Calligra Suite is a graphic art and office suite by KDE created from KOffice in 2010. It is available for the Linux and FreeBSD system and there are preliminary support for Mac OSX and Windows as well. It contains applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, databases, vector graphics, and digital painting. Installation Calligra is mainly created for the KDE desktop manager, but it will work in Gnome and all other DEs as well....

What You Can Control To have an idea of how scary or exciting this is, we have to know exactly what your phone can control at this moment. All smartphones are capable of controlling things through Wi-Fi, and most of them have Bluetooth. Others also have near-field communications (NFC) and an infrared (IR) “blaster,” which is a fancy marketing term for “antenna.” What can you control with these things? Through Wi-Fi, you can control Wi-Fi-enabled devices such as PCs (with properly installed software), smart appliances, vehicles with Wi-Fi receivers, video game consoles, etc....

SpiderOak is a free and paid service that offers storage, backup, and syncing to Windows, Mac, and Linux users. Users can access their data through the website or using the cross-platform desktop application. SpiderOak also has an iPhone app available through the iTunes AppStore. As a Kubuntu Linux user, I have been disappointed with the lack of KDE support by Ubuntu One. Also, I was looking for something that would allow me to start writing an article on one computer, save it, close it, and then pick up writing on another computer, without any file management....

If you’re looking to buy a new Kindle, you’re spoilt for choice. From the base model Kindle to the Kindle Oasis, which is best? This comparison will help you make a more informed decision. Shared Features All models come with Wi-Fi connectivity, meaning you can download your ebooks wherever you’re connected. 2019 edition Kindles also offer Bluetooth connectivity, letting you link to headphones and speakers to listen to Audible audiobooks....

In Firefox, open a new tab and type “about:config” in the address bar. Search for “browser.tabs.aimate” and double click to change the value to “false”. Close the tab. That’s it.

Let’s break down each of these versions and look at where they shine to see which one you should use. The Four Versions of Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge now has a Chromium base, which uses a similar framework to what Google Chrome uses. As such, Microsoft can test future Edge features, much like how Google Chrome has its own testbeds. As such, when you download something other than the regular version of Edge, you’re downloading something that’s a work in progress....

This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Foneazy. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence even when a post is sponsored. Location Spoofing for Beginners Admittedly, being able to spoof the location of your phone is very cool, and being able to do so simply with a graphical interface makes it all very easy. Once you’ve chosen a new location, you can click a button to “teleport” to it....

Defining Both Mice An optical mouse uses the reflection of a low-power LED light to track movement across a flat surface. Laser mice do the same thing, except with lasers. If you want to get into more detail, let’s first explain how an optical mouse works. Optical mice use optoelectronic sensors which function as very small cameras that take multiple low-resolution images of the surfaces on which the mice sit. If there’s a change in the surface, the processors within the mice will “track” where the changes were made and update the position of your mouse cursor....

Hard Drive Structure h First off, let’s go through the logical structure of a hard drive. Typically, a hard drive is composed of a Boot Sector, index and data. The Boot Sector is situated at the beginning of the drive and is normally used to start the operating system and includes details about the drive’s partitions. The index contains information about the files and folders that exist on the drive – in the case of a Windows-based system, that would be the MFT or Master Fat Table....

Price Apple’s sport version of its Watch will be available to consumers for $349, while Pebble’s updated Time Steel will start at $299. Pebble’s current smartwatch, Pebble Time, is comparable to the sport version from Apple and starts at a much lower $199. Pebble clearly provides more flexibility in pricing for wearables users. Design and Display Both Apple and Pebble smartwatch options have similar square displays, but they differ in terms of thickness and size....

I have tried other Productivity apps that organize ideas graphically, but Popplet is by far the easiest to use. I don’t end up using the other similar apps, as I just find it easier to use regular writing apps and organize as I write just with words. Yet with Popplet, as I was experimenting and trying out the app, I actually began writing it in my head and found I couldn’t help but start putting all these words and pictures into the app to organize the article....

Why VPN? Unblocking the geographical limiter is one of the reasons we need VPN (Virtual Private Network). Another one is to protect our privacy from prying eyes. If we think about it, how can a content provider determine who can access what? There’s a location tag to every IP address that we use to access the content. To put it simply, anybody can trace where exactly you are coming from by looking at your IP....

pdfcrack is a simple command line utility that will attempt to crack the password of any PDF file with a single command, if used the right way, and on files you have permission to crack. Disclaimer Cracking PDF passwords might not be legal in your country; you should always check for laws and legislation before attempting to do anything of the sort. Also, pdfcrack is meant to be used on files you own or have obtained permission to crack from the owner....

Download You can download Precise Puppy from its website. There is also a Slacko Puppy (based on Slackware binary) that you can download if you are a fan of Slackware. The Precise Puppy iso file is about 179MB. Depending on your Internet connection, it can take quite a while to download. Once downloaded, you can burn the iso file to a CD, or use a USB installer to create a live USB drive....

Enter Shashlik, a new project aimed at making Android apps run in tandem with the Linux desktop – no VirtualBox instances or browsers. Sounds promising, right? Here’s how to get it up and running on your Linux desktop. Installation Shashlik has a package available for installation. The current version of the available package 0.9.3. On Ubuntu The easiest way is to download the .deb file from the website and double-click on it to install it....

A bunch of folks over at Code Club pihack wrote a program to use hardware on the Raspberry Pi that’s meant to generate spread-spectrum clock signals to instead output FM Radio signals. Background Here’s a bit of background. Besides the familiar Audio, Ethernet, HDMI, and USB ports on the Raspberry Pi, the device also has interfaces that are designed to to connect more directly with other chips and modules. These General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) “ports” are the 26-pins (arranged in a 2×13 strip) you see on the board....

The new Black Friday deal reduces the monthly cost of Sky Glass (which includes the cost of both the television and a basic Sky TV subscription) from £38 down to £36. That may sound like a minor difference at first, but that will save you just over £96 by the end of the 48-month contract. And if you’re not bothered about Sky Glass, there are plenty of other fantastic Black Friday deals you can sink your teeth into, from other 4K televisions to smartphones, games consoles, laptops and more....

Finding torrents has never been easy, and it certainly hasn’t gotten easier in recent years. Most torrent sites are flooded with ads and malware, and that’s before you even get to the files that the torrents point you to. P2PGuru aims to make browsing torrents easier, faster, and safer. Note: This is a sponsored article and was made possible by P2PGuru. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored....

About Cookies To gather data about your Internet habits, websites employ “cookies,” special files that your browser stores on your computer. The files contain snippets of information such as your email address, name, and the last date you visited a website. Though originally intended to make the Web more useful, cookies now play an important role in data harvesting. Modern browsers let you block cookies completely or partially. However, web tracking companies now use other techniques in addition to cookies, limiting the effectiveness of cookie blocking....

And in this era when most communication is done electronically in the shortest and most concise way, this problem has become more troublesome. The Evolution of Emoji Emoticons began to gain popularity to help convey those emotions. Everybody is familiar with :) and :( that symbolize happy and sad. The Japanese invented their own set of emoticons that they called emoji – ^^ for smiling and ^- for winking. Both have the same goal, but they use different terms and different characters....