Command Line Video Download Tool `youtube-dl` Gets Support For 17 New Websites

Youtube-dl is a command line tool that allows downloading videos from YouTube and other similar websites.


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Genymotion: Fast, Easy To Use Android (x86) Emulator With OpenGL Hardware Acceleration Support

Genymotion is a fast Android emulator which comes with pre-configured Android (x86 with OpenGL hardware acceleration) images, great for application testing. The project has evolved from the old AndroidVM and compared to it, Genymotion comes with a new player design, installer and more.


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Google Drive Client `Insync` For Linux Out Of Beta, Gets Selective Sync Support

Insync is an unofficial Google Drive client that “extends Drive’s web functionality to your desktop by integrating tightly with Windows, Mac and Linux so you can get work done”.


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Whisker Menu Update Brings Support For Opening The Menu Using A Keyboard Shortcut, Other Enhancements [Xfce]

Whisker Menu is an alternative to the Xfce application menu that features a search function so you can easily find the application you want to launch. The menu also supports browsing apps by category, you can add applications to favorites and more. The menu is used by default in Linux Mint 15 Xfce.


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[ubuntu] BIOS Virtualization Support

Hi:

I’m running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and have Oracle VM Virtual Box 4.2.12 installed to allow me to run the few Windows programs I still haven’t found reasonable substitutes for. Everything works just fine currently, but while wandering through my BIOS settings for something else, I came across a setting for Hardware Virtualization support – noting that it is currently turned off.

I was unable to find any documentation telling me what that does. Would turning that ON provide any benefits? Is it only intended for support of some additional hardware? Is it only for devoting the machine solely to Virtual Machines (which isn’t at all what I want)?

In case it’s relevant, I have a Gigabyte MA78LMT-S2 Motherboard with an AMD Athlon Athlon II X4 640 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor (2 MB L2 Cache) and two Kingston KVR1333D3N9/4G 4GB DDR-3 DIMM Memory Units.

Is this BIOS setting worth looking into? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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Nvidia Releases Linux Graphics Drivers 319.12 Beta With Initial Optimus Support

Nvidia has released a new beta version of their Linux graphics today: 319.12, which includes quite a few changes, including initial Optimus support.
Nvidia Optimus is a technology used to increase battery life by switching the dedicated GPU (Nvidia) off when it’s not needed; when the dedicated GPU is off, the integrated graphics chip (Intel) is used. Until now, Linux users could take advantage of this technology through an unofficial project called Bumblebee.


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The Open Cloud Webinars: Stability, support and the latest cloud features: using the Ubuntu Cloud Archive

The pace of innovation in the cloud is ferocious. And there’s no better example than OpenStack – the fastest growing open source project ever, according to some reports. Join Ubuntu Server Engineering Manager Dave Walker, to learn how the Ubuntu Cloud Archive provides access to the very latest OpenStack features on long-term support releases of Ubuntu. The webinar will cover the principles behind the Ubuntu Cloud Archive and its use in the enterprise, enabling you and your organisation to make the most of the open cloud.

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Time: 
Wed, 2012-11-07 16:00

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GNOME Terminal with Google search support

This tutorial will explain how to install GNOME Terminal with Google search support.GNOME Terminal is great, easy to use with tab support. But …

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Final Ubuntu 11.10 spiffs up Unity, adds ARM server support

Ubuntu 11.10 (“Oneiric Ocelot”) was released, featuring makeovers for its Unity desktop and Ubuntu Software Center, a switch to Thunderbird email, and a new Deja Dup backup tool. On the server side, Ubuntu 11.10 adds ARM support, as well as a new “Juju” cloud management framework.
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Linux 3.1 released with NFC support

The Linux 3.1 kernel has been released several weeks late, providing enhancements to performance, virtualization, and power management. Linux 3.1 also includes support for near field communication (NFC), the OpenRISC open source CPU, Nintendo’s Wii controller, and 3D acceleration with Nvidia GEForce graphics processor units (GPUs).
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