diff --git a/sources/Sound Recording and Editing Professional Tool Audacity 2.0.5 RC1 Now Ready for Testing.md b/sources/Sound Recording and Editing Professional Tool Audacity 2.0.5 RC1 Now Ready for Testing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c0b9d55831 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/Sound Recording and Editing Professional Tool Audacity 2.0.5 RC1 Now Ready for Testing.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Sound Recording and Editing Professional Tool Audacity 2.0.5 RC1 Now Ready for Testing +================================================================================ +![](http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Sound-Recording-and-Editing-Professional-Tool-Audacity-2-0-5-Now-Ready-for-Testing-391718-2.png) + +**Audacity, a tool that can be used to record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, records, or mini-discs, is now at version 2.0.5 RC1** + +Audacity 2.0.5 RC1 comes with a ton of features and can record from microphone, line input, USB/Firewire devices, and more. It can also manage multiple input and output devices, dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings, record at sample rates up to 192,000 Hz (subject to appropriate hardware), and record multiple channels at once. + +**Highlights of Audacity 2.0.5 RC1:** + +- The separate commands that aligned track start or end with the cursor or with selection start are now combined into "Cursor/Selection Start" commands; +- "Align and Move Cursor" has been renamed to "Move Selection when Aligning"; +- Labels Editor now allows empty labels to be saved on closing the editor; +- PortAudio has been updated to version r1910 to fix memory leaks and other bugs under ALSA. + +A complete list of changes, updates, and new features can be found in the [changelog][1]. + +**Download:** + +- [Audacity 2.0.5 RC1 tar.xz (2.0.4 Stable)][2][sources] [4.90 MB] +- [Audacity 2.0.5 RC1 tar.xz (2.0.5 RC1 Development)][3][sources] [5.10 MB] + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sound-Recording-and-Editing-Professional-Tool-Audacity-2-0-5-Now-Ready-for-Testing-391718.shtml + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创翻译,[Linux中国](http://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) 校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +[1]:http://linux.softpedia.com/progChangelog/Audacity-Changelog-350.html +[2]:http://audacity.googlecode.com/files/audacity-minsrc-2.0.4.tar.xz +[3]:https://audacity.googlecode.com/files/audacity-minsrc-2.0.5rc1.tar.xz \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/sources/System 76 Ubuntu Touchscreen Laptop Now Available to Pre-Order.md b/sources/System 76 Ubuntu Touchscreen Laptop Now Available to Pre-Order.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3663857cf4 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/System 76 Ubuntu Touchscreen Laptop Now Available to Pre-Order.md @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +System 76 Ubuntu Touchscreen Laptop Now Available to Pre-Order +================================================================================ +![](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daru4-wallpaper-fall-homepage-750x423.jpg) + +**Ubuntu PC makers System 76 have unveiled a new touchscreen notebook running Ubuntu 13.10. ** + +The Darter Ultra Thin features a 14.1-inch HD **multitouch display that works out of the box with Ubuntu**. It’s housed in a slender 0.9″ thick chassis weighing in at 4.60 lbs (around 2 kg). Battery life is estimated at around 5 hours – which, for Linux and its power management issues, is actually quite impressive! + +Alongside the touchscreen the laptop also offers more traditional methods of input, namely a multi-touch trackpad and chiclet-style keyboard. + +![](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daru4-logo-back.jpg) + +![](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daru4-right-side-close.jpg) + +![](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daru4-ports-left.jpg) + +**Pricing starts at $899** for the base model specification. This gets you: + +- Intel i5-4200U @ 1.5Ghz (Dual core) +- 4GB DDR3 RAM +- Intel HD 4400 Graphics +- 500 GB 5400 RPM HDD +- Integrated WiFi & Bluetooth +- 1MP Webcam + +As with all System 76 computers you can craft your dream machine by bumping up specifications and adding optional extras. Options on offer for the Darter include: +- +- Intel Core i5 & i7 CPUs +- Up to 16GB DDR3 RAM +- Dual-storage, including SSD + HDD combo + +All essential ports are provided: + +- HDMI out +- Ethernet +- 2 x USB 3.0 +- Separate Headphone & Mic Jacks +- SD Card Reader + +For more information on the Darter Thin head over to the System 76 website where, until October 28th, you can pre-order the Darter Thin and pay just $5 for ground shipping in the US. + +- [System76 Darter UltraThin Laptop][1] + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/10/system76-touchscreen-ubuntu-laptop-available-pre-order + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创翻译,[Linux中国](http://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) 校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +[1]:https://www.system76.com/laptops/model/daru4 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/sources/‘Polari’ – An Awesome New IRC App for GNOME.md b/sources/‘Polari’ – An Awesome New IRC App for GNOME.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d36b89d98b --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/‘Polari’ – An Awesome New IRC App for GNOME.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +‘Polari’ – An Awesome New IRC App for GNOME +================================================================================ +You have to hand it to the GNOME designers and developers: their work in creating a coherent, integrated set of apps for the desktop is showing true promise. + +![](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gnome3_polari.jpg) + +*The latest build of Polari in action.* + +In fact, they’ve barely sat still over the last couple of years, creating app after app. + +There are now dedicated apps for Music, Video and Photos; a virtual machine manager in the shape of Boxes; the Maps, Weather & Notes tools are all looking fantastic. And the new GNOME Software Store? Design wise it knocks Ubuntu’s aged offering out of the park! + +But it seems that the GNOME app gurus aren’t done yet. Work has recently begun on a new GNOME 3 IRC app called ‘Polari’. + +(As an aside, it’s a testament to the focus within the GNOME development community on putting users first that the one tool they likely use most often to communicate is one of the last to get the GNOME app treatment.) + +## Polari – Planned Features ## + +It’s not fixed in a dusty coding tome that all IRC clients have to resemble something from an 80s sci-fi movie, or be intimidating to the general user. Even in today’s world of instant communications via social networks, IRC remains a great way for people to chat. + +To this end, if [Polari][1] (expect a name change further down the line) had a slogan it would be “*An IRC client for dummies*.” + +On the features n’ functionality front Polari aims to offer: + +- Easy connection to IRC servers & rooms +- Clearly see mentions & notifications +- Support GNOME 3 notifications +- Integration with Contacts, the GNOME contacts app +- History & transcript features +- Link previews +- File transfers + +Developer-orientated features have also been mooted, including integrated support for Pastebin & Bugzilla. + +So when can you try it? Not quite yet. Development of Polari is still in its early stages, but, if you’re willing to build it from Git (requires GNOME 3.10) you’ll find that it’s already capable of handling the basics, including delivering notifications for mentions. + +For code-compiling-phobes Polari is expected to feature (most likely as an app preview) in GNOME 3.12, due next year. + +- [More about Polari][2] + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/10/gnome-irc-app-polari-in-development + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创翻译,[Linux中国](http://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) 校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +[1]:https://git.gnome.org/browse/polari +[2]:https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Polari \ No newline at end of file