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NVIDIA Adds PureVideo support to its Linux Drivers
NVIDIA released their new set of beta drivers yesterday, with a version 180.04. While going through the release notes, I found this line very interesting.
Added initial support for PureVideo-like features on Linux via the new VDPAU AP.
Now I don’t know what exactly they mean by “initial support” but nonetheless its a pretty good that [...]
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Updating KDE4 to KDE 4.1.3 from the command prompt using zypper
Couple of days ago, while I was updating the KDE4.0.4 install present on my openSUSE, my Internet conked off(as usual), and I was stuck halfway between the KDE4.0.4 -> KDE 4.1.3 update. So I shutdown my system. Later on while powering it on, this semi-update badly damaged by KDE installation with version incompatibilities and DBUS [...]
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WordPress 2.7 Beta 1 is out, November 10 release gets delayed
WordPress today released the first beta of WordPress 2.7 as on schedule. However the fianl release of WordPress 2.7 won’t be available on November 10, as per the schedule.
As posted on the WordPress development blog
Speaking of the final release, it will not be available on November 10th as originally scheduled. We are two weeks behind [...]
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Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Released: Download it, Some Reviews and Tips
Bang of the release schedule, the next version of Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.10 dubbed the Intrepid Ibex was released on October 30th.
Ubuntu Intrepix Ibex brings in some new features like
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[How-To] Display A List of All Partitions, Device Info and Filesystem Type In Linux
In my previous posts I’d written on how to mount your partitions using the mount command. In the post I’d mentioned that you’d have to mention the partition that you want to mount by specifying /dev/device_name as part of the command. The question that would come to your mind is, How do I know which [...]
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Pre-order your Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8.10 CD’s!
With just few days ago to Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) ShipIt - Canonical’s service of sending Ubuntu CDs FREE of cost to your doorstop has now started accepting pre-orders for delivery requests of Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10). You can order either the Desktop edition or the server edition, and it will be delivered FREE [...]
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KDE Launches User Forums
KDE commnunity recently launched a dedicated forum over at forum.kde.org
The forum will complement the already existing and pretty exhaustive KDE User Base for support and other resources. Having a dedicated forum for a desktop environment is a really good thing, it should help users get help right from the horse’s mouth.
The forums include sections like [...]
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Adobe Releases Flash Player 10 For Linux
Adobe released the latest version, Flash 10 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
The new release brings in loads of new features, and has better Linux support as well.
Download Flash Player 10 for Linux from here.
Instructions on how-to install the Flash Player can be found here
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A New Look For Sathya Says
It’s been about 1 and half years since I started blogging on Linux. I started Sathya Says as a WordPress hosted blog, and soon shifted to my own domain. It’s been more than a year now, since I’ve been shifted away from WordPress hosted blog, and ever since the inception, the theme of my blog [...]
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The Countdown To Intrepid Ibex Begins
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