07/04/2014
After traumatic news yesterday of Ubuntu One closing I’ve been playing and researching alternate options. My favourite to date is owncloud.org, an application you can install on a server, with clients available for Android and Linux… plus the other popular OS’s Key Features Connect to your ownCloud server (HTTP or HTTPS) Browse files and folders in the native Finder or Explorer Automatically sync your latest files and folders across PCs…
06/04/2014
Here’s the Ubuntu One Shutdown notice I received in my inbox earlier đ The service has been discontinued We are sorry to notify you that we will be shutting down the Ubuntu One file services, effective 1 June 2014. It is no longer possible to purchase storage or music from the Ubuntu One store. The Ubuntu One file services apps in the Ubuntu, Google, and Apple stores have been removed.…
The Guardian Gabriel Weinberg launched DuckDuckGo as a search engine that puts privacy first, rather than collecting data for advertisers and security agencies
03/04/2014
The Official Gaming Console of the 2014 FIFA World Cup⢠Your chance to win tickets to the FIFA World Cup⢠Finals in Brazil with selected PlayStationÂŽ purchases. Are you ready for the biggest kick-off of your life? Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited (SCEE) today announced that it is offering fans the incredible chance to win one of 25 pairs of tickets to the 2014 FIFA World Cup⢠including the 2014…
03/04/2014
Sony Release Update: 3rd April 2014 PlayStation 4 Dynasty Warriors 8: XTREME LEGENDS Complete Edition (PS4) (available from 4th April) Price: $104.95 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta (access starts 4th April) Price: Free King Oddball (Cross-Buy with Vita) Price: $11.55 Mercenary Kings Price: $29.75 Available in Australia, New Zealand from Friday/Saturday
01/04/2014
google april fool 2014, Google Maps: Pokemon Challenge The Google Maps App for iOS and Android now has a Poke Ball logo beneath its search bar. Clicking on it shows the locations of Pokemon on Google Maps. This is fully functional April Fools’ Day prank in the Google Maps App, not just a video, but check out the video below, because it’s pretty neat: To access the Pokemon mode on…
phandroid.com: Download Microsoft Office for Android for free starting today! I’ve now had the opportunity to try out Office on Android, compared with Google’s Quick Office. It feels a little more prompt to react, and more feature rich… however still challenging to navigate with adult sized digits. The one dissappointment is that files cam only be opened from Microsoft One Drive (nee Skydrive)… although I guess this is more secure,…
27/03/2014
GNOME 3.12 Released with New Features for Users and Developers Orinda, CAâ The GNOME Project is proud to release GNOME 3.12 today. The next milestone release in the GNOME 3 series includes many new features, enhancements and updates, as well as new capabilities and APIs for application developers. The new version continues to improve the GNOME 3 user experience and includes many small bug fixes and enhancements. Speaking on behalf…
26/03/2014
After updating to ubuntu 14.04 daily build everything worked as expected, except I couldn’t play video files đ Youtube and flash streamed ok, I installed VLC and ubuntu-restricted-extras, with no luck; each time I tried to open a video file Ubuntu would log out… until I installed xbmc! Issue solved for now, and with a fantastic treat, I get to see Zombieland for the first time! đ
26/03/2014
I don’t seem to have been playing many quality new games in the post Xmas summer months, this weekend the fast was broken with The Stick of Truth… it’s better than all expectations, but you already know that đ I’m enjoying working my way around South Park, but I’m in no rush to complete it. Don’t get me wrong, it is compelling, but I think there’s a reason that the…
22/03/2014
After a couple of hours my fears re the new interation of Thief are confirmed; it’s shite! Stick of Truth is currently downloading, and I have Ubuntu 14.04 to play with until then:)
The Washington Post Google has begun routinely encrypting Web searches conducted in China, posing a bold new challenge to that nation’s powerful system for censoring the Internet and tracking what individual users are viewing online. The company says the move is part of a global expansion of privacy technology designed to thwart surveillance by government intelligence agencies, police and hackers who, with widely available tools, can view e-mails, search queries…
Forbes – Bringing Back The Demons Itâs impossible to talk about Dark Souls II without a discussion of Demonâs Souls. In many respects, Dark Souls II is as much a sequel to From Softwareâs PS3 exclusive as it is to the original Dark Souls. If the two games had a baby, this hellishly difficult creation would be their demonic offspring. In form and function, Dark Souls II feels much more…
Game Informer Online: Five Reasons Batman: Arkham Knight Has Us Excited. Itâs the end of a trilogy (SPOILER FOR ARKHAM CITY) Itâs truly a new-gen game The Batmobile Batman gets around easier Batman’s been training So I guess I should finish the last Batman title before picking up Arkham Knight and a next gen console đ
Kotaku Australia: Digital Distribution Could Learn From Nintendo’s Disk Writer Kiosk. Kotaku http://youtu.be/QNKXQRNL3II A really cool concept, it keeps new games in circulation and profitable, while creating a loyal customer base.
07/03/2014
I noticed today that the clock was missing from the Unity funbar, funny I don’t know how long it was gone đ Here are the instructions I found from ask Ubuntu to restore it: Reinstall indicator-datetime. It should be installed by default, but just in case you have removed it unknowingly, it is best to run the install command again. sudo apt-get install indicator-datetime Next, we are going to reconfigure…
05/03/2014
I love this time of year leading up to a new Ubuntu release (sad eh?), and the next one is a LTS, so even more exciting đ From my RSS Ubuntu feed this OMG Ubuntu article: 7 Improvements In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS That Youâre Going To Love tells of how the Unity Laucher icon size can be reduced even smaller! I didn’t know it could be reduced, and I’ve been…
02/03/2014
Today I’ve taken a break from trying to achieve 100% on GTAV, and have picked up Theif, for the 360 I’m a little reluctant about the game, from the not so hot reviews summarised at Metacritc, with a shocking 5.1 user score! Let’s see what the City brings, although I don’t think it will be as much fun as Dunwall.
28/02/2014
This is the greatest thing ever, it solves the headache I have to encounter on a weekly basis organising calls across Asia, USA, and the Pacific. How do I go about nominating xkcd for a Nobel Peace prize for this work of genius?
