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Cant possibly get any “GOD”-li-er than this… « The Thoughtcrime. PetaPixel. Expecations. The History Of Operating Systems [INFOGRAPHIC] What’s your favorite “programmer” cartoon?- WeAsk. Remotedroid - Project Hosting on Google Code. Home. Book recommendations from readers like you. Stop Wine-ing: 15 Games for Linux. Time to kill?

Stop Wine-ing: 15 Games for Linux

Check. Running Linux? Check. Now, here's the last piece of that puzzle: 15 current and future gaming options that don't require Windows. While gaming on Linux has suffered some recent setbacks with id Software and Atari seemingly having abandoned the Linux platform, there are some bright spots on the horizon. Many believe that Wine and other Windows emulation solutions may be their only recourse for high-quality gaming enjoyment. Let’s have a look at some of the games recently released for Linux and a few up-and-coming prospects for the future. Bullet Candy Perfect Bullet Candy Perfect was released for Linux this past February following an October 2009 release for Windows. The game has 50 levels, 3 difficulty settings, and support for gaming controllers. Machinarium One popular game that has won many awards and earned placement on several best game lists recently was Machinarium from Amanita Design. Penumbra World of Goo World of Padman Next: More Gaming Goodness.

Online Etymology Dictionary. Manusmṛti. The Manusmriti (or "Laws of Manu", Sanskrit Manusmṛti मनुस्मृति; also known as Mānava-Dharmaśāstra मानवधर्मशास्त्र), is the most important and earliest metrical work of the Dharmaśāstra textual tradition of Hinduism.[1] Manusmriti Date and context[edit] The text shows the obvious influence of previous Dharmasutras and Arthashastras.

Manusmṛti

In particular, the Manusmriti was the first to adopt the term vyavaharapadas. These eighteen "Titles of Law" or "Grounds for Litigation" make up more than one fifth of the work and deal primarily with matters of the king, state, and judicial procedure. After the breakdown of the Maurya and Shunga empires, there was a period of uncertainty that led to renewed interest in traditional social norms.[9] In Thapar's view, "The severity of the Dharma-shastras was doubtless a commentary arising from the insecurity of the orthodox in an age of flux Structure[edit] The original treatise consisted of one thousand chapters of law, polity, and pleasure given by Brahmā. 1.

Linus Torvalds: looking back, looking forward. Most years, Linus Torvalds comes to Australia.

Linus Torvalds: looking back, looking forward

He apparently likes the place, so the creator of the Linux kernel makes his way to the Australian national Linux conference in January. He's been doing this since 2003, when the affable James Bromberger and Tony Breeds (corrected) organised the LCA in Perth, only missing out in 2010 when the event moved across the Tasman to Wellington. Torvalds is an excellent subject for an interview; he never evades a question, not even if he has a single word to offer as reply. And despite claiming to have a big ego, he is indeed very approachable. He couldn't sit down for an interview as he was leaving the conference the morning after I approached him; hence this was done by email. iTWire: It's been nearly 20 years now since that now-famous message posted to comp.os.minix announced the arrival of something that has grown beyond anyone's imagination. Linus Torvalds: Walking away? And I can't imagine doing it now either.

IIT-Bombay may set up campus in New York.