Methods to control an Android phone from the desktop or to create screenshots of the current device, there are now a dime a dozen. One of the most expensive way is certainly AndroidScreencast, so you can even – create – present somewhat jerky screencasts. Easier and more convenient, however, is Android webkey. Read the rest of this entry »

Few weeks ago I was traveling abroad, with this one Android phone, but no map and no cheaper roaming tariffs. So I was wrong, unfortunately, somewhat lost in the evening through Strasbourg, although actually a card inserted in the phone. So my future is not happening again, is now MapDroyd permanently installed on my phone. Read the rest of this entry »

Long it lasted, but now Google has the Google Talk Blog announced that the Gmail voice and video chat is now available for Linux. Currently, there are packages for Debian and Debian based distributions like Ubuntu or Sidux. Later, also RPM packages for Fedora or OpenSUSE also be published. The functionality of the Linux version should be on par with the capabilities of the Windows or Mac OS X version. Read the rest of this entry »

Following scenario is certainly not at all too rare: friends / acquaintances / colleagues to send a larger archive, but the e-mail provider rejects x MB e-mail. What to do? In principle, you would have been with your Dropbox account a solution. About Dropbox so you can share folders with selected drop in demand boxers, but has your friend / friend / colleague and I will not dropbox account and no account can save third parties any data in your Dropbox account. Read the rest of this entry »

The naming of the Ubuntu versions Warty Warthog, Breezy Badger, Lucid Lynx has always taken care of so and so for a little amusement. This will not change with the upcoming Ubuntu versions. Mark Shuttleworth has now announced that it will follow the daring meerkats.ViewThe Narwhal, as in Arctic. Read the rest of this entry »

The Ubuntu Netbook Edition There are already quite a while, and although I own a netbook, I've never installed this surface. Too big is the shift from a “normal” Gnome is too small the benefit. Canonical currently builds however on a new interface called Unity, which will replace the old GUI to Maverick. Read the rest of this entry »

I think it expresses just how splendid our politicians talk about Google Street View in a rage. The press takes these statements to you and start a real campaign against Street View. How moronic is reporting that just shows BILBblog. About the pros and Street View, I do not want to discuss great, but I notice that virtually every politician currently in large data protector soars. Read the rest of this entry »

Bugs and bug tracker are actually a dreary thing, but now and then there is one or the other bead. Ilana complains in bug # 626 593 of the GNOME bug tracker that GNOME has taken her boyfriend in fog. Anyone who finds her friend Zach, who will turn off their computers and talk about issues other than “C”. Read the rest of this entry »

I'm not a big desktop tweaker, but from time to time I would like to work at something “other” rigid. So I've long used the Shiki themes, later changed to Elementary and worked with Lucid since the new Ubuntu theme. Now me, the new icons and the Faenza Theme Equinox to have misled once again reshape the desktop. Read the rest of this entry »

The small label Games are always good for a surprise. After the Humble Indie Bundle has several small labels a great success, the makers have now decided to increase this Machinarium of their sales. According to the developers so far only around 10 to 15 percent of the players have bought the game, so you want to change now. Read the rest of this entry »