Matias Vangsnes

Internet, communication and the concept of open source

Posts Tagged with "Docs"

Ubuntu 12.04 ‘WebApps’ frees popular websites from browser

Friday, July 20th, 2012

Canonical is talking up a new feature of the Ubuntu 12.10 (‘Quantal Quetzal’) release that will allow popular web services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail to partly emulate the behaviour of desktop applications. Called WebApps, the technology offers a way for web services and sites to let Ubuntu Unity users access them direct from [...]

The Top 10 Proposed New Top-Level Domains So Far

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

The Internet is about to undergo a radical change that will soon fill it with LOLs, YouTubes, and, of course, lots and lots of porn. No I’m not describing the Web as you know it, but a stream of new generic top-level domains that promise new Website names such as “drama.Youtube” or “funny.LOL” instead of [...]

The most valuable new gTLDs according to Sedo

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Sedo’s published a quantitative analysis today on which new gTLD applications may be most successful, worth the investment and in demand by end users.  According to statistical analysis by Sedo, the top 10 most valuable domains being sought are: The analysis was calculated by economist, researcher and domain pricing expert, Thies Lindenthal.  In addition to [...]

Sedo Releases Its List Of Top 10 Most Valuable New gTLD’s …

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Sedo.com just released a list of what it considers to be the top 10 new gTLD strings. According to a statistical analysis by Sedo, the top 10 most valuable domains being sought are: The analysis was calculated by economist, researcher and domain pricing expert, Thies Lindenthal. the creator of IDNX, the first scientific-grade domain price [...]

It’s no joke: Google applies for .lol top-level domain

Friday, June 1st, 2012

It’s no joke, although it might appear to be. Google has acquired a host of generic top-level domains (TLDs), including – wait for it – .lol. Yes, Google may soon be running a site named DailyJokes.lol. Seriously, no LOL involved. Generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, were first approved last year, with applications opening up in [...]

Google Drive is coming to Linux, tells users to ‘hang tight’

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

As you may know, there is at least one out and proud Ubuntu devotee on staff. So, when Google Drive was announced, there were a few grumbles from those who noticed Linux was absent from the list of supported platforms. Especially in the wake of Picasa for Linux, many were afraid that Big G was [...]

Dropbox Adds Browser Drag-And-Drop To Cloud Magic

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Yeah – I think Dropbox has been feeling the heat from the competition. Just yesterday they sent out e-mails stating that they’ve raised the max free space to 16GB – which is even better than Minus offers (10GB – but the interface isn’t well integrated like Dropbox). The one catch is that you have to [...]

Why Ubuntu Is Not Contributing To Linux, Or Is It?

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

This story is special, as it was created in an open source manner. The story was written in collaborative fashion by 2-3 dozen people working on it simultaneously. The story is a shining example of the collaborative power of Google Docs. We would like to thank all those who contributed to this story. The Linux [...]

Android Community Weekly: February 25, 2012

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Android Community Weekly: February 25, 2012 Worth Reading? It’s time for another weekly roundup of the top Android tech news for the week. With Mobile World Congress only a day away, we’re sure you’re dying to see what the near future of mobile devices holds. We’ve put together an article on what to expect, so [...]

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