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Ubuntu 16.10 Available For Download [See What`s New] Web Upd8 - Ubuntu / Linux blog  /   noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) has been released. The new version ships with Unity bug fixes, updated applications, including the GNOME 3.20 stack, an alternative experimental Unity 8 session, along with various under-the-hood improvements. Unity / Compiz changes in Ubuntu 16.10 Unity and Compiz changes in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak): low graphics mode improvements: reduced animations in the window switcher, launcher and menus (in some cases to zero); disabled blur and fade in/out; reduced shadows; Also, even if you're not using the low graphics mode, there's now an option to to skip animation in the Expo, Scale, and Show Desktop Compiz plugins; More about the improved low graphics mode in Unity 7, HERE . bottom launcher: properly decorate launcher/panel when the launcher is at the bottom; Expo and Scale Compiz plugins now...

This weird rubber keyboard is actually an entire Windows PC The Verge  /  Chaim Gartenberg I was confused when I first saw the Vensmile K8. It looks like another flexible keyboard , and those have been around as a fun gimmick from novelty technology stores for years. But on a second look, the Vensmile K8 stands out, since it's not a flexible keyboard at all. Or rather, it's a flexible keyboard that's also a full Windows computer. Aside from the rollable rubber keys, the attached box includes a touchpad, along with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of flash storage, and an Intel Atom X5 Z8300 processor, which is actually kind of impressive given the form factor. Obviously, you'll still need a screen. There's both HDMI and VGA video out, so grab the nearest TV or antiquated projector and you're good! And the whole thing can just fold up into a large, possibly pocket-sized wallet-shaped blob for easy transportation. It feels a lot like InFocus's $99 Kangaroo PC , whi...

It's 2015 and it would be nice to think that people had learned what makes a good password by now. They haven't. And this list of the 25 most popular passwords of 2014—maybe also make that the worst—proves it. SplashData's annual list compiles the millions of stolen passwords made public throughout the year and assembles them in order of popularity. A glance down the list reveals that we're all still morons, with "123456", "password", "12345", "12345678" and "qwerty" making up the top five. No, really. Now is clearly a good time to remind yourself not to be one of those morons, and start using sensible passwords, LastPass or some other system to keep your personal information safe. But anyway, enough of that, here's the list. You're welcome. 1. 123456 (Unchanged) 2. password (Unchanged) 3. 12345 (Up 17) 4. 12345678 (Down 1) 5. qwerty (Down 1) 6. 123456789 (Unchanged) 7. 1234 (Up 9) 8. ...

The  next generation of USB connectors might extinguish the need for dedicated display ports. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) recently announced that DisplayPort technology will allow the upcoming Type-C connectors to relay audio and video signals, with the potential to drive monitor resolutions of up to 5K. drive monitor resolutions of up to 5K This is accomplished through the Alternate Mode extension detailed in the USB Power Delivery 2.0 specification, which permits non-USB signals to be sent over the connector. The DisplayPort Alt Mode will be able to use one, two, or four of the Type-C's USB SuperSpeed lanes to transmit DisplayPort signals, while still allowing data and power to be transferred.  AnandTech writes this creates room for devices that can use this functionality in "a fashion similar to ThunderBolt" but with "the closer co-operation of the USB-IF and the superior Type-C physical layer." Coupled with its ability ...

Archival Disc with 300 GB capacity to launch in 2015 gHacks Technology News | Latest Tech News, Software And Tutorials Current optical disc formats are less than ideal for archiving or backup purposes due to space constraints. It is often not possible to back up your root partition to a single disc, and while it is possible to span the archive on multiple discs, it not only is inconvenient but also increases the chance of data failure. Internal or external hard drives on the other hand offer Terabytes of space, which usually is enough to back up whatever you want to archive. The problem here is that the method works fine for sporadic backups, but when you need to back up regularly, you will either have to buy lots of drives, or delete old backups regularly to make space for newer ones. Business-specific archiving solutions such as tapes or cartridges offer high storage options (in the Terabyte range per cartridge) but come at a price. Archival Disc Format Sony and Panasonic announced ...

1,000 classic console games now available to play online for free! BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech In addition to cataloging the Internet , the Internet Archive has launched a new project called Console Living Room  that will let gamers play classic console video games online directly in a web browser. The best part is that the games are available to play legally, as their respective intellectual property protections have expired. However, gamers shouldn't expect Xbox and PlayStation titles to appear in the list, or at least not for the time being, as the list of games only includes titles for the Atari 2600, the Atari 7800 ProSystem, the ColecoVision, the Magnavox Odyssey and the Astrocade systems. Continue reading... Original Article: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/bruQKeVdXbE/

Play classic video games in style with OpenEmu for Mac The Verge The world has no shortage of video game emulators, but many can be painful to use — many reflect their hacker origins with equally hacky interfaces, and you'd need a vast collection of different emulators to properly relive your childhood. By contrast, OpenEmu is a breath of fresh air. Released this week only for Mac, the new emulator lets you drag and drop games from any of twelve different classic video game systems right into its interface, navigate using their cover art, and even hook up a wide variety of game controllers to play them with a minimum of fuss and bother. Twelve systems, and more to come Presently, the attractive interface supports games for a healthy number of classic consoles, including the NES, SNES, Genesis, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, and TurboGrafx-16. Portables are represented too: the Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Game Gear, NeoGeo Pocket and even the Virtual Boy are pla...

  It can take a little concentration to figure out which way is up when using a USB port such as one on a MacBook Air; the Thunderbolt port to the right is keyed to make orientation a bit easier. A new USB connector on the way will be reversible so it won't matter which way people plug it in. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) The group behind the USB standard has begun work on a new connector that's designed to fix a two-decade-old problem: it can be hard to tell which way is up. The Type-C connector will make Universal Serial Bus more like Apple's Lightning connector, which is used on newer iPads and iPhones. With it, customers don't have to make sure the connector is flipped upside-down compared to the port. USB is burdened by a variety of different connectors today, meaning that customers often must have the right cable to plug in the right camera, external hard drive, phone, printer, or thumb drive. But the Type-C connector is designed to sweep away all these ...

Last year I posted a blog entry I found called SkyDrive vs Google Drive vs Dropbox vs Apple iCloud- Comparison which gave a comprehensive comparison between cloud storage solutions.  I recently came across another comparison of cloud storage solutions by Holly Regan at Software Advice , where she does a very thorough and graphical comparison between Box and Dropbox. The Labs team at Software Advice evaluated each platform by comparing several capabilities, including  these key functions: Security capabilities User experience Document collaboration Mobile support I highly recommend you give this a read! Link: Box vs. Dropbox

New Samsung chips could lead to smartphones with 384GB of storage BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech Future smartphones are about to get a lot more storage thanks to Samsung , which announced this week that it has started mass-producing "the industry's first three-dimensional (3D) Vertical NAND (V-NAND) flash memory, which breaks through the current scaling limit for existing NAND flash technology." As 9to5Google notes , this breakthrough could pave the way for single smartphone chips that have up to 384GB of storage since Samsung is essentially stacking "up to 24 layers of 16GB storage on top of each other in a chip not much thicker than existing ones." Samsung's full press release follows below. Continue reading... Original Article: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/-3iLiMhRAKM/