Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf is finally here. What’s new? Well, there are new enhancements, but they are underwhelming. The latest release has new scrollbars. Ubuntu 15.10 is laying the groundwork for the next version 16.04. The changes are pretty much ho-hum. Like the author of this article said, if you like to see noticeable changes, look at Linux Mint.
Archives for October 2015
Google is Terrible Naming Its Own Products
I got a chuckle reading an article from Lifehacker entitled “Google Sucks At Naming Stuff.” It talks about all the uninspiring choices that Google has made over the course of several years in naming its own products. From Google Play, Google Now, Google Drive, Google Hangouts, Google+, and worst of all, YouTube Red. The latter is just way too close to a website called RedTube. Funny stuff. Read more.
YouTube Ad Free Subscription
If you don’t want to see any ads on YouTube, then you need to pony up for a subscription. The commercial free service is called YouTube Red and will cost $9.99 per month. It will be available Oct. 28 in the United States and will be available globally in 2016. Just think about the countless minutes and hours wasted watching ads before the videos can load and play. Is this worth the subscription? I think if there’s additional content available with this service, then it would be worth the price. The commercial free service on its own isn’t worth the trouble for me.