Ubuntu 20.04, Focal Fossa, is a Long Term Support release which is supported for 5 years. In comes with Linux Kernel 5.4 and Gnome 3.36 desktop. 32 bit release has been dropped, although 32 bit library files for Steam and games will remain supported. Wireguard VPN has been backported from Kernel 5.6 Lockdown kernel hardening added
A look at LibreOffice 4 changes including the new persona feature, where you can use Firefox persona's to make LibreOffice look a bit fancy.
Other notable changes:
Impress Remote Control App for Android
VISIO and Publisher documents now fully supported
Speed improvements on opening ODS & ODT Files
Improved support on Microsoft DOCX files
Different header & footer on first page in Writer
Improved chart visualisation in Calc
Accelerated multimedia previews in Impress
New open source font families
Unity Integration
Other Changes: http://www.libreoffice.org/download/4-0-new-features-and-fixes/
Wallpaper: http://imgur.com/NkQbr
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I’ve written a Python script to process the DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar JSON files into a usable DNS blocklist. I have split the blocklists into Confirmed, High, Medium and Low Certainty of a domains being related to tracking.
The blocklist can be used as a local hosts file, or added into PiHole.
I will make the list a selectable option in NoTrack v0.9.6
My Gitlab repo: https://gitlab.com/quidsup/ntrk-tracker-radar
DDG repo: https://github.com/duckduckgo/tracker-radar
Blog post from DDG: https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-tracker-radar/
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News that Microsoft Edge is moving to a Chromium base with the Blink engine, effectively ending Microsoft's efforts in the Browser Wars.
Discussing this news item with Miss Quids
Sources:
https://betanews.com/2018/12/21/beta-microsoft-edge-insider/
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/12/06/microsoft-edge-making-the-web-better-through-more-open-source-collaboration/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2018/12/06/goodbye-edge/
Wallpaper:
http://klowner.com/wallpaper/christmas_tux_2018/
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Costume Quest is a fun Adventure / Puzzle game for Children, heres a look at it running running in natively in Ubuntu Linux with me doing a funny voice over.
The game can be purchased via Steam, or for Ubuntu users via the Ubuntu Software Centre as well.
I purchased the game as part of Humble "Double Fine" Bundle.
Website: http://www.doublefine.com/
Video made in Ubuntu 13.04, and was recorded with Vokoscreen.
My System Specs:
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X Evo
CPU: AMD 1100T (3.3GHz Hex Core)
GPU: nVidia GTX560TI
RAM: 16GB DDR3
SSD: 256GB OCZ Vertex 4
HDD: 2x 2TB
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StationX is a new UK company selling Linux Laptops and Desktops. You can choose from a wide range of Linux Distributions to have pre-installed.
StationX have supplied a Spitfire model laptop – 7th Generation Intel Skylake i5-7200U 2.5GHz with 16GB DDR4 RAM for this review.
Its an Aluminium chassis measuring 329.8mm x 225mm x 17.8mm, and weighing 1.3KG
https://stationx.rocks/collections/laptops/products/spitfire
https://stationx.rocks/
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Tutorial on how to Remove Exit Button from the Shutdown / Power Off Menu in Kodi.
Ideal if you are using the Kodi device as a Media Player only and not as a desktop computer.
Linux File Location:
/home/you/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml
Windows File Location:
C:\Users\You\AppData\Roaming\kodi\userdata\advancedsettings.xml
Wallpaper: http://quidsup.net/?i=1348633162814
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Ubuntu 18.04 codenamed Bionic Beaver is now using Gnome desktop after Canonical dropped the Unity desktop. This is a Long Term Support LTS release, supported for five years.
Most of the changes with this release have been underlying improvements to speed and security.
https://www.ubuntu.com/
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Kubuntu 17.04 Beta is now using Plasma 5.9.2 desktop. A few crashes occurred while I was recording, which caused a bit of an interruption to the flow of the video.
Kubuntu 17.04 is codenamed Zesty Zapus, it’s an interim release and will be supported for nine months.
KDE Plasma 5.9.2 brings quite a few new features, including: Global Menus, Meta key shortcuts, new styling for Breeze and Oxygen themes, Tabbed widgets, and new style Network connection manager.
Website: http://www.kubuntu.org/
Daily ISO http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/
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Discussing the news that IBM have acquired Red Hat Linux for $34 Billion as a further push for Cloud Technologies.
Sources Used:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/10/ibm-buys-red-hat-with-eye-on-cloud-dominance/
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/ibm-acquire-red-hat-completely-changing-cloud-landscape-and-becoming-worlds-1-hybrid-cloud-provider
https://newsroom.ibm.com/2018-10-28-IBM-To-Acquire-Red-Hat-Completely-Changing-The-Cloud-Landscape-And-Becoming-Worlds-1-Hybrid-Cloud-Provider
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/29/red-hat-gave-google-and-other-buyers-a-chance-before-finding-ibm.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-red-hat-open-source-upset-2018-10?IR=T
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/9s5qi2/ibm_acquires_red_hat/
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/28/ibm_redhat_acquisition/
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/10/linux_patent_holding/
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