For those of you who want to update now their Ubuntu Hardy to Intrepid, here's how:

First, make sure your Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is up to date (System> Administration> Update Manager). It is also possible to migrate directly from a previous version directly to Intrepid to Hardy. So you will have to go through before Hardy.

Next, run a terminal and enter the following command:

gksu 'update-manager -c -d'

That's it!

If you want more details about the migration, read this .

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After the video of WoW , I propose today the trailer for the upcoming Starcraft II.

The first version of the game held in suspense generations of players, so here are the notes that appear to its promises.

Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, was just released Release Candidate and this 6 days before the official release of the final version. This is the last test version available to last-minute tinkering.

It incorporates a new version of Gnome, a new theme (which is not the default) but that seems to rage on the canvas, a new version of Xorg and finally a new kernel.

If you want to download from t presented this version of Ubuntu, please visit this page . Know that even if you install it in advance (aujourd'hui'hui it may be too soon), you will not need to reinstall Intrepid Ibex at the exit of the final version because updates automatic system to hand over your level.

It may even be a good idea if you wish to avoid the congestion of servers on the day of the release.

The photo header is not a screenshot of Ubuntu 8.10, but developing a theme (for aceline)

It is not unusual in companies, universities or government that the user does not have the necessary rights to install programs. Here's how to install Flash Player for Firefox without admin rights:

At first it is necessary to download the latest version of Flash Player.

Then you have to unzip the XPI. For this you can use 7zip , WinZip, WinRar or any other compression utility. 7zip for the benefit of existing in a portable version , allowing to switch from a facility (which would not have worked because no rights).

Recover files and flashplayer.xpt NPSWF32.dll.

Copy them, then in the directory where Firefox is installed.
(Ex: c: \ \ repertoire_d_intallation_de_firefox \ \ plugins \ \)

Finally, restart Firefox and voila!

(Ps: for those who do not have access to the famous plugins directory, then download Firefox Portable and use the plugins directory of the latter!)

You dreamed of adding beautiful fonts to Ubuntu? Here's how!

Nautilus (file browser), go to your home directory: / home / username

Then press Ctrl + H to display hidden files. These are easily identified because their names start with a point. To hide these files again, simply repeat the Ctrl + H.

Check that the folder ". Fonts" exists. If yes, skip to the next step if not, create a directory named ". Fonts." Do not forget the 's'.

Finally, copy inside your TTF fonts.

For the addition to be effective you must restart the application in which you want to use the police if it was already launched.

Blogasty is on strike! The Digg-like French wishes, through its creator Christophe Lefevre, protest against the "automatic vote":

Blogasty fact STRIKE against the abuse of the operation of Digg-likes in order to receive more traffic on his blog.
You vote for the articles of your friends.
OK, no worries, I do it but please, look at what you click!

Do not vote for an article of 3 lines with no interest!

I ask the general strike of 24 hours of digg-likes, if like me, you want to find the news interesting on their homepages.

This is the message that you can now read on the homepage of the site. It is indeed not uncommon to see some influential bloggers use social networks to skyrocket their articles on the home page and to the detriment of less well-known blogger.

To recap, the principle of a Digg-like is to provide information, for which visitors will vote if their content is interesting.

Thus the information collected with the most votes are on the front page, assuring their author a high traffic on his website / blog.

And bloggers can submit an article, but not limited to: any user who found a good info can make it available as many.

Personally, I do not publish my articles on several Digg-like and on Twitter as to make them known. It is then up to each judge their relevance. Thus, I see occasionally a traffic peak, but the vast majority of my visitors come from search engines.

If you wish to review the question please.

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I just found this very interesting initiative: Go to GNU / Linux . This is actually a very simple website with what Linux is.

The site is open to all novice computer and thus the world of Linux and free. You can find an overview of what Linux is, a page explaining the advantages and disadvantages of Linux over Windows.

Finally, for users seduced, one page is devoted to various ways of migrating to Linux. The site offers you to choose a distribution and the different ways to try it (Live CD) and install it.

It includes of course Ubuntu.

So if you want to discover or discover the world of Linux to someone, this is THE site to visit .

The Scarab heralds a new generation of robots, able to evolve only in hostile environments, and where communication is intermittent.

Thus, this robot has been designed for the exploration of the Moon's south pole. It must evolve in complete darkness, thus deprived of "vision" and, at the same time, solar energy. Its main task is to explore the craters of the pole to detect any presence of hydrogen buried beneath the lunar surface.

This hydrogen could indeed be useful for the establishment of a possible lunar base. For this, the Scarab was equipped with a drill capable of digging up a meter deep.

As you can see on the video below, much work has been done on the suspension of the robot, allowing it to stabilize in any position and in particular during drilling or obstacle.

The Scarab is currently powered by a battery (for development), but on the moon, it should be powered by radioactive material.

Finally, as it is not possible to use a camera in complete darkness, the robot uses lasers to guide (see photo in title).

For more information on the Scarab, you can visit the project website . You will trouvrez more pictures and videos .

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