Anas Ismail Khan

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.

Stare at this for about 30 seconds, and then look around you.

😉

Celestia is a 3D simulator of the Solar System. It’s pretty amazing actually. You can move about, lock onto planets, land on their surface. _It’s not exactly limited to the solar system, more like _the Universe, _i.e. as much of it is known to mankind. You can even move out and visit other _galaxies, systems, e.t.c. 

It also has a _“TLC Feature 😀 ” _that enables you to speed up or slow down time, or even _stop it, or reverse it. _That;s not all, it has a lot of features and is definitely worth trying.

Installing it in Ubuntu is relatively easy, simply fire up a terminal(CTRL + Alt + T), and paste the following code:
sudo apt-get install celestia-gnome