Linux's Brilliant New Gaming Career

The legendary Mark Twain is said to have once observed, "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes," and much the same sentiment could just as well be applied to life here in the Linux world. To wit: Not so very long ago, gaming was held up as one of the big obstacles keeping PC users off of Linux and on Windows instead.

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Open Source in Action: LinuxCon 2012

linuxfoundation_logo_BOXI participated in a panel discussion at LinuxCon today with other journalists who cover Linux and open source goings-on, including our own Alex Williams. One of the questions that was asked was "What was the most important story for you this week?" The answers from my peer journalists were interesting, and reflect the diversity in interest (and beats) between us all. From Google's admission to using -- and paying for support for -- Ubuntu on the desktop, to Linus's revelation of a Linux 4.0 release within the next couple of years, the things that piqued our various interests covered the spectrum of what happened this week. When the question was posed to me, my immediate response was "The Hallway track".

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OmmWriter brings its clean, calm writing interface to Windows

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I have a thing for full-screen text editing. I use WriteMonkey for my creative writing needs, and VIM in a full-screen PuTTY session for my Web development work. That being the case, I'm all over the monospace, dark-background, focused editing scene.

OmmWriter attempts to take that aesthetic and make it somehow more spiritual, with three picturesque backgrounds and ambient background audio tracks (there are seven of each in the paid version).

I'm of two minds about this app. On the one hand, yes, it's beautiful. But if you want music as a background to your writing, why not pick your own soundtrack with Winamp or Foobar2000 running in the background?

OmmWriter also offers three keyboard-clicking sounds, which are kind of nice. None of these features are groundbreaking, really. OmmWriter could be seen as a way to gently ease into the world of distraction-free writing -- in case something like WriteMonkey's dark background is just too oppressive for you.

After the fold you can see a video showcasing several of OmmWriter's features and creative soundscapes.

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 151: IFA Edition - 09.01.2012

If one Engadget Mobile Podcaster is talking about phones, but she's at Burning Man, does she make a sound? Brad, Dana, and Jon explore these and other questions surrounding a technology conference in Berlin that's all the rage this week. Don't get left behind.

Hosts: Brad Molen
Guest: Dana Wollman, Joe Fingas
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Tycho - Coastal Brake (Ghostly International)

02:50 - Samsung Galaxy Note II unveiled: 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Android Jelly Bean and more S Pen functionality
04:40 - Samsung Galaxy Note II: what's changed?
09:36 - Samsung Galaxy Note II: hands-on with the new S Pen-toting phablet (video)
18:00 - HTC Desire X hands-on (video)
21:06 - Samsung announces ATIV S, a 4.8-inch Windows Phone 8 device
36:30 - HP unveils Envy x2 laptop / tablet hybrid: 11-inch IPS screen, NFC and pen support, arriving later this year
45:22 - Samsung announces EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera with Android Jelly Bean, massive 4.8-inch display, 21x zoom, WiFi and 4G connectivity (hands-on)
54:10 - Exclusive: Motorola Droid RAZR M 4G LTE gets hands-on treatment (video)
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Tasty Planet is a fun flash game where you eat everything in sight

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So this professor comes up with a new toilet cleaner that works by "eating" the dirt; or so he thinks. That's how the plot starts for Tasty Planet. You play the role of the toilet cleaner, but you're not really a toilet cleaner after all -- you're a blob of gray goo that can eat anything that's smaller than yourself.

As you chomp away, you grow -- and as you grow, you can eat bigger and bigger stuff. The first level pits you against microscopic particles; by the time I stopped playing, I got all the way to eating cats and dogs. I know that sounds disturbing, but it's a really cute game, and there's no gore or anything like that.

Supposedly you keep growing and growing until you're able to eat whole planets (hence the name). The challenge factor comes when you realize you can't touch any critter larger than yourself - you'll get "bitten" and become smaller. In the beginning you're so small, that a single touch can kill you. Later on, you're big enough that touching larger animals doesn't kill you on the spot, but it does reduce your size. Each level is timed, so if you're not large enough by the time your clock runs out, you need to start again. As long as you don't touch the larger animals, you should be fine.

All in all, a fun, addictive little game. It's available for iOS, too.

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This Reconfigurable Jacket Is Like 30 Coats In One (And Is Priced Accordingly) [Overkill]

Everyone wants to get bang for their buck, and if you're on the hunt for a new winter coat, Stone Island's 30/30 Multi Jacket features a reversible liner and shell that lets you reconfigure it 30 different ways. The catch? It's priced at almost $2,200 which, as The Awesomer points out, is like buying 30 $70 jackets at once. More »


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Linux's Brilliant New Gaming Career

The legendary Mark Twain is said to have once observed, "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes," and much the same sentiment could just as well be applied to life here in the Linux world. To wit: Not so very long ago, gaming was held up as one of the big obstacles keeping PC users off of Linux and on Windows instead.

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Deal of the Day ? 15.6? Dell Inspiron 15R 3rd gen Core i5 Ivy Bridge Laptop

Friday’s LogicBUY Deal is the 15.6″ Dell Inspiron 15R (5520) third gen (Ivy Bridge) Core i5 laptop for $579.99.  Customize as desired.  Features: 1366 x 768 LED-backlit LCD screen 6GB RAM 500GB hard drive Integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics Four USB 3.0 ports and HDMI v1.4a output Waves MaxxAudio 3 Integrated 1-Megapixel webcam with mic [...]

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Most Dangerous Object in the Office: Battle Hawk Tactical Tomahawk

For soldiers on the battlefield, a tomahawk is useful for breaking down barricaded doors. We find that it’s also handy for discouraging people from stopping by to make small talk. This solid-steel chopper has a satisfying 44-ounce heft and a 3-inch spike so sharp that you should review the training DVD before trying to remove [...]

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Google Chrome and Chromium add protection against malicious downloads

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Google Chrome already sports a number of security-minded features, from Incognito mode to a software sandbox which makes exploiting the browser a Herculean task. Now, Google has announced additional protection for Chromium and Chrome users.

Built upon the Safe Browsing API, the new feature introduces protection against malicious downloads. If a download link appears in the Safe Browsing blacklist, Chrome and Chromium will warn users against downloading -- a save button is still presented, of course, in case you're convinced a file is perfectly safe to download.

We'd like to see something a bit more eye-catching than the red warning icon -- like perhaps painting the entire bar red. Many of the people a feature like this aims to protect probably won't notice the icon or change in wording as they'll be focused on clicking the save button.

Google is initially making download protection available to Chrome dev channel users, and you'll likely see it in Canary and Chromium snapshot builds as well. After thorough testing, beta and stable users will be next in line.

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