Tech Buzz: Xbox One vs PlayStation 4

source :http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/iv-drip/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4-the-basics-8973609.html

The PlayStation 4 hits shops today in the UK, one week after the Xbox One was released.  For those who aren't gaming aficionados but want to know the differences between the consoles, we're here to help with the basics.

Which is cheaper?

PlayStation 4 at £349, Xbox One is priced at £429.

Which looks better?

They're both black, rectangular boxes. But the PlayStation 4 is less chunky than the Xbox One, and looks slightly sleeker. Both use a matte and gloss finish.

Which offers more?

The Xbox One comes with its camera, the Kinect 2.0, the PlayStation 4 camera costs £45 extra. With a subscription, PlayStation also offers free games every month, where Xbox One will only offer discounts. Xbox One comes with Skype, but both have Netflix and Lovefilm. Sony are rumoured to be releasing a bundle pack before Christmas, which will include a PS Vita – so you can play games remotely from the TV.

How much will it cost to play online?

PlayStationPlus costs £39.99 for a one-year subscription and £11.99 for a 90-day subscription. Xbox Live Gold is £39.99 for 12 month subscription, £14.99 for 3 months, or £5.99 for one month.

How much will the games cost?

There were originally some complaints that some PS4 games were over £60, but now it's been announced that cross-platform games will cost the same on both consoles' digital stores.

Which has the better launch games?

Xbox One: Forza Motorsport 5 is the one to beat for racing fanatics, Ryse: Son of Rome shows off an incredible landscape and combat that relies on good timing, and Zoo Tycoon is adorable, as you play as the manager who can get involved with tending to the animals.

PlayStation 4: Killzone: Shadow Fall shows off the PS4's graphics, Resogun (free with PlayStation plus) will take you back to days of gaming yore with a modern edge on a Space Invaders style, and Knack is an old-fashioned playable platformer.

Who will have the better games in future?

PlayStation 4 have confirmed developers Naughty Dog will release an Unchartered game for PS4, plus Octodad: Dadliest Catch (the clue is in the title) will be out next year.

Xbox One will release Kinect Sports next year, plus EA and Respawn Entertainment's exciting upcoming title Titanfall should be released early 2014.

meaning of sleeker

sleek

sliːk/

adjective

comparative adjective: sleeker

1. 1.

   (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy.

   "he was tall, with sleek, dark hair"

   synonyms:

   smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, gleaming, lustrous, silken, silky, satiny, velvety, sheeny; More well brushed, polished, burnished "his sleek dark hair"

   antonyms:

   dull, rough

   • (of an animal) having smooth, glossy hair or fur.

     "a sleek black cat"
   • (of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance.

     "a sleek and ambitious junior Minister"

     synonyms:

     well groomed, stylish, wealthy-looking, prosperous-looking More "a group of sleek young men in city suits"

     antonyms:

     unkempt, slovenly

   • (of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design.

     "his sleek black car slid through the traffic"

     synonyms:

     streamlined, trim, aerodynamic; More elegant, graceful, flowing, smooth "he ran his hand lingeringly over the car's sleek lines"

   • ingratiating; unctuous.

     "she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words"

Origin

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late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).

Tech Buzz;add apps to top panel in ubuntu 12.10 12.04

If you are using gnome panel then you can add any application in there.

All you have to do is Super+alt+Right Click in panel.

Super+alt+Right click means , windows+alt+Right click

Click Add to panel and then select Application Luncher and click forward.

Then choose your desire application from list and click add.

You are done.

source:http://askubuntu.com/questions/165562/add-apps-to-top-panel-in-ubuntu-12-04

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Tech Buzz: Create Wifi Hotspot in Ubuntu 12.4/12.10 for smart phones(android ) phones laptops

for video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U59PymP-K6Y


1. First of all you should make sure, that your wifi adapter supports infrastructure hotspots. If you used connectify on your windows system and it worked, skip this step.

open terminal and type: sudo lshw | less

find -network section and make sure that driver is ath5k or ath9k, this solution will only work for those drivers, but should fit the needs for the most laptop users.



2. We now need to install 2 additional tools to make out hotspot, 1st one is hostapd(hotspot server), 2nd one is dnsmasq(dns dhcp server)

in terminal type: sudo apt-get install hostapd dnsmasq

3. stop those services if started already, and prevent them from starting on system start up.

in terminal type:
sudo service hostapd stop
sudo service dnsmasq stop
sudo update-rc.d hostapd disable
sudo update-rc.d dnsmasq disable

4. Now we need to set up config files.
in terminal type: sudo gedit /etc/dnsmasq.conf
or sudo kate /etc/dnsmasq.conf if you use kde

add those lines to the config file
Code:

# Bind to only one interface
bind-interfaces
# Choose interface for binding
interface=wlan0
# Specify range of IP addresses for DHCP leasses
dhcp-range=192.168.150.2,192.168.150.10

5. hostapd config

in terminal type: sudo gedit /etc/hostapd.conf

and add those lines

Code:

# Define interface
interface=wlan0
# Select driver
driver=nl80211
# Set access point name
ssid=myhotspot
# Set access point harware mode to 802.11g
hw_mode=g
# Set WIFI channel (can be easily changed)
channel=6
# Enable WPA2 only (1 for WPA, 2 for WPA2, 3 for WPA + WPA2)
wpa=2
wpa_passphrase=mypassword

You can change ssid name and password for anything you want here. Current config will create hotspot named myhotspot with mypassword password.

6. Now create anywhere you want a file named start.sh
edit it with any text editor like this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Start
# Configure IP address for WLAN
sudo ifconfig wlan0 192.168.150.1
# Start DHCP/DNS server
sudo service dnsmasq restart
# Enable routing
sudo sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
# Enable NAT
sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o ppp0 -j MASQUERADE
# Run access point daemon
sudo hostapd /etc/hostapd.conf
# Stop
# Disable NAT
sudo iptables -D POSTROUTING -t nat -o ppp0 -j MASQUERADE
# Disable routing
sudo sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=0
# Disable DHCP/DNS server
sudo service dnsmasq stop
sudo service hostapd stop

You will probably need to change ppp0 in this to eth0 (or any other number which refers to your wired connection.

7. Last step. Now you can start your hotspot by starting our script. just run it using sudo sh
for me it looks like this sudo sh /home/ogyct/Desktop/start.sh because I have it on my desktop

Tech Buzz: How to change Desktop Environments in Ubuntu 12.10

If you want to change Unity and install anything else (like KDE) in Ubuntu 12.10, then this article is for you. Just copy-paste the commands into your terminal, press enter … wait a little bit for the packages to download and you are ready. Logout, pick your favourite Desktop Environment and log back in.

It's insanely simple:

Install KDE

sudo apt-get install kde-standard  sudo apt-get install kde-full

Install GNOME 3

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3  sudo apt-get update  sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

Install XFCE 4

sudo apt-get install xfce4  sudo apt-get install xfce4-goodies

Install Cinammon

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable  sudo apt-get update  sudo apt-get install cinnamon

Install FluxBOX

sudo apt-get install fluxbox

Install E17

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:hannes-janetzek/enlightenment-svn  sudo apt-get update  sudo apt-get install e17

read more at http://ubuntuxtreme.com/howto/how-to-change-desktop-environment-in-ubuntu-12-10/
  

Meaning of formidable

formidable

adjective

adjective: formidable

1.

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

"a formidable opponent"

synonyms:

intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable, daunting, alarming, frightening, terrifying, petrifying, horrifying, chilling, disturbing, disquieting, dreadful, brooding, awesome, fearsome, ominous, foreboding, sinister, menacing, threatening, dangerous; More