ShareTweet 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 [...]
February 4th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet One of the most popular GTK2 themes Orta has been finally ported to GTK3 by
February 3rd, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet 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 [...]
February 2nd, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet 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: [...]
February 1st, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet 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. DesktopLinux.com
January 31st, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet 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 [...]
January 30th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} 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. (…)Read the rest of Mounty – Simple disk image mounting tool (26 words) © admin for [...]
January 30th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} 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 [...]
January 29th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet 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. DesktopLinux.com
January 28th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet 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 [...]
January 28th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet It’s somewhat apt that Ubuntu’s ‘Lenses’ feature has brought Unity into clearer focus for many of its initial …Full Article UbuntuHQ
January 27th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet DocumentBurster is a tool for report distribution: split, merge, email, and FTP your reports. It has report delivery for Crystal Reports, SSRS Reporting Services, MS Access, Cognos, PeopleSoft, and SAP. It has report bursting for Pentaho, JasperReports, and BIRT. It can upload reports to MS SharePoint. Release Notes: User Guide chapters 5 (Variables) and [...]
January 26th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} Ubuntu is a free, open-source computer operating system with 20 million users worldwide. This 30 page guide was written for beginners and will tell you everything you need to know about the Ubuntu experience. You will learn how to install and setup Ubuntu on your computer, find technical support in your community, [...]
January 25th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Linus Torvalds announced the release of the Linux 3.2 kernel, featuring file-system enhancements such as support for Ext4 block sizes up to 1MB, and faster Btrfs scrubbing. Linux 3.2 also adds some process scheduler improvements, better thin provisioning support, and new Wi-Fi, graphics, and DSP drivers. DesktopLinux.com
January 24th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet The Linux Foundation posted a calendar of its 2012 conferences. These include the Linux Kernel Summit, which will be held Aug. 26-28 in San Diego, where it will be co-located with the larger LinuxCon North America event and the Linux Plumbers Conference, both held Aug. 29-31. DesktopLinux.com
January 23rd, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} With Gnome 2 no longer an option we lost one of the most important upstream components our Linux Mint desktop was based on. Our entire focus shifted from innovating on the desktop, to patching existing alternatives such as Gnome Shell. We used MATE and MGSE to provide an easier transition away from [...]
January 22nd, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} JS Studio is a Qt-based cross-platform IDE for developing JavaScript-based web applications. JS Studio is designed to be a fully-featured IDE for developing web applications with a focus on interactive JavaScript-based apps. Here are some of the features currently available: (…)Read the rest of JS Studio – Qt-based cross-platform IDE for developing [...]
January 21st, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Linux jumped to 1.4 percent desktop market share from 0.97 percent in July, according to Net Applications. Meanwhile, a Linux Foundation survey on enterprise Linux says 79.8 percent of organizations are planning to increase their Linux deployments, citing affordability, technical features, and security as Linux advantages. DesktopLinux.com
January 20th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet We recently published a how to about how to install Unity 5.0 in Ubuntu 12.04. But now even the Ubuntu 11.10 users can install and test Unity 5.0, thanks to the power of PPA. You just need to remember that Unity 5.0 is not stable yet and it might break certain things. Read more [...]
January 19th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet SoftHSM is an implementation of a cryptographic store accessible through a PKCS#11 interface. You can use it to explore PKCS#11 without having a Hardware Security Module. It is being developed as a part of the OpenDNSSEC project. SoftHSM uses Botan for its cryptographic operations. Release Notes: The library is now installed in $ libdir/softhsm/. [...]
January 18th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Temple Run is a hugely popular endless-running game which was released for iPhone and iPad in August 2011. Temple Run has already been downloaded more than 20 million times now and there are about 7 million daily active users. It is now the number one free app for iOS platform. Imangi Studios, the dev [...]
January 17th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet KDE’s very own font is coming along nicely with its developer releasing an updated …Full Article UbuntuHQ
January 15th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Ubuntu is currently the most popular Linux distribution in the consumer market. Simplified user controls, interface, and overall ease of use can be attributed to its success. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always have all the software you might need to go through your day. You can use Wubi to install Ubuntu without having to create [...]
January 15th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} WinUSB is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. This package contains two programs: – WinUSB-gui: a graphical interface which is very easy to use. – winusb: the command line tool. (…)Read the rest of WinUSB – [...]
January 14th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet A new Unity Greeter (the default LightDM greeter for Ubuntu) version has been released for testing in the Ubuntu Desktop PPA, and it brings support for reading the user background, along with other minor tweaks. LightDM: Unity Greeter Update Brings Support For Reading User Background [Ubuntu 12.04 Development] UbuntuHQ
January 13th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet In-depth review of Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Final Release. Feel free to skip sections of the video using the chapter timings below: 0:18 – Installation (Dual boot & Slideshow) 5:28 – Pre-Installed Software 9:36 – Desktop & Unity Features (inc Compiz) 12:49 – Installing Software (few apps to try) 14:51 – Conclusion This video [...]
January 12th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Webconverger is a Live Web kiosk Linux distribution for public places. It is designed to get you on the Web easily without compromising your privacy. Release Notes: This release features Firefox 9, the ability to configure whether the browser has a URL bar, and many other enhancements. Release Tags: security feature Tags: Internet, Web, [...]
January 12th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} Minitube is a YouTube desktop application.With it you can watch YouTube videos in a new way: you type a keyword, Minitube gives you an endless video stream.Minitube is not about cloning the original YouTube web interface, it aims to create a new TV-like experience. (…)Read the rest of Install minitube 1.7 in [...]
January 11th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet BalanceNG is a modern, IPv6 capable software IP load balancing solution. It is small, fast, and easy to use and set up. It offers session persistence, different distribution methods (Round Robin, Random, Weighted Random, Least Session, Least Bandwidth, Hash, Agent, and Randomized Agent) and a customizable UDP health check agent in source code. It [...]
January 10th, 2012 by admin