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Chromium: Google Chrome for Mac and Linux

// May 12th, 2009 // No Comments » // Reviews

Chromium is an open-source project- for the Mac OS X/Linux versions of Chrome.

I tried Mac OS X version of Chromium. Download the zip file, unzip it and run Chromium.  

The first site I tried is google.com. But got the error message “The webpage is not available”. So i thought it is not working and then after some time I tried my site and it loaded without any problem . Then I tried many other sites and all those loaded, probelm is only with google sites, Google, Gmail, orkut.. all showed “The webpage is not available” message. 

Downloaded the linux version, want to try it after some time.

For detailed review check: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10237981-2.html

Download Chromium from: http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/

Chromium

Chromium

Ubuntu linux in malayalam

// May 11th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Reviews

I tried setting my display language and menu language to Malayalam in Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope. I played around it for some time but then i switched back to English interface. It was fun reading all those terms and all but I faced bit difficulty in the interface.  Not all menu or text changed to Malayalam and come text was in Malayalam but English term.

Checkout these screenshoots. .

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Review

// April 25th, 2009 // 6 Comments » // Reviews

Today morning downloaded and installed Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope in my Dell XPS M1530. I downloaded the .iso file and burbed it into a cd. 1st burning failedand I lost that cd. I burned again in a new one and it worked.

I loaded the CD in to the drive and booted from the CD. 1st I checked CD for any errors, it took around 2-3mnts. Then I searched for an update option and i couldn’t find any update option in the list. So I decided to go for a clean install. I set my keyboard, timezone and the next step was to select the install location. I choosed manually partition option, I had my previous linux partition(ext3) and the swap space. I choosed those and formated the ext3 with new ext4 file system.

Copying the new files took around 10 mnts and then I restarted my machine. I choosed my username and password and skipped importing users settings from my Windows Vista.

Ubuntu desktop screenshot

All these installation took around 20mnts and I got my desktop .

I had problems for detecting bluetooth, wireles, sound and touchpad with previous releases. This  time everything detected automatically and even I connected my mobile via bluetooth and transfered the files.

Only one time i got bluetooth and wireless icons on the system tray. I don’t know where those icons went after a reboot.

Then I connected to the internet and installed few softwares. I installed Wine and then gtalk, yahoo and chome using Wine. None of them is working . Chrome is not loading any pages, signed in gtalk but no text is showing(check the screenshoot). Pidgin is working but I can’t signin with my google apps id.

Uubuntu 9.04 screenshot

Gtalk in Ubuntu with Wine

1) X.Org server 1.6/GNOME 2.26. The first part gives you peppier video performance, while the second gives you a really, nice integrated desktop.

2) Evolution 2.26.1. Evolution is now a complete and total Linux replacement for Outlook.

3) Fast Booting.

4) Ext4 file-system support. Ext4 is simply faster than Ext3 without the stability problems.

5) Linux kernel 2.6.28-11.37. Improved disk performance; better SSD (solid-state drive) support; and superior virtual memory scalability.

Ubuntu 9.4 login session

For me:

• Total installation time: Around 30mnts to get the desktop.
• Got login menu in 26 seconds and then desktop in 10seconds. So total around 36 seconds booting time.
• Shutdown time: 15seconds.

Problems facing

• Webcam is not yet detected.
• Sound is very very low.

I am playing around it and now no power here. So itz the time to shutdown the system and will write in detail in the coming days.

• Download Ubuntu
• Upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04

Epoch time and Epoch time milestone

// February 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Tech News

The Unix epoch (also known as Unix Time Stamp) is the representation of time as the number of non-leap seconds since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970. It is introduced by Unix operating  system, , standardised in POSIX.  The clock is used not just by Unix, but also by Linux, Java, JavaScript, Mac OS X, and various other technologies.

In the fields of chronology and periodization, an epoch means an instant in time chosen as the origin of a particular era. The “epoch” then serves as a reference point from which time is measured. Time measurement units are counted from the epoch so that the date and time of events can be specified unambiguously.

On Friday, February 13th 2009, 23:31:30 UTC, it will be exactly 1,234,567,890 seconds since the beginning of Epoch Time, which was on midnight of January 1, 1970. So it’s the time for Unix nerds to celebrate 1234567890

And here’s a site that’s counting down to that momentous event: http://coolepochcountdown.com/

Run Linux applications on Windows or OS X with Lina

// March 3rd, 2008 // No Comments » // Tips & Tricks

Lina is a Linux virtual machine that allows users to run applications with the native look of their host operating system. It also lets you install applications with a mouse-click, no need to compile software from source code.

The features are

Native look and feel

With LINA, Open Source applications developed in a Linux environment can run on Windows, Mac OS X, and UNIX operating systems, as well as any flavor of Linux. Compiled and run on the LINA platform, these Linux applications adopt the appearance and interface characteristics of applications written for the underlying operating system. With LINA, users get the native look and feel of the operating system they are accustomed to.

Fully portable

LINA runs invisibly wherever installed, offering a fully integrated solution for development and deployment of cross-platform executables.

Secure and stable

With LINA installed, programs written for Linux will run securely, regardless of changes made to the underlying operating system. LINA insulates the underlying operating system from the applications running on LINA, and protects the user’s other programs and data from unexpected modifications.

Visit Lina Website

Ubuntu Mobile

// February 26th, 2008 // 1 Comment » // Tech News

Introducing Ubuntu Mobile – full Internet, no compromise

Ubuntu Mobile is an Ubuntu edition that targets an exciting new class of computers called Mobile Internet Devices.
Ubuntu Mobile, based on the world’s most popular Linux distribution, and MID hardware from OEMs and ODMs, are redefining what can be done in mobile computing.

Ubuntu Mobile, a fully open source project, gives full Internet, with no compromise. Custom options may include licensed codecs and popular third-party applications.

• Full Web 2.0/AJAX fidelity, with custom options of Adobe Flash®, Java, and more
• Outstanding media playback so you can enjoy videos, music and photos with superior quality and easy navigation
• A suite of applications that work seamlessly to meet every need of a digital parent, student or anyone who is on-the-go
• Facebook®, MySpace®, YouTube®, Dailymotion®, 3D games, GPS, maps, in short, the full Web 2.0 experience delivered into your hands as a compact and powerful device that’s easy and fun to use

The product of Canonical collaboration with Intel® and the open source community, Ubuntu Mobile is the software that makes it all possible.

Clutter User Interface

Click here for more details

Ubuntu: Hardy Heron Alpha 5

// February 24th, 2008 // No Comments » // Tech News

The Ubuntu developers are moving very quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. Hardy Heron Alpha 5 is the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04, and with this new alpha release comes a whole host of excellent new features.

The features are

1. Wubi

2. Xorg 7.3

3. Linux kernel 2.6.24

4. PulseAudio

5. PolicyKit

6. Firefox 3 Beta 3

7. Transmission

8. Vinagre

9. Brasero

10. World Clock Applet

11. GVFS

12. GNOME System Monitor

13. Virtualization

14. Firewall

15. umenu

16. Wubi

Checkout this official site for more details

Download Alpha 5

Get it while it’s hot. ISOs and torrents are available at:

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/hardy/alpha-5/ (Ubuntu)

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/hardy/alpha-5/ (Kubuntu)

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/hardy/alpha-5/ (Edubuntu)

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/jeos/releases/hardy/alpha-5/ (Ubuntu JeOS)

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/hardy/alpha-5/ (Xubuntu)

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/gobuntu/releases/hardy/alpha-5/ (Gobuntu)

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/hardy/alpha-5/ (UbuntuStu

Wine 0.9.56 released

// February 23rd, 2008 // No Comments » // Tech News

Wine is a translation layer (a program loader) capable of running Windows applications on Linux and other POSIX compatible operating systems. Windows programs running in Wine act as native programs would, running without the performance or memory usage penalties of an emulator, with a similar look and feel to other applications on your desktop.

The latest release is 0.9.56

What’s new in this release:
– Proper handling of OpenGL/Direct3D windows with menu bars.
– Stubs for all the d3dx9_xx dlls.
– Several graphics optimizations.
– Many installer fixes.
– Improved MIME message support.
– Lots of bug fixes.

The sources will
be available from the following locations:

http://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/system/emulators/wine/wine-0.9.56.tar.bz2
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wine/wine-0.9.56.tar.bz2

Binary packages for various distributions will be available from:

http://www.winehq.org/site/download

Linux vs M$ Windows Vista

// October 23rd, 2007 // No Comments » // Reviews

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Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3

// June 30th, 2007 // No Comments » // Tech News

The Free Software Foundation on Friday released version 3 of the General Public License, a highly influential legal document that embodies the principles of the free- and open-source programming movement.

The new license adjusts to software industry changes that have arisen in the 16 years since the foundation’s founder and president, Richard Stallman, released GPL 2. One of the biggest changes: the free- and open-source programming movement has been transformed from an academic, legal and philosophical curiosity to a powerful force in the commercial computing industry.

         GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
         Version 3, 29 June 2007

 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 
 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
 of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

       Preamble

  The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for
software and other kinds of works.

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