Playing Games on Linux?

If you think Linux can not run the game like in Windows, you are wrong. Now on Linux you can even taste the Windows games. Do not believe? I myself was not initially believe it, but after looking for information that is accurate, then I ventured to write this article. This is a proof that I believe!

Well I will discuss how to get Linux to run Windows games such as Warcraft III, GTA 4, Call of Duty, etc.

The answer is to use the emulator. Emulators are used? Using the emulator "PlayOnLinux".

PlayOnLinux itself is a collection of Open Source software with Wine as the main base and a number of Bash and Python scripts for easy installation and configuration of Windows games on Linux Operating System. This system provides a shell script wrapper with the file extension. Pol who determines the Wine configuration needed to install and run certain applications. PlayOnLinux using an online database of scripts to be applied to various applications which require special configuration, if the game is not in the database, a manual installation can be done. In addition to games, other programs can be installed and each placed in different containers (WINEPREFIX) to prevent interference from one program to another. PlayOnLinux allows users to install some applications that are profitable in the world of Windows, such as Apple iTunes and Safari, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer v. 6 / 7, AutoCAD, Mono,. NET Framework 2.0, Fireworks MX, Flash MX, and many who lainnya.Aplikasi installed and remain separate from one another. The possibility of using different versions and appropriate configuration of Wine. The installation is managed by PlayOnLinux in the software itself unconditionally to install Wine separately.

Actually PlayOnLinux already implemented in the Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 2.8.

And in it was in the bundle with the game:

· Armagetronad;

· Gunroar;

· Kobo Deluxe;

· Hedgewars;

· Pingus;

· Urbanterror;

· Bzflag;

· Gridwars 2;

· Chromium-BSU;

· Criticalmass;

· Assaultcube;

· Defendguin;

· Kapman;

· Frozen-bubble;

· Kblocks;

· Fretsonfire;

· Gtkboard games (32 board games);

· Vgacard games (4 card games);

· Warzone 2100;

· Barrage;

· Glest;

· Scorched3D;

· Enemy-territory;

· Boswars;

· Orbital-sniper-Eunuchs;

· Performous;

· Warsow.

When this article was written PlayOnLinux has reached version 3.8.12.

PlayOnLinux available repository for ArchLinux distro, Debian, Fedora, Frugalware, Gentoo, Mandriva, NuTyX, OpenSuse, Pardus, Sabayon, Ubuntu.

To download the generic version can click the link below

PlayOnLinux: PlayOnLinux_3.8.12. Tar.gz

Friendster users photo would Deleted

Before up victorious, once there is a networking site that is attached at the heart of Internet users, ie Friendster. If you are still storing important photos in Friendster, it's good to save him now.

Friendster, which still exist these states will launch a website in new packaging. As a consequence, data, photos, messages and blogs, users will be eliminated on May 31. However user accounts still exist.

To facilitate the process of decision-critical data by users, Friendster provides applications to help the process of downloading content or move it to another networking site.

Friendster's popularity is now far declined to make a change, so the site more attractive. Reported by Computerworld and quoted on Wednesday (4/27/2011), they want more focus on working on the entertainment sector.

"Development of our site is designed to create a new profile that lets you connect differently with people and do something different than other networking sites," says Friendster. Detiknet.com

Friendster Not Surrender!

we ask the users of the Internet today, what social networking sites they use? Certainly almost all of them answered, Facebook and Twitter. Friendster? Oh, it's not anymore, the password is just to have forgotten.

Yes, so few answers about Internet users who asked detikINET. But actually, how's Friendster now? Are they still operating? Of course it does. The site was mentioned as one of the pioneers of social networking is not giving up despite the increasingly set by the hegemony of Facebook and Twitter.

Friendster light dims when it's middle, but remember, they had triumphed in the universe sites of the world. In fact, when the early 2000's, the world's Internet traffic Friendster are always put in the ranks of the top 10.

Yet somehow, the name with such a short Friendster also fell from the ranks of leading social networking site. The cause was predictable, the emergence of another site that is more fresh, especially Facebook.

Did not take long, residents flocked Friendster and then migrated to Facebook. Initially, they still comfortable to have two accounts - have Friendster and Facebook - but slowly, Friendster forgotten.

So how Friendster's reaction? Site formerly known by the term 'testy' aka 'testimonial' is not necessarily broken charcoal and surrendered to reality. They still keep trying to innovate by bringing the look and new features for unforgettable.

Friendster design changes had been made to conform with the character of young people. The new design is claimed to be more modest but pleasant impression, according to the image you want displayed Friendster.

Alter this action, including for matters tagline to 'Connecting Smiles', referring to their service is intended to connect your fellow users of Friendster in a much more enjoyable.

Until eventually Friendster ownership changed. In December 2009, Friendster dilego to a company called MOL Global, digital payment company based in Malaysia.

Not on the value of transactions that occur, just that this transfer of ownership could provoke despair of the lovers of Friendster. But unfortunately it did not happen, Friendster is still not able to pound on the social networking universe.

Until finally, quoted from PC Mag, on Wednesday (04/27/2011), Friendster prefer the focus to work on the Asian market. It was marked with a forged partnerships with Yahoo Southeast Asia and gave birth to music and gaming portal in Asia.

Now Friendster also kept clean and their final clean-up plan of action on each account that is still registered in layananya.

Friendster states will launch a website in new packaging. As a consequence, data, photos, messages and blogs, users will be swept away on 31 May. However user accounts still exist.

To facilitate the process of decision-critical data by users, Friendster provides applications to help the process of downloading content or move it to another networking site.

Friendster's popularity is now far declined to make any changes to its site more attractive. Reported by Computer World, they want more focus on working on the entertainment sector.

"There will be a new feature that will accommodate your online activity and will enable to connect with friends and create friendships with new people who have common interests," says Friendster.

"Development of our site is designed to create a new profile that lets you connect differently with people and do something different than other networking sites," he concluded.

So, what about you, still interested in playing on Friendster? detiknet.com

"Pornography addicts Usually Like hubbub"

Ilustrasi (gambar: www.topnews.in)

A recent study states that one-quarter of men aged 18-24 'worried' over the content they watch porn on the internet.

In the study illustrates that the average porn addict has a problem with employment, social relationships and sex life. Similarly, as quoted from TechWatch, Tuesday (26/04/2011).

Research conducted by the BBC newsbeat and doctors from the Portman Clinic, found that 25 per cent of men aged 18 to 24 years to worry about the quantity of content that they had seen online pornography.

Dr Heather Wood said that pornography addicts do not get more pleasure when accessing content on the internet. And the average internet porn addicts have problems with social relationships.

In this survey, 80 percent of men say when they open a porn site. The average time in the men's surfing porn sites is two hours in a week, while for women is 15 minutes in a week.

Then one of 20 men admitted that they were accessing porn sites more than 10 hours in a week. This survey involved 1000 respondents.
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Amazon Crash Data Center, Thousands of Sites Down

Thousands of sites, including Foursquare and Quora, was offline due to damage to the Data Center cloud-based computing (cloud computing) belonging to the Amazon in the territory of Virginia.

"Host our data center which usually works great, Amazon EC2, had a little problem this morning, affecting us and some other services that use the data center,"the statement Foursquare location sharing service as reported by the Telegraph, Sunday (24 / 4) .

Yes, in addition to selling books and DVDs online, Amazon.com also offers web hosting and storage services for companies who do not want to spend a lot of money to build their own data centers.

Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud), who becomes host to several large sites such as Foursquare, Quora and news portal Reddit, began last Thursday damaged. Fortunately, now the service that was to be re-accessed.
Although the cause of thousands of sites offline, the Amazon site itself was not experiencing any impact.

Quora Amazon itself does not want to blame the excess. "We hope to soon resume operations. Sorry, it's also frustrating for us. We could blame a particular party, but we will not be here without EC2," a statement of social networking is established 2009.

Cloud computing service today is more widely used by a number of startup, but this service model is expected to become a bigger business in the future. (krJogya)