VXneko - Slashdot User

GNOME 3.8 Released Featuring New "Classic" Mode 267

Posted by Unknown Lamer on Thursday March 28, 2013 @06:32PM from the extend-freely dept.

Hot on the heels of the Gtk+ 3.8 release comes GNOME 3.8. There are a few general UI improvements, but the highlight for many is the new Classic mode that replaces fallback. Instead of using code based on the old GNOME panel, Classic emulates the feel of GNOME 2 through Shell extensions (just like Linux Mint's Cinnamon interface). From the release notes: "Classic mode is a new feature for those people who prefer a more traditional desktop experience. Built entirely from GNOME 3 technologies, it adds a number of features such as an application menu, a places menu and a window switcher along the bottom of the screen. Each of these features can be used individually or in combination with other GNOME extensions."

Comment Deep Freeze: (Score 0) 418

by VXneko on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @08:59PM (#43086821) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How Best To Set Up a Parent's PC?

Give Deep Freeze a try. It may not be a 100% match for your issue but it does wonders on public computers.

Set up the PC, install apps and customize it. Once the PC is ready to go, install Deep Freeze.

Use whatever browser you want. Install whatever you want. Get a virus or really mess things up. Reboot and it's back to square one.

It also has the ability to set folders aside that are not frozen. You can store pictures and other documents in that as the changes to those folders are immune to the freeze.

I'm just a satisfied user: I have nothing to do with the developers. I only have to check on the public workstations if there are hardware issues or major updates to browsers or other apps. It sure beats reinstalling those public workstations every few months because of caked on spyware and viruses.

Comment None: (Score 0) 951

by VXneko on Monday November 19, 2012 @11:29PM (#42036203) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Video Games Keep You From Using Linux?

Linux is already fun without games.

Comment Phablet: (Score 0) 423

by VXneko on Thursday October 25, 2012 @11:50PM (#41773861) Attached to: Feds Continue To Consider Linux Users Criminals For Watching DVDs

I'm going to jailbreak my phablet and see what happens.

Comment Quality time with your son: (Score 0) 503

by VXneko on Sunday October 21, 2012 @11:19AM (#41721789) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Securing a Windows Laptop, For the Windows Newbie?

I've read a lot of good, interesting posts. You should let him break things a few times so that he can be familiar with the reinstalls: it is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to fix things on your own. Also, you can set aside some time to go over things together. I've always fixed things for my dad when it came to tech related issues... so I can only imagine what it would have been like, had my dad sat down with me with some floppies and gone over DOS commands back in the day...

Comment I'm happy to see you alive and well... (Score 4, Funny) 183

by VXneko on Friday September 28, 2012 @09:50PM (#41496085) Attached to: Slackware 14.0 Arrives

I'm sorry I left you for that whore Redhat but she was much easier (she came with the book). I went around the block a few times and am happy with Arch now... I'm sure you wanted to know that. I still think of you and your floppies from time to time...

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