Anas Ismail Khan

The mod is one of the best I’ve ever played and it’s as convincing as it could be and the best thing about it is that it’s based on VC, and yet it makes the impossibles of modding-on-vc, _possible. _The Mod, in case you havent figured it out yet is based on the 1985 Super-hit comedy science-fiction Back To the Future Films, that are all about travelling through time and changing the past so as to ensure a better future, or should is say, the _present? _Well, watch the movies (if you havent already); definitely worth watching.

Anyways, to the Mod now, (assuming that you know all about the movie.) The game includes several Deloreans; the original DMC12, the modified DMC12(the first time machine) and as you travel into the Future, you unlock the BTTF2 and BTTF3 Time Machines, and a bonus model, _that’s based on the DMC13 and has the ability to teleport as well…( _No, _the last one _didnt exist in the movies).

Now to the gameplay; The last stable release 0.2e R2, and there used to be a number of differences between every 2 releases. So, in 0.2e, as you start the game, the player gets spawned at the Vercetti State(mansion) and the player’s textures have been slightly altered to resemble Marty McFly from BTTF. The first mission is some sort of tutorial that can be _skipped. _The first step is to get a Delorean and make it into a time machine, and to do so, you have to take it to Sunshine Autos, which would be marked in the radar with a D. Well, then you have to Drive the car straight into the _Import Garage _and once done, you’d be kinda prompted with a choice of unlocked Deloreans. In this case, just the BTTF1 Delorean.

Now once done tuning up the Vehicle, you’d have to acquire plutonium, that has to be stolen from The Libyan hideout, and the moment you do so, the Libyans would be on your tail, and you’d have no choice but to take a leap into the future, _while _on the run.
Once in the Future, you’d have to try out the BTTF2 Time Machine that has the ability to Fly too, and then you’d send it sometime else using the remote control, and fly back to the showroom in a flying Delorean, which would later be modded into a slightly advanced  time machine that can teleport you wherever you wish, and once done with that, you’d have passed the mission.. that’s it, however, I forgot to add that the once unlocked the BTTF2+ time machines, you wont need Plutonium, seeing as they run on Garbage, which is _everywhere. _A

As you go into the Future, you’d come across more Futuristic flying cars, including the convertible police car from the movie, and as you go back into the past, they’d be reduced to the classics, and eventually, nothing. As for the area, well, there wont be much change apart from a few buildings perhaps.

Apart from the tutorial, there’s another mission where Biff steals the unfinished prototype of the DMC13 time machine, and you have to chase him in a BTTF2 time machine and send him back to his time.

Well, that’s it, apart from that there’s this Time Train, that doesnt exactly need much fuel, and works well in almost all times, and this is it. Doesnt sound much, and yes it might get boring after sometime, but the mod is definitely worth trying out, and you can play around and do all sorts of tricks with it.

I dint bother to mention it in the other post cause it was way to heavy already but those like me who wont rest until they see a table of specs, well here it is:

Width 65.3 Height 129.3mm
Curve 5.6 -10.4mm
Display 4.7″ AMOLED (RGB) / HD 720p
Weight 130G
Battery 2200 mAh. Mixed usage up to 24 hours

Rear Camera 10MP CLEAR PIXEL (RGBC) / LED Flash / 1080p video (30fps)
Front Camera 2MP 1080p HD video

Operating system Android 4.2.2
Architecture Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System
RAM 2 GB

Storage 16 GB standard, 32 GB version available online. 2 years 50GB storage free on Google Drive
Bluetooth 4.0 LE + EDR
WiFi 802.11a/g/b/n/ac (dual band capable), mobile hotspot
Bands GSM/GPRS/EDGE UMTS/HSPA + up to 42 Mbps CDMA/EVDO Rev. A (CDMA model only) 4G – LTE

The guest and the _remote login _accounts are enabled by default, but there are those who want them disabled, and this could be due to privacy concern (though i noticed that you cant do much in the guest account), and as for the remote one, well, maybe they just dont want to see it there.

Well, to disable them, all you gotta do it fire up a terminal (Ctrl + Alt +T), and paste in the folllowing command:

To Disable both:

sudo /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-set-defaults -l false -R false

to disable only the guest one:

sudo /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-set-defaults -l false

to disable the remote login:

sudo /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-set-defaults -R false

That was it; ought to do the trick.

To Enable, use the same commands, however, make a li’l alteration; i.e. replace all the ‘false’s with true. 

The Moto X, another upcoming state-of-the-art _smartphone, of whose release date, i myself am unaware kinda redefines the term smartphones, and gives its company quite a _rise _in the _world-of-smartphones. Before the launch, the leaks, the rumors, Motorolla wasnt exactly the best choice, nor did much people ever even bother to consider it (but well, no offence meant.  And well the same story goes for Samsung)_
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So anyways, the Always Ready _smartphone _Designed By You, that has a _Quick Capture _feature to ensure that you _Never Miss a Shot, _really does has it all, and it could be quite some boost for the company which has by the way been acquired by Google.__

Starting with the _Motomaker. _Notice the phrase ‘_Designed by You’ _that i used above?
_Yes it means what it means. _The Motomaker is, or is gonna be, a website where you are gonna customize your order before buying it. Customization includes choosing colors for the back and front, and even _accents _which refers to stuff like the Volume buttons and well the border round the rear camera. You can even add a signature at the back, which is similar to the _iPod Engravings. _And well you can choose a case too.

But that was the _Styling _bit. Then comes _Features, _where you can choose between 16 and 32GB storage, add a custom _greeting _on startup, Oh and you also have the option of connecting your google account right there.

After Features, _We have _Accessories, _A wall charger is included, and you can also add-on _Earphones (color of your choice 😉 ). That’s it! The phone will be shipped to you within 4 days.

The Motomaker; kinda a demo video

So that was the Motomaker; no it doesnt end here; now to the _Quick Capture _which involves starting the camera app with a flick of the wrist. _Useful! _especially when you are in the middle of those moments when you hardly have a second to waste.

Here’s an example:

But what’s this Always Ready_ _thing?
This merely refers to the fact that the phone is always responding to you when you want it to. You can simply talk to it. Give it orders, tell it what to do. This is pretty close to _Siri _found in iPhones.

See how he said ‘Ok, Google now’ _and the phone went into _Listening Mode.

Well, that was it. I know the features arent exactly totally _unheard-of _or _unimaginable _but well its definitely worth a shot.

By the way, do check out the Videos if you havent already.

The newly launched, version of Android comes with its own range of exciting features, ranging from apparent _visual effects _to _not-to-apparent _security fixes.One of the apparent features being a user account system, Restricted Profiles as Google calls it. The purpose of the new user account feature, (i guess not much explanation required) is merely to ensure that _multiple-users-on-a-single-device _dont have much trouble managing their docs e.t.c. and yes it also kinda improves privacy, i.e. files you dont want other users to access.

Then there’s the support for Bluetooth Smart Devices, and yes some sort of built–in anti-virus tool, which i think wasnt there in the earlier versions, Actionable Notifications e.g. instant-reply to a just-received email, right from the notification bar, oh and it also includes dynamic widgets(that resize by themselves 😀 ), a smart-share feature, called the Android Beam similar to  the Galaxy s3’s S-beam.**
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Another of its amazing features is the Photo Sphere, which is similar to a panorama _but that’s like a cyllinder while this is more like a whole sphere. Panoramas capture 360° horizontaly, while a Photo sphere captures 360° in _any direction.

Not everyone bothers to research on the subject, but almost every one of us comes to think of it. Photoshop truly is one of a kind; _at least what most fans say, and satisfied with it, no one bothers to look for an alternative. However, it so happens that PS aint free, and that can be a bit of a problem, seeing as most people just need it as a _side software, _and arent exactly graphic designers, and thus to them, PS is not at all worth the money.
So they dont have much of an option but to use the trial, or pirate it.But there are those who dont feel too good about Piracy, or maybe they just dont wanna go for pirated software, OR maybe they think that pirating, the PROCESS, is not worth the time and effort or is a bit too taxing, and thus they prefer going for an alternative.The best Photoshop Alternative i ever came across, is the Gnu Image Manipulation Program, mainly known as GIMP. GIMP has almost all the features of PS, at least most of them, or more like _all that I know _of. _But well im no expert, nor much of a Graphic designer, so I wont make a good judge but still, the tool is definitely worth a try for those who _are _looking for an alternative to photoshop. Oh and I’d like to add that its UI can be a bit confusing for PS users, as its totally different from what i expected, but it works too, just different 🙂 .

The Ubuntu Edge is an upcoming _state-of-the-art _smartphone, more-like, just a project for now, that would feature the fastest multi-core processor they can get their hands on, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage, and LTE antennae on either side.

But the thing that makes it unique is.. that’s right, you’ve guessed it; yeah, no rear camera 🙁 . Just kidding. Actually, it _dual-boots _Android and Ubuntu touch.

The idea behind the project being, porting a complete desktop OS into a phone, when docked, the Ubuntu OS will start on your computer, running right from the phone. 

Well, do check out the video, i.e. if you havent already.

pokemon.alexonsager.net hosts a tool that allows you two fuse any two Pokemons together. 😀

The site has been ‘shutdown for maintainence.’ This{#mfa11} is all that’s visible of it right now..

Linux and Windows, two of the most widely used OS’, and ‘which one is better’ is highly debatable. Now both have their own pros and cons, and well, experience _can be a bit _different _and _frustrating, when switching from one to the other.

Well, a common problem usually faced, especially by those who go for a dual-boot, is that Windows cant read/write/access Linux partions, while on the other hand, Linux can Windows’. But there are a variety of tools available that _do enable _you to access Linux partitions through Windows. Some only offer the _read _feature, while some even let you _write _changes to the disk.

After trying a whole bunch of them, the best i could find was the ParagonExtFS. This one works on all 3, i.e. XP, 7 and 8, and it has no confusing UI to deal with. Just a simple _mount _feature, just as in Linux, and thats it. Now you can Explore, view and edit Linux files through the Windows Explorer.

You can download ParagonExtFs from here. _Yes _you have to register, but well doesn’t exactly matter. Just fill in the form with whatever’s required and click submit.

Now, check your email, i.e. the address you provided while filling in the form, for an email from eservice@paragon-software, that contains the download link.

_Installing _and _operating _is relatively easy, once installed, just run it, and a box will popup carrying a list of partitions; Linux ones marked yellow. Select a partition and mount it; specify a drive letter and thats it. Now you can explore the partition normally through the windows explorer.