27/03/2014
GNOME 3.12 Released with New Features for Users and Developers Orinda, CA– 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 🙁 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! 🙂
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 🙂 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 It’s impossible to talk about Dark Souls II without a discussion of Demon’s Souls. In many respects, Dark Souls II is as much a sequel to From Software’s 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. It’s the end of a trilogy (SPOILER FOR ARKHAM CITY) It’s 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 🙂
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 😉 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 🙂 From my RSS Ubuntu feed this OMG Ubuntu article: 7 Improvements In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS That You’re 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?
2029: the year when robots will have the power to outsmart their makers Ray Kurzweil, Google expert in artificial intelligence, predicts that by 2029 robots will make jokes and flirt The Guardian I personally welcome our new robot overlords
16/02/2014
Here’s a cool guide to for Parappa (Yeah I’m still trying to master it :)), stolen with pride from this Angelfire site, as it may not be around forever? Hints, How to’s, Getting cool Here are some tips for playing the games Parappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy, stuff that happens, and how to get cool on some of these levels. Hope they’re some help! Hints on playing In…
15/02/2014
I’ve just discovered diaspora, am I late to the party? From the site: diaspora is based on three key philosophies: Decentralization Instead of everyone’s data being contained on huge central servers owned by a large organization, local servers (“pods”) can be set up anywhere in the world. You choose which pod to register with – perhaps your local pod – and seamlessly connect with the diaspora community worldwide. Freedom You…
11/02/2014
Installing irc is my next project if my host allows? http://cgiirc.org/docs/install.php
10/02/2014
After being out of the mother land for quite a few years I’ve just found Carpool! I’m eager to catch up with the back catalogue, but this back flash to Red Dwarf tickled me
06/02/2014
After reading this article in The Guardian I decided to take a break from GT6 (I’ve +200% log in bonus, so was enjoying grinding, building up my bank balance) and after 5 mins playing it, I’m ready to delete it. From the article: Flappy Bird is the No 1 free app in the Google Play app store. Since its launch on the site last week, it has become such a…
Want! Need? OMG!Droid: MOTA Smart Watch Available For $50 Through Groupon, Already Sold Out. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw2dK7rxA
Outernet WiFi for the World from Outer Space I am really intrigued by this project, after recently looking into mesh networks. Looking forward to June, and hoe they can launch the service without a glitch. There are more WiFi devices in the world than people, yet only 60% of the global population has access to the wealth of knowledge found on the Internet. The price of smartphones and tablets is…