Ubuntu 15.04 Alpha 1 Releases Now Ready for Download
The first alpha releases in the Ubuntu 15.04 development cycle are now available to download for testing.
Four flavors participate in this milestone, including Ubuntu GNOME and Kubuntu. Ubuntu ‘proper’ will once again only participate in the final beta release due March 2015.
What’s New?
Naturally, being this early on in the development cycle means there aren’t huge wholesale changes on show.
Kubuntu 15.04 Alpha 1
Shared changes common between all alpha flavors include the latest Linux Kernel 3.18, helping lay a firm foundation on which future changes are based.
Breaking that tradition nice and early is Kubuntu 15.04 Alpha 1. It ships with the brand new KDE Plasma 5 desktop as default. No opt in or separate ISO, just there, ready to go. And what a change it makes.
Kubuntu feels lighter and fresher than ever before, and the outstanding gaps in features and UI are easily overlooked. Kubuntu developers consider Plasma 5 to be ‘stable enough for everyday use’, and thanks to a rapid development cadence, it is getting better by the day.
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With the world’s biggest mobile operating, China Mobile, this week throwing its weight behind Ubuntu for Phones it is great to see the China-focused Ubuntu Kylin 15.04 Alpha 1 arriving fresh faced and ready for play.
It features a bunch of bug fixes including new versions of Kylin Software Center, China Music Scope, Youker Assistant and China Calendar.
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Apps, Apps, Apps
Ubuntu GNOME 15.04 Alpha 1 is a little light on major changes while it waits on the arrival of GNOME 3.14 and associated apps to Ubuntu’s repositories. By Alpha 2 the spin should be shipping with 3.14 apps, features and related improvements.
One notable change you can see in this release: applications now show a ‘close’ button only, in keeping with upstream GNOME design decisions. Minimise and Maximise controls can be re-added using the Tweak Tool application available from the Software Center.
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Lubuntu 15.04 Alpha 1 features a handful of bug fixes as development continues on readying LXQt for a future release.
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Alpha means bugs, bugs mean headaches
Alpha releases are not suited for use by regular users, as a primary OS, or in mission-critical (read: essay due) situations. There will be bugs and breakages. There may even be tears before bedtime. Consider yourself warned.
For a reminder of the rest of Ubuntu 15.04 release schedule plans feast your eyes on the following graphic, kindly ignoring the word ‘draft’ as the dates are now final.
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After an 18 Month Gap, Opera for Linux Returns With New Stable Release
The first stable release of Opera for Linux in more than 18 months is now available for download.
Opera for Computers for Linux 26 (no really, that’s its name) features a complete top-to-bottom overhaul, new features, and better performance thanks to its Aura and Blink underpinnings (yes, it’s no longer based on the proprietary Presto web engine).
Features
The browser wiggled its toes in tux-friendly waters back in June with the launch of a developer preview, but if you last tried Opera when it looked like this, you’ll want to grab some smelling salts: things have changed.
Alongside an impressive new look and blazing fast, standards-compliant rendering engine come many new and improved features.
Discover — Shows articles from around the web in a range of categories
Speed Dial — Supports interactive widgets, folders, and themes
Tab Peek — Preview the content of an open tab without switching back to it
Opera Turbo — Data-saving mode ideal for patchy connections
Rich bookmarking — including new sharing functionality
Add-ons — compatible with Chrome extensions, too
Support for HiDPI displays on Linux
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Opera say those running Opera 12.6 on a 64-bit version of Ubuntu still supported by Canonical will automatically receive this new update through the Ubuntu Software Center.
But in all honesty I’m not sure anyone is in that boat! So, helpfully, a Debian installer can be downloaded from the Opera website. This will also add the Opera repository to your Software Sources to enable you to receive future updates in a timely fashion.
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http://opera.com/computer/linux
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Important Notice about Linux Support
Opera for Linux is 64-bit only. The company say this decision was made based on ‘what most Linux desktop users have installed’. While annoying it is part of a larger overall trend away from 32-bit software, with Opera for Mac also being 64-bit exclusive, too.
In another case of “spending limited resources wisely”, this release is only being officially supported on Ubuntu (and ‘buntu-based derivatives, including Linux Mint).
Users on other distributions, from Arch to openSUSE, can still install Opera for Linux but will need to use a (fairly simple) workaround or hunt down an unofficial repository.
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Here are the 5 mistakes and 5 myths that coding job hunters often end up doing!
Large number of people are pursuing computer programmer as career over the years. Computer software is a fastest growing industry, changes are made every other day. If you are already working in software industry or planning to upscale your skillset, you need to be aware of five myths and five mistakes about programming.
Myths
1. You need to be special to be a developer
People often have this misconception, they think they need to be someone special to be a programmer, programmers are born with calculator brains etc. But in fact, developers are just ordinary people with a passion for coding. As in any work, your talent gets you only up to one certain level but passion can get you tremendous amount of success. Learning how to code is not a rocket science, it’s simple form of communication between developer and computer. It’s like writing the instructions manual in special language.
2. A computer science degree
Most people think that they need a college degree to become a programmer. In fact there are so many best programmers in the world who never went to college. We have a great developers who are just 10-12 year old. There are number of online learning platforms which can help you to learn programming. There is renowned codeacademy, coursera etc tried and tested options.
3. Mathematical skills
Another misconception is you need to be math genius to become a develop. Well, yo don't necessarily need to know how to approximate definite integral using parabolic variable. All you need is basic algebra, logic and strong problem solving skill set and more than anything else, patience. There are number of plugins and libraries available that can help you in running calculations.
4. Learn the best programming language
Well, there is no best language. No computer language is or can be better than the other. All are important. It’s just like French is not better than Spanish. Both are spoken and used in different countries. You need to master the multiple programming languages for sure. You can always start from fundamental until you get to that level. In fact, languages that have lot of foundation al level should be your focus in the beginning.
5. It’s too late
Some people think that they have grown old and it’s too late to them to learn programming. Well, as a matter of fact, it’s never too late to learn how to code. Boot camps is a great concept for students of all ages. Boot camps have been a great success. You can always attend one of them or you can join the online program to learn to code. Most online courses are offered for free.
Mistakes
1. Graduation is beginning
You may think graduation of basic understanding is beginning. You get solid understanding of basic programming terms and concepts but it’s totally misconception if you think it’s just a beginning. Well, it’s totally wrong. Most of boot camp alumni would like to believe the opposite. They believe that the graduation is just the end of their journey.
2. Job will come after you
Web developers think, their demand is high, java developers would like to believe everyone’s looking for them. Most boot camps have great resources to gain employment but that doesn't mean you can sit and wait for the job to come looking for you. While you are waiting, other graduates are filling in your spot. It is very important that you seek for a job all by yourself. Success does not come without some efforts.
3. Not networking
The best way to get the job is though network of friends. most people go wrong here. Boot camp is the best place to network with people sharing same passion and knowledge. It is very important that you network with people at boot camps or at college. Remember these are the people who might offer you a job or recommend you for a job in future.
4. Not refining skills
By the end of the journey of learning how to code, you learn lot of skills but that doesn't mean the learning process is complete, in fact, it just started. When you learn French and not practice it in daily life, you are supposed to forget it over time. To prevent this from happening, it is very important that you practice your skills to refine them.
5. Not preparing for interviews
Many programmers have proper knowledge, training but they lack at interview skills. You should think of the interview as the muscle of everything. It’s a key point because that’s the first impression about your skills. You must practice common programming tests that interviewers give. The technical interviews are lot different than the other job interviews. You might get a coding challenge in interviews that you are expected to solve overnight. There are many online tools available that can train for an interview.
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Looking for a job? Is your resume good enough? Let's find out.
Cracking a good job in IT industry is difficult. Freshers often have hard time in creating that first impression which is must to get the IT job. The resume plays vital role in making that first impression that pretty much decides whether you are good enough to knock off the job. Today we have listed top 10 tips that can help you creating the impressive resume.
1. Keep it clean
Don’t clutter your resume with load of useless data such as job responsibilities, daily tasks etc. Focus on how you can really solve the problems for employers. Define the context in what you think you can help the employer to earn more profit.
2. Know your interviewer
While going for an interview with your resume, it is must that you know who your interviewer is and some brief information about his/her personality would help in cracking a better deal. You should ask yourself if your resume is good enough to be read in front of audience. Try to put yourself in interviewer’s shoes and examine your resume.
3. A compelling personal story
Your resume should tell an impressive life store about yourself. You can make your resume more interesting by putting it in form of journey with milestones. The resume should engage the employer to read again and again.
4. Sales Skills
The resume should shed light on your sales skills. Nothing impresses employer as sales skill. Sales figure, number of deals that you have closed in past, the revenue target that you achieved add more value to your resume than anything else.
5. Fresh and updated
Some candidates often pickup the old, shady resume and appear for job interview. This is a very wrong approach, you should always bring fresh and updated resume to the job interview each year. The updated resume gives an idea of your responsibility to the employer. It is important that you mention all the new skillset, experience and knowledge you have gained.
6. Don’t underestimate
Never underestimate your abilities. If you have any place to showcase your achievement, this is it. Make sure that you honor your success, skills and knowledge in every possible way in the resume. Do not sell yourself short. This is the part that catches reader’s most of the attention.
7. Never lie
It may be tempting to lie about your skillset and achievements to get a better job but if you are planning to stick around for long run, you must not lie. This can create a black spot on your entire future career. You should never exaggerate your IT skills or claim the false experience.
8. Information overload
It is equally important that your resume follows minimalistic approach. It is applicant’s responsibility to present maximum information in minimal words. The resume shouldn’t look cluttered with too much of information.
9. Avoid buzzword
Make sure that the language used in the resume is clear, sophisticated and easy to understand. This approach helps in attracting the readers. The use of buzzwords, jargon and gibberish can ruin that first impression that you are planning to have on your users.
10. Position the content well
The resume gets the time frame of hardly 10-15 seconds to get employer’s attention. The resume should leave the greater response within this short time span. The well-positioned resume can be proven very helpful in this case. You should place the achievements and awards information near top of the first page to gain more attention.
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The new WD My Passport Wireless portable storage hard drive is mainly aimed at business travelers who travel frequently, travel to work outside the home or creative professionals, so that the user can use Smartphone, Tablet, PC, and other intelligent devices through WiFi wireless transmission access and share files within the My Passport Wireless for Smartphone, Tablet device to store a limited capacity to expand storage space.
The 2TB version send test samples with dimensions of 127mm x 86mm x 29.8mm, weight about 350g, using WD Green series WD20NPVX 2.5 "SATA 6Gb / s hard drive, variable speed IntelliPower support energy-saving technologies, may need to change the motor speed to provide best power efficiency in the use, read the average power consumption is only 1.7W, idle power consumption is 0.8W, Sleep consumes only 0.2W.
Top has a power switch, WPS wireless connection button and Micro USB 3.0 port
My Passport Wireless processor uses TI AM3352 Sitara-A8 SoC chip, built-in 512MB of system memory and 128MB SLC NAND Flash, the network uses the TI WiLink WL1805MOD SDIO Wi-Fi module, support for IEEE 802.11n 2x2 MIMO wireless network, the maximum wireless transmission speed of 150Mbps, allowing eight devices at the same time in order to access the wireless access and share content, processing capacity sufficient to meet the four devices simultaneously streaming 1080P HD video.
My Passport Wireless built-in lithium 3.7v 3400mAh Li-Po battery, fully charged can provide up to 20 hours of battery life, and enough for 6 hours of video streaming, users can store up to hundreds of hours of movies, music, photos and other digital files, in Smartphone, Tablet PC and other mobile devices to play on, turned Action Media Centre, but also to share with fellow friends to share, to be the best equipped in the travel time.
(Left) has a positive charge and WiFi mode LED status lights (right) Rated input 5V 1.5A
In the AP mode can be used as WiFi Repeater, My Passport Wireless can connect to the network with WiFi, such as coffee shops, airports and hotels and other public WiFi, so that all devices can be connected to the Internet. If you connect to your home WiFi network, users can start the NAS device turned Share Content mode, My Passport Wireless WiFi network will become the network hard drive device, so that all devices connecting to the network can access the hard disk information, is very convenient.
Built-in USB 3.0 SD Card Reader Transfer
(Left) support USB 3.0 cable transmission (right) included 5V 2A power supply
Products attached a set of USB 3.0 transmission line, when you need to write a lot of information, users can use the My Passport Wireless fuselage Micro USB 3.0 port for connecting a PC directly connected with high-speed read and write performance, but also for the My Passport Wireless supplement electricity. Micro USB 3.0 port as both a charging interface, the product attached to a set of 5V 2A USB charger, support 100 ~ 240V AC voltage regulation and Europe dual plug for My Passport Wireless provides fast charging.
Built-in SD Card convenience photographers instant backup photo
Fuselage with SD Card Reader, supporting SD 2.0 specification maximum access speed of 25MB / s, can be copied with the family through My Cloud apps SD Card information or move into the washer, My Passport Wireless SD Card data can be set automatic synchronization, or press the WPS button to synchronize the contents of the SD Card to the hard disk storage space.
Support Apple iOS, Google Android and DLNA devices
Product Support Windows and Mac OSX operating system PC, without having to use a WiFi connection through software can be used as a network hard drive access, users can also be set and managed through a browser or attached WD Quick View software.
Based on Apple iOS and Google Android operating system, Smartphone, Tablet, users can download the WD My Cloud apps in Apple AppStore and Google Play, through the My Cloud application management settings and access the hard disk data, and photos can be backed up within the device so that the limited storage capacity of mobile devices, can transform 2TB multimedia player action.
WD Cloud App provides a complete set selection and file read and write functions
WD MyPassport Wireless DLNA server support function, support DNLA agreement SmartTV placed in the hard drive can be accessed through the Internet photos, music and movies direct play. Most digital cameras support wireless networks are providing FTP transmission function, WD MyPassport Wireless provides the FTP server function, so you can upload a digital camera photo files to your hard drive.
For advanced players, WD MyPassport Wireless provides SSH Secured Shell protocol, SSH mode provides a more powerful, but other than WD normal use SSH to make changes will be lost WD warranty.
Under the SSH mode can be set and modified deeper
USB 3.0 transfer mode ︰
WD My Passport Wireless 2TB uses for energy-based WD Green series WD20NPVT 2.5 "HDD, USB 3.0 high-speed access in the mode, the maximum sequential read and write up to 114.9MB / s Read, 113.8MB / s Write, 512K file size reading write speed of 42.72MB / s Read, 20.82MB / s Write.
HDD for file read and write performance than the crushing of the poor, with only WD20NPVT HDD built-in 8MB Cache, 4K read and write separately only 0.535MB / s Read and 0.283MB / s Write, because of multimedia files are large files, and therefore does not WD My Passport Wireless 2TB affect performance sharing and streaming multimedia files.
Wireless-N Wi-mode:
Using Wireless-N mode, WD My Passport Wireless 2TB maximum connection speed wireless 150Mbps, greatly limits the hard drive transmission function, sequential read and write about 10.08MB / s Read, 10.19MB / s Write, 512KB read about 9.797MB / s Read, 9.611MB / s Write.
To reduce network transmission due to seasonal waiting wasting unnecessary power hard drives, WD My Passport Wireless built in 512MB DDR3 Read Cache and 128MB SLC Disk Cache, the former is mainly used as a Disk Read Buffer to improve read performance, you need the string Data will be written into the flow advances Wireless Disk Buffer, so drives can advance into hibernation, which is Write Cache Buffer and media archive database, the use of SLC NAND Flash devices even if a sudden power failure, information is also written will not disappear.
Since taking Wireless-N Wi-store mode, WD My Passport Wireless has Disk Cache acceleration, so the CrystalDiskMark test benefit Disk Cache, even compared with the performance of USB 3.0 mode has improved, especially 4KQD32 next most obvious.
Aiming to get a good job in 2015? You must have the following skills!
With the fast growing IT industry, the skill set required to get the job or promotion is changing too. Some IT skills are being outdated while some are still required. Today we have listed six such IT skills that you need to have to get the job in IT industry in 2015.
1. Cloud
All size of organizations are adopting to cloud technology. The cloud makes the work efficient. Cloud adoption among all industrial domains was 90 per cent in 2014. Companies have started realizing the volatile growth of cloud in recent years. Companies will keep on investing in cloud in coming year as well. It is important for you to have cloud skills to get the job in 2015.
2. Architecture
The complexity in organizations is increasing day by day. Small businesses are now aware of great architecture. The efficient architecture helps companies to attract more clients. The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) skills are important for candidate to crack a job. Lot of companies are getting into architecture. People with great vision for the company can be good architects.
3. Database
BigData is expanding quite exponentially than anyone ever imagined. The size of data increases by 100 per cent each year. Employers are looking for database analysts to handle the pile of data. The pay for data scientists is expected to increase in 2015. Data scientists is one of the non-certified IT skillset. Data management is equally important as data analysis.
4. Application Development
Demand for both desktop and mobile applications is continuously increasing. According to the industry experts, the demand will keep on increasing in coming year as well. Application developers are needed for digital experience of customers for big organisations and companies from all the domains. UI and UX design are two crucial non-certified IT skills. JavaFX has high demand these days. This area will see the high growth in pay scale in 2015.
5. SAP and Enterprise Business Applications
The global ERP application organization, SAP has wide range of services from business operations to CRP. According to Foote partner’s report, 93 SAP modules have seen lot of fluctuation in value over last few years. According to the data, SAP, CO-PA, SAP FIFSCM, SAP GTS and SAP SEM will have high demand in 2015.
6. Security
Security has become a major concern for big and small organizations. Cyber criminals and attackers are targeting servers, products every other day. The list of businesses that were attacked by hackers goes on increasing day by day. Sony, eBay, WordPress have witnessed serious cyber attacks in last year. Organizations are becoming more aware about the security of their database and software. Mostly the product companies are more concerned about the security. The need of cyber and data security will keep on increasing in coming year. ood job in 2015? You must have the following skills!
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Hiring a programmer? These are the skills you should be looking for in a potential candidate!
Finding a talented and experienced programmer is a tough task. With the constraint budgets, it becomes even tougher to find a decent programming staff that meets your expectations. The hiring process becomes more complex because screening the programmer by his skill set involves computer tests.
Big companies offer large paycheques to lure talented programmers, it becomes hard for small startups and small enterprises to find the talent in such cases. There are certain requirements a programmer has to meet in order to work efficiently. Today we have listed 10 characteristics that every programmer has.
1. Technical Skills
One common mistakes HR executive does while hiring a programmer is looking at programming experience. Instead of requiring minimum 3 years of C++ programming experience, a hiring team should look for a person who has added more number of new programming languages to his resume in recent times. You can simply check this by asking for their experience with different programming languages. Always look at the bigger picture. Older programming languages are no more used or practiced in the industry.
2. Learning Curve
Technology is always evolving. It is a never ending process. You must look for a person who is willing to learn new languages. The current programming knowledge of a person is going to get outdated in few years. It is important to know if programer has interest in learning new languages with the advances and development in technology.
3. Debugging
Debugging is equally important as creating a code. A programmer can get to the root of the problem quickly only if he has nice debugging skills. Always hire the programmer who can investigate his own code and research the possible loopholes. If a programmer can handle the bugs in his own code then he is the right person for the job.
4. Work Environment
Some programmers need complete silence while they are coding. Whereas, some prefer to work in chaos. Personal preferences of programmers affect their work ability to a great extent. It is important that programmers stay productive most of their time. Their productivity reflects in the quality of the work. Hiring team should always ask the programmer about his ideal work environment.
5. Problem Solving Skills
Creating an application is addressing to a particular problem. It is important to check the problem solving skill of candidate applying for programmer’s job. Programming can be compared with difficult math question. A good programmer always thrives on finding new ways to make something work. Every time you are trying to implement new ideas, you dont want to hear ‘that can’t be done.’ You should always ask a programmer if he can create a new task for your organisation.
6. Passion
Some programmers are working for the sake of making living while some are coding because of their love for coding. It is important to know the level of passion of programmer. The passion for programming reflects in dedication and ultimately the result. True programmers are typical computer geeks who spend most of their time in building or breaking stuff. Even though the passion is not necessary, it does reflect in work. You should ask your candidates about their hobbies or favorite pass time.
7. Communication Skills
It is obvious that programmers are not the best at talking to people. But in some cases programmers need to interact with their managers, co-wokers and clients. Their ability to communicate and interact matters a lot in client or team meetings. You can test the people skills of programmers in various ways.
8. Laziness
Laziness may sound like a bad thing to most of the people but when it comes to programmers, it is the advantage. Good programmers often have lazy approach. Statistics and research proves that laziness, impatience and hubris are the ideal qualities for programmers. Statistics show that lazy person finds the quickest and most efficient way to solve a programming problem.
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