It appears Microsoft has chosen a more literal interpretation of the "Secure Boot" technology and is using it to "boot" competing operating systems from PCs pre-installed with its Windows 8 OS, in particular the new ARM-processor based PCs.
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Nexuiz
Fast-paced 3D stereo "first person shooter" game that offers intense fighting in futuristic worlds.
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Inkscape - Open Source Vector Graphics Editor
Advanced tool for creating professional looking graphics.
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Microsoft "Boots" Linux from ARM PCs
Sunday January 15, 2012
Mad Skills Motocross
Sunday January 15, 2012
This is a fun motorcycle racing game, in which you try to finish the selected race course before your opponent, or you try to beat yourself in the time trial mode. Each of the five divisions of the game has about a dozen courses with various degrees of difficulty.
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Ubuntu TV - The Future of TeleVision?
Wednesday January 11, 2012
At this year's CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Ubuntu developer Canonical is showcasing Ubuntu TV, a large-scale integration of technologies and services that provides the user with a simple and friendly interface to TV, movies, music, photos, and other Internet and Cloud services.
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StepMania 5.0
Tuesday January 10, 2012
Developers have released the first alpha version of StepMania 5.0, a popular rhythm video game. With this game you can choose from a large collection of songs and play a kind of video game where you follow the beat of the music and the motion of arrows in the video to tap keys on the keyboard at the right moment. As an alternative to the keyboard you can use a game pad, dance pad, or similar input device. The more accurately you synchronize your moves with the music the more you will get rewarded.
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