

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:37:11 +0000

Yawf is simple tool for creating WBFS files from Wii ISO images. It is just a front-end for the Wiimms ISO Tools (Wit) and features Gnome desktop integration and a focus on usability.
Release Notes: This release adds some bugfixes, updates translations, and adds a new Catalan translation.

Release Tags: Stable, Minor, Bugfixes

Tags: Wii, Game

Licenses: GPLv3

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Ubuntu 12.10 will bypass menus via predictive search

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:52:25 +0000

Canonical unveiled a search-oriented Head-Up Display (HUD) interface that will debut in Ubuntu 12.04. Aiming to reduce dependence on menus and eventually replace them with the help of gesture and voice interactions, HUD could find its way into future versions of Ubuntu designed for smartphones and TVs.
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Viper Ubuntu Linux Laptop – 6GB RAM, 640GB HD

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:37:05 +0000

Viper Ubuntu Linux Laptop – 6GB RAM, 640GB HD

Intel CoreTM i5 2.53GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz) 6GB DDR3 RAM; 640GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm)

BLU-RAY Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW drive

17.3″ WLED high-definition display

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology delivers extra performance when you need it and increased energy efficiency when you don’t. Intel HD graphics provide extra graphics power for your laptop when you need it. Embedded 4G WiMAX mobile broadband technology Gives you an ultrafast mobile Internet connection. (Wireless service contract required; sold separately. Check with carrier for coverage area and availability in your area.) Long batte

List Price: $ 1,199.00

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Mounty – Simple disk image mounting tool

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:38:08 +0000

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Mounting disc image files (.iso, .img, .dmg, etc) in Ubuntu isn’t hard. There are a number of applications available designed to carry out the task.But Mounty, a system tray applet, is probably the easiest of them.
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Xnoise 0.1.31 released and installation instructions included

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:41:00 +0000

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XNOISE is a media player for Gtk+ with a slick GUI, great speed and lots of features.

Unlike Rhythmbox, Banshee or itunes, Xnoise uses a tracklist centric design. The tracklist is a list of video or music tracks that are played one by one without being removed. This gives you the possibility to enqueue any track in any order, regardless if they are on the same album or not.
The tracks can be reordered at any time via drag and drop.
The media browser contains all available media in a hierarchical tree structure of the available metadata. It is easy to find a single track, artist or album by going through this tree or by just entering a search term. From the media browser, music or videos can be dragged into the tracklist to every position.
Single or multiple tracks, streams, albums or artists can be dragged onto the tracklist and be reordered. Within the playing track, it’s possible to scroll to every position by clicking the position bar.
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KDE 4.8 adds adaptive power management, new windowing tricks

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:41:24 +0000

Version 4.8 of the KDE desktop environment and software bundle was released, featuring improved, adaptive power management and new windowing layouts. KDE 4.8 is also faster and more stable, and offers new features like Qt Quick-based Plasma widgets and the KDE Telepathy IM framework, says the community.
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Logitech MK710 Wireless Desktop Mouse and Keyboard Combo (920-002416)

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:41:23 +0000

Logitech MK710 Wireless Desktop Mouse and Keyboard Combo (920-002416)

The MK710 contains the MK700 keyboard with Unifying Technology and the wireless Marathon Mouse M705

Up to three years of battery life virtually eliminates the need to change keyboard and mouse batteries

Logitech Incurve keys and cushioned palm rest help your fingers glide comfortably from key to key, hour after hour

LCD dashboard icons give you at-a-glance status of battery power, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock and Num Lock so you won’t miss a beat while typing

Hyper-fast scrolling lets you fly through long documents and web pages

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710

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