Google opens Web Lab at London’s Science Museum, because ‘the internet is incredible’: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/google-web-lab-uk/
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Introducing Ubuntu Web Apps setting the web free…
Introducing Ubuntu Web Apps: setting the web free of the browser: http://blog.canonical.com/2012/07/19/introducing-ubuntu-web-apps-setting-the-web-free-of-the-browser/
YouTube Launched New Feature That Allows You To Blur Faces In Your Videos
YouTube has launched a new feature. Using this feature you can easily blur faces in your videos. It easily recognizes all faces in a video and you can blur them all in a single button click.
For using this feature: Select Video >> Enchantments >> Additional Features
Google Chrome Partnered With Tate Modern For Creating A Collaborative Art Project “This Exquisite Forest”
Google Chrome partnered with Tate Modern for creating an online collaborative art project “This Exquisite Forest” It uses modern web technologies like HTML5 Canvas and WebAudio API. You can create short animations, connect it with different others and this way you develop a collection of animated stories. Tate Modern Gallery would be displaying some of these selected stories through out the year.
Today Google Is Launching Updates To Google Maps
Google is launching updates to Google Maps with more detailed information on parks, coastlines, water bodied etc. These maps would be having accurate names, known locations with clearly labelled ferry routes. Updates to +Google Maps would be available for:
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lesotho
- Macau
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Vatican City
Check Google Blog- More detailed maps in parts of Europe, Africa and Asia
Google Chrome Packaged Apps
Chrome packaged apps are safe and delivers an experience as capable as native app. They are more powerful and better than other web apps. Chrome packed apps are written in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS.
[iframe][/iframe]Video Showing Quick Overview of Chrome Packed Apps
Ubuntu – Find Your IP Address
Sometimes you need IP address to solve some problems with your internet connection. May be you don’t know that you have two IP addresses:
- First IP address is of computer on the internal network. and
- Second IP address is of your computer on Internet.
Finding your internal IP address:
- Click the network menu on the top panel.
- Select Connection information.
- Note your internal IP address.
Finding your external internet IP address:
- Visit whatismyipaddress.com
- Note your external IP address
Browsing Files On Server Or Network Share In Ubuntu
For browsing files on a server you need to connect to that particular server/network share. After connecting to server/network share present on your local machine or in any external device you can easily download-upload and share different files with different users on your local network.
Browsing files over the network:
- Open File Manager
- Click Network in the side pane
- Now File manager will find all machines on your local area network which are having ability to serve files.
If you are connecting to an Internet server or in-case the machine you are looking for is not visible then you can manually connect to a server. Follow these steps:
- Open File Manager
- click File
- Connect to Server
- Enter address of the server
- select server type
- enter other information if required
- Click Connect
Details on server types are listed here:
Servers on internet usually use domain name
Computers on your local area network use the machine’s numeric IP address.
If any othe machine is running Ubuntu use machine’s internal IP address. Otherwise, check the help on that computer.
This will show you the files on the server. Now you are free to browse those files and folders easily.
Dell Has Announced Its Re-entry In Linux Based Laptops
Today Dell announced its re-entry in Linux based laptops. These laptops would be coming pre-loaded with Ubuntu Linux and the good thing is that there is no dual boot of Windows which increases the speed of your machine and you work in the best operating system. If you require dual booting then you would have to buy Windows version laptop and install Linux manually. The configuration of XPS13 Laptop has 4GB of RAM with Intel Core i7 processor and 256GB solid state hard drive.
Google+ Increased At The Rate Of 43.1% Reaches To 31.9 Million Unique Visitors
The June social network traffic numbers from Compete.Com confirms that Google+ got huge traffic increase in June. It got 31.9 million visitors in June whereas 22.3 million visitors in May, Increased at the rate of 43.1%. Google+ gained 14.2 million visitors this year. According to Experian Hitwise Google+ had 0.85% of the visits to US social networks in June, compared to 0.63% in May.
Since the year started, Google+ has gained 14,2 million visitors, from 17,6 million visitors in December to 31,9 million visitors in June. For the first time, according to Compete statistics, Google+ is now larger than Linkedin, who had 24,6 million visitors in June. Linkedin had a 6,5% decrease in visitors in June compared to May.
_____Morten Myrstad
10 Android Apps That Bloggers Should Have
1. WordPress
WordPress App for Android is available at Google Play Store. Using this App bloggers can maintain their blogs from their Android Device. This App is useful for both self-hosted blogs and blogs hosted on wordpress.com
2. Tumblr
If you maintain a Tumblr micro-blog then you should try this App. Using this app you can post content, read and write messages, schedule post activity, manage multiple Tumblr blogs and view contacts of Tumblr blogs in your address book etc.
3. Google Drive
It helps you to store all kinds of documents, audio, video, images, pdf etc in cloud and also sync all documents across multiple devices connected to your Google account.
Download Google Drive App for Android
4. Blogger
Try this App if you blog on Blogger. Functionality of this app is still very limited as compared to the WordPress App.
5. Writer
Writer is a simple text processor that provides you distraction-free writing environment on your smartphone which is very useful while writing long posts.
6. Disqus
Disqus commenting system for WordPress is getting very popular these days because its integrated community features brings people back and keep them engaged. Using this App you can access all commenting features of you blog from your smartphone.
7. Tape A Talk
Tape A Talk is a voice recorder App. Bloggers use this App for recording interviews etc. This App can upload audio-recording to many online services and blogs.
8. GAnalytics
GAnalytics is mobile version of Google’s famous service ‘Google Analytics’. This App gives a good account of your blog traffic, usage statistics and bounce rates etc.
9. Flipboard
Flipboard allows you to open Facebook, Twitter and Google+ streams. Using this App you can browse your blog’s Facebook Page, social news, comments etc
10. Photo Editor
Using this App you can crop, edit, resize, add effects, texts and drawings to your photos before posting them to your blog.
Cloud Based Scripting Language For Light-weight Application Development In Google Apps Platform
Google Apps Script is cloud based scripting language for light-weight application development in Google Apps platform. It is based on JavaScript, gets executed in the Google Cloud and provides easy ways to automate tasks across Google products including third party services.
Google App Script is based on JavaScript like syntax. It uses Google Web Toolkit (GWT) for creating and displaying elements of user interface. GWT is easy to learn, and completely abstracts the complexity of AJAX/HTML from the developer. It is a Cloud based debugger for debugging App Scripts in the browser. It can be used for creating tools to perform simple system administration tasks etc.
Limitations: Currently it doesn’t allow connection to internal (behind-the-firewall) corporate databases, which is key to building business apps. Lacks other connectivity like LDAP connectivity and limits the level to which GAS can be used in the enterprise.
Linus Torvalds Bought Nexus 7 So Why Not You ?
If you are confused between Nexus 7 & New Samsung Galaxy Note Sporting 5.5 Inch Screen or any other smartphone and unable to take decision then you must know:
- Linus Torvalds pre-ordered Nexus 7.
- Linus Torvalds is checking delivery date of Nexus 7 again and again.
Now you would be saying that you don’t take your decisions by watching what others are doing. What do you think? You are wiser than Linus Torvalds? You think Linus Torvalds comes in ‘others’ category.
It is good if you don’t watch others and make your decisions but truly this is what you really do but you don’t know. You see adds, you watch movies and you buy stuff.
Many of you purchased Sony Xperia after watching Spiderman but are you really satisfied with Sony Xperia? If you say yes then you are very lucky because others who purchased it realized that the most important feature (seeing what they purchased Sony Xperia) actually don’t works. Hence it is much-much better to watch Linus Torvalds and buy Nexus 7 instead of watching Spiderman and buying Sony Xperia.
Everybody experiences some hardware-software conflict in such smartphones because developers are different. If you are willing to experience this conflict everyday then don’t buy Nexus 7.
Firefox 16 Now Supports HTML5 getUserMedia
Firefox 16 now supports HTML5 getUserMedia. It enables access to webcam without any plugins.
There is an entry in about:config, set that to true. In case you need to add a new entry then:
- open about:config
- Right click any entry.
- Select ‘New‘ >> ‘Boolean‘
Add the following entry and set it true:
media.navigator.enabled
Remember to define callback methods right within the getUserMedia() method as shown below:
navigator.getUserMedia(gumOptions,
function successCallback(stream) {
// Replace source of video element with stream from camera
if(navigator.getUserMedia==navigator.mozGetUserMedia) {
video.src = stream;
} else {
video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream) || stream;
}video.play();
},
function errorCallback(error) {
console.error(‘An error occurred: [CODE ‘ + error.code + ‘]’);
video.play();
});
It won’t works in-case you defined it elsewhere. No need to use CreateObjectURL to pass the stream the video element. Pass the stream directly. video.src=stream
Paul Rouget of Mozilla, created a video tutorial demonstrating HTML5 getUserMedia:
[iframe][/iframe]Copy Favicon Of Any Website
You can copy favicon of any website by using this URL:
http://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=www.yourdomain.com
Just replace the bold letters with the domain name.
For Example:
If you want to copy Favicon of www.sangkrit.net then write it like this in address bar and press enter:
You will be directed to a page showing favicon of the above given website.
Save it by Ctrl+S on your keyboard.
Use it wherever you want.
Surf The Web From Keyboard Without Using Mouse
DeadMouse, a Google Chrome extension lets you to follow webpage links directly from keyboard without using mouse.
If you want to check it live then click here
Features:
- Follow any link by typing
- Fuzzy-matching on link text
- Press Enter to follow the link
- Tab-cycle through multiple matches
- Shift+Enter to open link in a new tab
Download:
Note: If you don’t use this extension then also you can visit any web page by typing and pressing enter after you open Google Chrome or its new tab.
Use tab (keyboard key) for moving your selection to various links, enter for opening them and shift + enter for opening them in a new tab.
Google Maps Now Comes In 22 American Museums
Google maps are becoming prevalent to Cultural places. There are 22 museums using Google Maps:
- The de Young in San Francisco
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Cincinnati Museum Center
- The Indianapolis Museum of Art
- The American Museum of Natural History
- Smithsonian museums
And 17 largest museum complex all over the world, consisting of 19 buildings, one national Zoo, galleries and outside Washington it will be visible on Android machines. The number of extensions of maps on the mobile system of Big G touches it the target of 10 000. The art pieces are tens of millions.
Kubuntu Office Suites
LibreOffice is GPL-licensed free and open source office suite , with Writer, Impress, Calc spreadsheet, Base relational database frontend
Install using sudo apt-get install libreoffice-kde
Open Office was installed by default in older versions of (K)Ubuntu. It has been replaced by LibreOffice (which is similar) and is no longer available in (K)Ubuntu.
KOffice suite is part of the KDE project and provides capabilities of OpenOffice suite without the licensing restrictions of OpenOffice. It can be used in any version of (K)Ubuntu. Install using: sudo apt-get install koffice
AbiWord is a fast, collaboration-enabled word processor. For the most current version see the AbiWord web site. For install from repositories: sudo apt-get install abiword
GoldenDict is multi-lingual dictionary and translator that supports Babylon and StarDict translation dictionary files and has multiple modular plugins. Install using: sudo apt-get install goldendict
Xournal is a free (GPL-licensed) GTK/Gnome-based application for notetaking, sketching, or keeping a journal using a stylus. Install using( Remember: universe repositories must be enabled): sudo apt-get install xournal
Introducing Mozilla Persona An Identity System For The Web
Mozilla Introduced Mozilla Persona An Identity System For The Web with three newly updated features:
A Better Way To Sign In: Improved way of signing in to your websites. Instead of managing multiple usernames and passwords across your favorite sites and devices, you get more time to do the useful stuff.
You Own Your Data: Many sign-ins carry your profile data and some even share that info with other sites and social networks. Persona lets you get started with only your email address and you get the option to add profile data later on where you think it’s appropriate.
Ease for publishers: Enabling Browser ID, the underlying Persona technology, on your site only takes a few lines of code and helps build good relationships by providing users with a trusted sign-in option.
You may also try it yourself, visit here.
Also Check Personas Themes in Firefox here.
Ubuntu Linux System Backup Tools
Rsync
Rsync is the directory backup and transfer tool for Linux. Installed as default in Ubuntu. It can provide any type of backup, and options are extensive.
GRsync
GRsync is a GTK-based GUI for Rsync. Install this by following command:
sudo apt-get install grsync
Bacula
Bacula is the most widely-used GTK-based open source (GPL-licensed) network backup utility that is used in both server and desktop installations. A catalogue of backups can be maintained using MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite. For more info see the Ubuntu documentation. Both text-based and GUI frontends are available. Install the MySQL version:
sudo apt-get install bacula
SBackup
SBackup is a common backup and restore utility for the GTK-desktop. Install using following command:
sudo apt-get install sbackup
Google+ iPad App Is Now Available
Google+ new app for iPad is now available at iTunes App Store. Today Google announced this app’s release on its blog.
The best feature of this app is Google+ “Hangouts”. Using this app one can start video chat with up to 9 friends anywhere, anytime. You may turn on ringing notifications to make your friends know about the Hangout. Google recently launched events feature on Google Plus, using this app you can manage them right from your iPhone.
Introducing New Features of this App. Google writes:
The Google+ app for iPad was designed with the device in mind. Your stream styles content based on popularity, type and orientation. We’ve also added unique ways to interact with the app—lean back and try these out:
- Pinch and expand posts right in your stream to add your comments
- Use two fingers to drag a post from your stream to easily re-share it
- Start a Hangout from your iPad and stream it to your TV using AirPlay