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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."

Submission + - Ramanujan's Deathbed Conjecture Finally Proven (huffingtonpost.com)

Submitted by

jomama717

on Thursday December 27, 2012 @09:20PM

jomama717 writes: "Another chapter in the fascinating life of Srinivasa Ramanujan appears to be complete:

While on his death bed, the brilliant Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan cryptically wrote down functions he said came to him in dreams, with a hunch about how they behaved. Now 100 years later, researchers say they've proved he was right.
"

Comment Re:How complete and up-to-date is Ubuntu/ARM? (Score 1) 117

by blackgod on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @03:12AM (#42052081) Attached to: $250 Chromebook With Ubuntu Linux Is Very Fast

I have two ARM systems at home. One is QNAP TS-110 1-bay Home NAS Server powered by Debian ARM Linux and another one is Raspberry Pi powered by Raspbian(again Debian -> Linux) which serve as XBMC media center application. They are contrast to each other, But mostly I am not disappointed in finding the package due to its ARM nature. I had to compile the source of eGalax touch screen for Raspberry system (it is DIY). I was not able to find dropbox support for ARM system (it is closed source). Except a very few (not show stopper) issues, it is as cool as x86.

Comment Re:Get the $250 Samsung (Score 1) 67

by blackgod on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @08:40AM (#41979089) Attached to: Acer C7 Chromebooks Expand Chrome OS Market

that too being in India, I don't even bother about Netflix support.

Comment Re:Chinese or Hindi (Score 1) 296

by blackgod on Monday September 05, 2011 @02:15AM (#37306492) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Best Second Major For a Mechanical Engineer?

In India, at least 15 major languages are there. In most part of India (especially South India where most IT people are there) people don't speak Hindi. Learning Hindi won't be much useful. All educated people here communicate in English, in practical English is the official language.

Google Accuses Competitors of Abusing Patents Against Android 294

Posted by Unknown Lamer on Thursday August 04, 2011 @08:48AM from the the-plot-thickens dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "Bloomberg reports that Google has accused Microsoft, Apple, and Oracle of waging a 'hostile, organized campaign' against Android by purchasing patents to keep them out of Google's hands and to make it more expensive for handset makers to use Android. 'We thought it was important to speak out and make it clear that we're determined to preserve Android as a competitive choice for consumers, by stopping those who are trying to strangle it,' writes David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer. Android's success has resulted in a 'hostile, organized campaign against Android by Microsoft, Oracle, Apple and other companies, waged through bogus patents.'" Microsoft has responded, saying they offered to bid jointly with Google on the Nortel patents, but Google refused. Some think Google is being hypocritical with their stance on patents changing now that Android appears to infringe on a bunch.

Comment Not dead - it is a cheaper laptop (Score 1) 398

by blackgod on Monday June 27, 2011 @12:28AM (#36580684) Attached to: Who Killed the Netbook?

I don't think it is dead. It is considered as cheaper laptop with compact spec.

Comment to correct the mistakes... (Score 1) 309

by blackgod on Monday June 27, 2011 @12:21AM (#36580664) Attached to: If I could revisit / re-run a chunk of my schooling:

middle school - I was a average student, who needed some tutoring, but it went miserably bad due to drunkard teacher who was responsible for my weak subjects Maths and English (My mother tongue is Tamil). He never took class for us, just beat and treat us like prisoners. I'd re-run correcting all these bad elements :-)

Comment Re:Installing new version as "upgrade"? (Score 1) 246

by blackgod on Wednesday November 24, 2010 @10:24PM (#34339058) Attached to: Ubuntu May Move To Rolling Releases

You have posted what exactly I am doing. thanks~

Comment Security check while generating shortened link? (Score 2, Interesting) 244

by blackgod on Thursday September 30, 2010 @07:24PM (#33754252) Attached to: Google URL Shortener Opened To the Public

Google chrome provides security warning while trying to navigate to suspicious site. Will this be available while generating/clicking shortened link from any browser - I mean independent of browser capability and settings?

Comment Will it bring simple user interface? (Score 1) 648

by blackgod on Tuesday September 28, 2010 @07:17PM (#33729464) Attached to: OpenOffice.org Declares Independence From Oracle, Becomes LibreOffice

Though I am a supporter of OpenOffice, many times I get annoyed with cluttered user interface (derived from MS Office). Why can't some one think of simple user interface like one Chrome did to browsers?

Comment Re:Wage Gap (Score 1) 618

by blackgod on Monday June 14, 2010 @04:43PM (#32570498) Attached to: The Real Science Gap

>if you make crap so long as people buy it
it looks like contradicting statement - how come a crap can be sold? In such a case, you don't need engineering team at all... :-)

Comment Would be wallpaper for Chrome OS? (Score 1) 466

by blackgod on Thursday June 10, 2010 @05:29PM (#32528582) Attached to: Google Introduces, Then Scraps, Bing-Style Background Images

I think Google try to bring some wallpaper kind of stuff to its Chrome OS which is mostly a browser. It is a trial run to get a feel of it.. :-) looks ugly?, just remove it. IMHO I need better index than better background

Comment Can some one tell.. (Score 1) 167

by blackgod on Tuesday May 11, 2010 @02:25PM (#32172600) Attached to: Mandriva Up For Sale

Can some one tell me what could be idea behind buying Mandriva for these two companies? I am totally illiterate on these stuff :-)

Comment Re:Poor introduction of open source world to stude (Score 1) 742

by blackgod on Monday April 19, 2010 @03:07PM (#31900406) Attached to: Why Linux Is Not Attracting Young Developers

>This kind of simple overview documents should be enough all modules in kernel will be more helpful for young developers.
Correction: This kind of simple overview documents **for all modules** in kernel will be more helpful for young developers.

Why the Google Chrome Browser 5.0.366.2 dev behaves strange while I am typing in text box? often cursor is absconded :-) :-)

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