Anas Ismail Khan

System Settings > Appearance > ‘Behaviour’ tab > Check ‘Enable Workspaces’

Raring Ringtail is a short term release, which would be supported for 9 months, successor to Ubuntu 12.10 Quantam Quetzal.

Excitedly, most of the users have made the switch, almost of them expecting to see a real change in the OS. This could be partly due to the fact that they’ve got tired of using the same old interface, and can do with slight changes, and partly due to the fact that they aren’t satisfied with its performance.
The question arises, is there anything new in new-est version of the OS?

Well, there have certainly been a few slight changes, i.e. visual ones, that include an “ubuntu one” icon in the top bar, similar to that of the “CloudApp” in MacOSX. Apart from that, there is now a BT menu in the top bar, with a few essential options.

The “Dash” icon, has been changed to.. well, this:

13.04’s launcher vs 12.10s (sorry for the poor quality of the latter.)

Similarly, the “Software Center” icon has been redefined along with the “Workspaces” Icon, (which by the way are not enabled in 13.04 by default; see this post), and what used to be the “Home Folder” in the older versions, is now known as “File Manager,” (complete with a new icon.) All the icons are now slightly more pointed, means the corners are less round.

So, these were all the visual changes. Now to performance.
I’m sorry to say that it’s still the same old ubuntu, still a bit slow, even on “hi-fi” spec-ed computers. YET, i can see a reduce in the lags, e.g. it actually used to hang whenever i’d start a VM in 12.10, but in 13.04, i actually managed to run a VM alongside Chrome and the software center!

The “Windows 8 Mobile – Java Explorer” is a really advanced file explorer for classic mobile devices, _that don’t exactly support _advanced computing (dear me, im not sure whether or not this was the right term.) Such devices include all Nokia OS(s40), Symbian phones (at least nokia’s) and every other device that supports Java Apps.

I’ve tested it on a Nokia 2700 Classic, Nokia C3-01, Nokia X2-01, Touchtel SOLO,  Nokia C101, oh yeah and a BlackBerry Curve 9300.

Now what exactly is so good about it. Well, glossing over the few _basic and essential _file-management utilites, i.e. cut, copy, paste, move e.t.c. , It comes with a fully featured archiver, capable of opening, extracting and even creating ZIP, RAR, BZIP e.t.c. and even JAR and NTH archives.

Apart from that, it has an in built FTP utility, using which, you can remotely _file-manage _another device connected to yours via Bluetooth.

Well, that’s all I can remember right now, but i assure you, that’s not all, it has several other features, and well, believe it or not, it’s the best File-Manager that exists for such devices. An alternative is the Moby Explorer which is kinda based on the former, but is slightly short on a few features that it has replaced with his own.  So both are worth trying.

Do give em a try if your device supports them. 😉

The Graph Search really enhances the Facebook search, and with it, you are _slightly more likely to find who, or what you are looking for. _All you need to do is type your query in plain English (Just dont take this line _too _literally,) mind, dont go totally casual.

↑The new Graph Search

In simple words, with the new graph search, “__Filtering Search Results” _is easier. All right, _lets go back to the past, (mind! only a few days back), with the Classic-old-Facebook-Search, _which some of you might still be using, let’s say that you want to search for a Guy named “_Jack Robinson” _who went to _“Oxford.” 

↑The old classic search

You’d type “Jack Robinson” in the search bar and click on the search-button, (if _the person’s profile does not appear in the 1st few results,) _and once it dislays “_All Results”, _You’d go for a few search filters, adding which   isn’t much _user-friendly _either.

Now, with the new graph-search, all you need to do is type: “_People named Jack Robinson who went to Oxford.” _That’s it. Of course I cant guarantee that the graph search will always get you to the right thing, but the point is that it _does make searching for people or stuff easy, _and so far, to me, it’s returned naught but relevant results. It’s not exactly limited to 2 filters; you can add as many as you want e.g. “_People named Jack Robinson who went to Oxford and are friends of Sam Slater.” e.t.c. _It’s pretty flexible actually and really worth giving a try. 😉

Was wondering what to post about, and the first thing that came into my head was PoolHD, along with the fact that it’s “Coming 18th of June 2013,” 

So I checked the date and it turns out that today is 18th! 

The Xbox One design was revealed a way before the PS4. Both had unveilings before the E3 press conference – a traditional launch pad for games consoles – but at the PS4’s early showing, we didn’t get to see the box. It was only shown off fully at E3, on 10 June.

What do they look like? The Xbox One is significantly larger than the PS4. It’s a chunky black mammoth that’s 10 per cent larger than the Xbox 360.

The Sony PS4 is relatively petite, with a slanted design that’s quite unlike the curved bods of the various PS3s, past and present. It can stand either flat or on its side, and it is significantly more lounge-friendly than the Xbox One – even though the Xbox has more lounge-centric features as a more ‘entertainment’ led console
Xbox One vs Sony PS4 – Price and Release Date

Xbox One – £429, November release
PS4 – £349, “holiday” 2013

We now know almost everything about the Xbox One and PS4. Including that the PS4 will be significantly cheaper than the Microsoft console – £80 less.

The Xbox One will go on sale for £429 in November, and the PS4 is scheduled to hit shelves in during “holiday” season of 2013. To translate that from American-ese, it’ll go on sale before Christmas, most likely around the same time as the Xbox One.

There are several reasons why the Xbox is more expensive than the PS4. Perhaps the most significant is that it comes with the Kinect sensor as standard, as it is required to operate the console. It’s not down to the core system components, though, as the PS4 is actually a little more powerful than the microsoft console.

S4 League is a great free MMO game that perfectly blends nonstop shooter action with inspired anime visuals. It’s a stylish third person shooter with a fantastic and colorful anime attitude that is both terrific to look at and play. The neo Tokyo anime style features great poses and elegance in actions such as running, jumping, shooting and even flying in the detailed and resourceful maps. Best of all, the graphics aren’t very hardware consuming, so most computers will be able to run this awesome shooter.

You’re free to customize your character with hundreds of pieces of equipment, weapons and clothing, showing your futuristic style in this virtual show game. Then it’s time to choose the game mode between Deathmatch, Touchdown or the Chaser. An additional arcade mode let’s you just walk and show your skills while you eliminate tons of enemies.

S4 League is an acclaimed game with a huge playerbase of every level for you to battle. Besides being a fast paced action shooter, it’s also extremely fun to play, featuring a ranking system that will put you to the test.

Whats So great about it:
1.Great Visuals
2.Fast and Fun Gameplay
3.Customization Options

go to Google Images and type Atari Breakout. 😉 Enjoy

Old, but well, GOLD. ‘GTA United’ was a ‘total-conversion-mod’ for GTA San Andreas, which lacked in missions, but for free-roamers, It’s fun.

All features  are the same as SA, but the thing, that makes it special is it’s map, comprising only of, the whole of Liberty City(from GTA 3), and Vice City. The two cities are only _inter-accessible _by sea, or air; no land route.

The fun-part is that it kinda enhances GTA3 and Vice City, so the lack of missions doesnt account for much. All the Clubs, in both the cities are slightly real-er _as they are in SA. Same goes for the Clothing and ammunition stores. You no longer get _one outfit per store,  but can shop for whatever ones you like, but when it comes to the Ammunition stores(Ammu-Nation), I sometimes miss the vice-city ones; much faster, though i agree that they were not at all real, seeing as the dealer  hardly ever moved.

Apart from that, you can _swim, _which would come in handy while performing crazy stunts, while on the run from the law.

See that “VineWood” Sign? Ring any bells?

YUP! It’s the same old sign from Los Santos, San Andreas.