Google chrome and Asian fonts

Posted by Manou on January 10th, 2012

On Windows (7 in my case), you Google Chrome have any problem to show Asian fonts. But on Linux (Debian in my case), they are show as many little square. To solve this problem, I installed the following package: ttf-arphic-uming ttf-wqy-zenhei ttf-sazanami-mincho ttf-sazanami-gothic ttf-unfonts-core. These packages are the accurate fonts for displaying some Asian characters.

On Debian and Ubuntu, if you are like me and you are fine with terminal, simply use “apt-get install” and the system will install all other dependencies if needed. You can also use Synaptic if you need graphical interface.

#apt-get install ttf-arphic-uming ttf-wqy-zenhei ttf-sazanami-mincho ttf-sazanami-gothic ttf-unfonts-core

Restart your Google Chrome and you will see that chinese, japanese and korean char will be shown like they are.

That worked for me and I hope it’s the same for other who have the same problem.

 

 

 

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Firefox 9 30 percent faster than Firefox 8

Posted by Manou on December 21st, 2011

Firefox 9, the latest version of Mozilla is now available for download. Some big improvements were done and of course, the update includes PC, Mac, Linux and Android versions.

This last version is said to be faster than Firefox 8. According to some benchmarks, such as Kraken, Firefox 9 is 30 percent faster than its predecessor. One of the major improvement is the Type Inference. It’s an improvement on Javascript and Mozilla took more than one year to develop it.

Mozilla said, “The latest update to Firefox includes Type Inference which boosts JavaScript performance and allow rich websites and Web apps with lots of pictures, videos, games and 3D graphics to load and run much faster.”

But other changes are also at the rendezvous. On Mac OS X Lion, two finger swipe navigation were added. So, jumping from site to site is more easier. Concerning the interface, it’s also improved to be more matching with the look of Lion.

On Android, the interface is optimized and it focuses almost on tablets. When in portrait mode, tabs are moved to a hidden menu. Of course, performance improvement is also present on Android.

These are only parts of change that can be found on Firefox 9. There are also HTML5, CSS, MathML, text-overflow support improvement, stability issues fixes, etc. Hopefully this last version will allow Firefox to regain its reputationagainst Google Chrome.

 

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Jon Bon Jovi alive

Posted by Manou on December 20th, 2011

Twitter, like all other social networks, is sometimes (or often) sources of many hoaxes. After Lady Gaga’s iPad phenomen, it’s the turn of Jon Bon Jovi to be victim of hoax on Twitter. Yesterday, many tweets has reported him died. Of course, there was certainly that have shed tears before knowing that it was only a hoax. As (almost) always. A fake press release has indeed published the famous rock singer died of a heart attack.

Reaction of the star: Bon Jovi himself denied the rumor by showing a picture taken yesterday 19th with a statement: ”Heavenlooks a lot like New Jersey.”

This is not the first time that such hoaxes is circulating on social networks. As it’s the one of the most effective ways to circulate information quickly, this phenomenon certainly will always continue. Note that Jackie Chan, Bieber, Lady Gaga, just to name here, have all been reported dead on Twitter. Yet they are still breathing with hearts beating. Except the case of Kim Jong-Il, that’s not a hoax :-)

By the way, I will be sad if Bon Jovi really dies. This is one of my favorite star…

 

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Facebook’s move from Palo Alto to Menlo Park will be done Monday

Posted by Manou on December 18th, 2011

Facebook kept its promise. The big move of the giant of social networking is expected to be over this week end and Monday, its new headquarters will be located in the old Sun Microsystems campus at Menlo Park, Ca. As well, Facebook renamed the ring road around East Campus “Hacker Way” if Sun Microsystems named it “Network Circle”.

In fact, the story goes back in February 2011. Facebook planned to move from Palo Alto, its headquarters since june 2004, and signed a 15 year lease on the complex. Then, it started the move in summer and reported that it is expected to be completed before 2012. And, it’s the case.

The transfer was divised in three waves. The first started in August, while the second and the third and final was processed during the last and this week end. “I’m excited about the new campus, and about all the amenities, but there is definitely a feeling of nostalgia,” said Rose Yao, a mobile-product manager.

The reason of this big move is that Facebook is growing fast and needs more space to house the actual 3000 employees and the future eventually recruited. The new campus count 3700 rooms and Facebook even plans to create infrastructure to house about 2000 more employees. Across the street, there is also another campus being built and the whole should contain up to 9400 employees.

 

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China: The end of anonymity of microblogs

Posted by Manou on December 17th, 2011

Friday, China authorities have further tightened the noose around the  Internet community: microbloggers registered in chinese capital will now have to identify themselves in their real names to open an account.

These new rules also prohibit the display of state secrets, and any material that could be suceptible to threaten national security. Posts that lead to resentment, ethnic discrimination or gatheringsthat disturb social order are now also prohibited.

A post that’s less than 140 chinese characters can convey message much longer than 140 alphabetical letter. That’s why microblogs was an excellent tool to complain about abuse of authority by corrupt officials in China.

Two years ago, the Chinese government blocked access to Facebook and Twitter after these two sites is contributing to anti-government protests in Iran and after ethnic riots in Urumqi, Xinjiang, which had about 200 dead. However, advanced users can always aware now access these two sites using software that is able to counter thegovernment’s firewall.

All microblogging sites that are registered in Beijing are concerned, including Netease, Sohu and the famous Weibo. It alone claimed 250 million accounts in late November, making people considering it as Twitter chinese verion.

Recall that the collision of two TGV in late July near the city ofWenzhou, which killed 40 people, was reported first by amicrobloggers.

 

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Facebook is suing Mark Zuckerberg

Posted by Manou on December 17th, 2011

Yes, Facebook is suing Mark Zuckerberg. But it’s not the famous co-founder and Facebook’s CEO itself. It’s an Israeli entrepreneur formerly called Rotem Guez. Formerly because now, he is in a legal dispute with the number one social networking website. So, he reported that he legally changed his name in Mark Zuckerberg.

“If you want to sue me, you’re going to have to sue Mark Zuckerberg.” he said. His approach was to discourage the social networking site to undertake what he called threats of legal proceedings against him.

He reported that a lawyer from Facebook pressed him to close the “Like Store”, its commercial website. In fact, the giant social networking considers it as violating its TOS. The entrepreneur acknowledged it, but he said that many US companies are doing like that. Like Store promised to improve the reputation of virtual companies offering Facebook users free content by simply clicking on the “Like” their Facebook page.

Facebook refused to comment this name change, but reiterated that to protect its website users, it would always pursue anyone who violate the TOS of the company.

 

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