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Jolicloud 1.0

02 Sep

Jolicloud is a Linux-based operating system developed for netbook computers. It is not a traditional OS. It was built for netbook users to leverage the Cloud and make their life easier. It is built on top of Ubuntu Netbook Remix and as with that this distribution, is tweaked for netbooks and other computers with limited disk space, memory and screen size.

Jolicloud is designed for easy installation, with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G modem support all included. It supports all the major netbooks, including models from Asus, Acer, Dell, HP, MSI, Samsung and Sony. Jolicloud claims the OS supports 98% of netbooks with out-of-the-box compatibility.  Version 1.0 of the operating system incorporates a user interface built primarily with HTML5 that includes an application launcher, a library of compatible applications with one-click installation and removal, a display of all machines associated with a user account, and a social activity stream that enables users to compare installed applications.

Download : Jolicloud 1.0

Features :

  • Easy Installation : Installation is really easy. The installer is set to install the best and most recent drivers for you so that everything just works: WiFi, sound, Bluetooth, 3G, screen size etc.
  • Social Features : Jolicloud has been designed to make sure you can connect and collaborate efficiently, and easily share with your Facebook friends and other Joliclouders.
  • Cloud Backup : Keep your data locally but with the ability to save anything on the Cloud and control which services you want to use.
  • Always Connected : With Jolicloud, you are connected anytime, anywhere. It support hundreds of mobile operators, 3G modems, Bluetooth and WiFi. So it makes things really easy.

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Best Ubuntu Download Managers Reviewed

03 Aug

A Download Manager is a program dedicated to the task of downloading, provides means to recover from errors without losing the work already completed, and can optionally split the file to be dl/ul into segments, making the process faster.

We have tested many download managers for Ubuntu & came up with best of them all:

  • Jdownloader
  • Multiget
  • FreeRapid
  • Fatrat
  • Wget
  • Curl
  • Aria2
  • Axel

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Installing Adobe Air & Destroy Twitter v2.02 in Ubuntu 10.04

17 Jul

For all those twitter fans out there who don’t leave a second of their life without tweeting here is how you can keep doing so even from your Ubuntu Desktops

Its just a two step process with installation of Adobe Air first and then the DestroyTwitter App

First download the Adobe Air Setup (It can be either .deb or .bin) and also download the DestroyTwitter App

Installing Adobe Air :

  • For .deb just double click the downloaded file or open with GDebi (pretty simple isn’t it)
  • For .bin file do the following
    1. Pop up The Terminal and browse to the directory where .bin file is present (Or just save it to the /home/user and just open the Terminal)
    2. Type chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin (You Can Also Do The Same Via Right Click>Properties>Permission and Check the Execute Option that allows program to be executed as Script)
    3. Then sudo ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin (Enter Password If Required)

Since we’ve now installed Adobe Air ,installing Apps is just couple of clicks away

Extract the DestroyTwitter app from the zip file you just downloaded  & just double click your DestroyTwitter202.air file and there you go .

Note : Do try couple of more Apps Like TweetDeck, posty, twhirl, DeskTube (or just try a google search)

Happy Tweeting …!!!

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True Combat ELITE

23 Jun

TrueCombat:Elite (TC:E) by ” Team Terminator “  & Studio Groove Six is a modification to first-person shooter Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Wolfenstein Enemy Territory is based on World War II & weapons and techniques of that time , TC:E modernizes all aesthetic elements of the game while preserving the fast-paced first person shooter style of gameplay compared to my favourite Counter Strike by Valve Corporation. Also in common with Enemy Territory, True Combat : Elite is cross-platform free software with clients for Linux,Windows & Mac OS X. TC:E remains popular and components of the game including maps and weapons are under continuous development .

TC:E puts you into the role of elite mercenary soldier in the conflicts of two internationally operating forces. Sounds cool ,isnt it :)

Game Modes :-

  1. Objective -Each player is deployed(spawns) once per round. As terrorist,  the main aim is to plant a bomb at a specified bombsite and prevent enemy from defusing it till it detonates or to kill all enemies , all this inside a specified timeline . As a special operative, one aims to prevent the terrorists from achieving their goals by killing all the terrorists or defusing their bomb.
  2. Body Count -Deployment comes in 10 second increments. Players that have been killed prior to a deployment are continuously redeployed. Yes, you can call it a deathmatch (kick ass).
  3. Capture The Flag – CTF simulates the game of capture the flag: teams try to bring a flag back to their base from across the map. Unlikely R-obj (known as Reinforced Objective) the goal is to capture as many areas (marked by flags) as possible before the time limit, or the elimination of either team.

Gameplay :-

The gameplay is multiplayer & entirely online .

Download :-

W:ET Full game : here

& Security patch : here

TC:E Full game : here

& Elite patch : here

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Steam Platform for Ubuntu

25 Apr

With the release of native Steam platform for Mac OS by Valve Corporation, there are a lot of rumours about Valve’s Steam platform for linux. However, there has been no proper confirmation of this from the Valve Corporation. Although, there is a native Linux version of the Half-Life Dedicated Server available.

But, for the time being , we will keep playing steam games on linux. How? The answer itslelf is Playonlinux.

PlayOnLinux (POL) is a tool to help Linux users run games and programs for Windows on Linux, via the use of (as a front-end for) Wine. When you install applications with Wine all your file are saved in the same prefix. This maybe isn’t a problem, until you realize a file in one program is messing up another program. PlayOnLinux uses different prefixes for all applications, so you can have specified configurations, settings and file-trees for each program.

One “easy” method of installing Steam is with Play On Linux.

Installing POL:

First download the latest version of POL here .

Or

Follow these steps to install via Terminal:

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Ubuntu Studio 9.10: The Multimedia ToolKit

05 Jan

Ubuntu Studio:  is a multimedia editing/creation derivative of Ubuntu. It is built for audio, video and graphic enthusiasts or professionals. But as it is free and open-source, everyone is free to use. It is an officially recognized derivative of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, which is explicitly modified for general multimedia production. The original version, based on Ubuntu 7.04, was released on May 10, 2007. The main aim was to assemble suites of applications aimed at creative people. Suites including the best open-source applications like Graphic design and modeling applications i.e. GIMP and Inkscape . Blender, Kino, and Stopmotion etc are included for video creation; and Audacity, BEAST, Fluidsynth etc. for audio.

studio

Features

The Real-time kernel was introduced first in Ubuntu Studio 8.04 which was modified for intensive audio, video or graphics work later on. The scheduler allows applications to request immediate CPU time, which can reduce audio latency to a great extent improving PC performance while performing tough jobs. The 8.10(Intrepid Ibex) release lacks this real-time kernel, but it has been re-implemented in the 9.04(Jaunty Jackalope) release, and stabilized with the release of Ubuntu studio 9.10(Karmic Koala).Ubuntu studio offers a lot of programs that can be used for Graphics editing , audio and Video editing at par. These include GIMP, Audacity, Inkscape , Hydrogen, Kino and many more. Ubuntu Studio also includes custom artwork and a blue-on-black theme, as compared to Ubuntu’s default brown and orange. It gives a fresh new look to your desktop. It is available in both 32 and 64 bit versions.

Those who don’t wanna go into history books what it simply does is to provide you with most impressive Open source tools for your Multimedia  requirements like sound video and graphics.

Download:-

Ubuntu Studio 9.10

HTTP Torrent (x86 Intel)

HTTP Torrent (x64 AMD)

Ubuntu Studio 9.04

HTTP Torrent (x86 Intel)

HTTP Torrent (x64 AMD)

For more ,visit here.

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