The observation of the Perseids

— Posted inastronomy — 1 min read
Today even the homepage of Google presents a very special image, because this is the proper time to observe  the Perseids meteor shower. Indeed, though the period in which you can see them in the night sky extends from late July to about August 20, the “peak” for the probability to see them is exactly on the night of August 12. The Perseids shower happens because the Earth passes  through debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet.

The special logo that appears today on the homepage of Google

If you want more detailed information, you can refer to the NASA website, which also offers some advice for the best viewing.

KDE – KDE 4.3.0 Caizen Release Announcement

— Posted inlinux — 1 min read
I’m looking with renovated interest to the new releases of KDE project. I switched to Gnome when KDE arrived at the “famous” 4.0 release, also because I was not satisfied from the user experience of the new desktop. Gnome offered me a simple but more usable enviroment, I soon discovered.

Now, not that I’m not satisfied with Gnome, but I’m tempted to switch again in the other direction (or at least, at giving a try), since the recent improvements – as the so called “Social Desktop” seems indeed quite intriguing… well, after all, the beauty of linux is the possibility to choose, don’t you think ?

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Google names Chrome OS partners

— Posted ingoogle — 1 min read

The reactions from the Linux crowd were mostly positive. Sometimes, however, they seemed to show the same nervous optimism that my dog gets when he sits panting and grinning by the door, wondering if he’s going to be invited on the car trip.

via desktoplinux.com

Interesting article on Google OS and the various reaction…

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How We Know Chrome OS Will Be A Hit: Steve Ballmer Doesn’t Think So

— Posted ingoogle — 1 min read

There are a lot of questions out there about Google’s new Chrome OS. Since little is actually known about it, the most interesting questions right now tend to be about Google’s overall strategy in making a new OS. And if such a strategy will actually work. We tend to think it will, and that belief got a huge boost in the arm today as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally come out and mocked the idea.

via techcrunch.com

Admittedly, a bit facetious, but it’s nevertheless an interesting and pleasant reading..

So, if you was wondering if the new operating system from Google is going to have a bright future, or conversely if it’s only a bad move, now you finally have a way to make up your mind 😉

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Posterous vs. Tumblr: A Head to Head

— Posted inlifestreaming, web2.0 — 1 min read

via mashable.com

Interesting article focused on a detailed comparison between the two mini-blog services Tumblr and Posterous: topics covered are Posting Option, Customization, Community, Integration, Extras and Goodies and also The Celebrity Factor. Of course, the concluding section is “And the Winner is…” (guess who..!)

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KDE – KDE 4.3 Beta 2 Release Announcement

— Posted inlinux — 1 min read

via kde.org

It’s nice to see that the KDE project goes forward! I’m a Gnome user at the moment but I’ve been with KDE for several years. Who know, I could come back in a future. Or even better, I could use both of two (who knows….) . After all, the great thing is that in linux you truly have the possibility to choose……..

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