Preview + Feedback [October 2011]

This month is packed with all the goodies, featuring a special issue of Digit + SKOAR + 2 Fast Tracks + 3 DVDs Enjoy!

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Feature article on - first look at Windows 8

Loads of smartphones compared between Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 +
40 graphics cards below Rs. 15,000 compared

Learn some Tips and Tricks inside Windows 8 also dabble with features in Lightroom, VirtualDub you've not tried before

Get all the tech gyaan you need this month on buying a tablet fro our in-house tech expert Agent 001

Blow up some precision controlled fireworks in this month's Diwali special DIY

Bazaar highlights
Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray player
Razer Imperator
Motorola Xoom
Nokia N8

Dev Corner – Learn Django: The web framework

SKOAR!

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Rise of the super soldiers
Futuristic warriors you don't mess with

Latest reviews of Dead Island, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Warhammer 40 Space Marine

Previews Batman Arkham City, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Elders Scrolls V: Skyrim

Features Must try Indie games, Gamescom 2011, Best gaming franchisees: AOE, Starcraft

Fast Track to bada

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Your guide to developing applications for the open source mobile OS

Fast Track to HTML 5

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HTML 5 has managed to garner interest, similar to Web 2.0. Here's all the information you need to experience the future of the web

DVD contents at a glance

Windows 8 developer preview
80+ Windows apps every geek should have
FIFA 2012 demo
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 demo
Master Adobe Flash in 30 days - installer, video tutorials and PDFs
Open SUSE 11.4
600+ HD wallpapers
and much more...

Click here for full DVD contents

Please post the link of full Dvd content in excel.

T

Thanks a lot !!

The package looks good this time again.

And thanks for the OPEN SUSE 11.4 + Fast Track to HTML5

I am thinking of buying this october issue, but price is too high to spend.

Will it be wise to buy this magazine for Rs 250.00? Or I should go with my regular Photography Magazines.

3 DVDs and all we get is a glance. Please post more about the dvd content.

I

Thanks a lot for Windows 8 developer preview and for 3 DVDs and Skoar .
Hope I will receive the copy soon .

Looks nice

Looking good, Please post the Full DVD content.

C

Please let us order the FTs and DVDs alone for Rs. 100/-

If you conduct a vote on this, I am sure there will be many interested. At least post the Full DVD contents.

Does anyone know the winners of the chrome challenge winners?
The screenshot of this month's magazine is showing that it is in this issue.
Please anyone who got the magazine tell about the winners. :-(

hari1 said:
Does anyone know the winners of the chrome challenge winners?
The screenshot of this month's magazine is showing that it is in this issue.
Please anyone who got the magazine tell about the winners.

I dont think its yet announced. But names are in October issue will definitely post names of winners after I get issue

have the new nokias (500,600,700,701) been compared too?
The preview link under the Oct issue image on the home page isnt working! :O

This time Digit is Packed to the Brim ;-)

One of the best editions i have seen

Still to receive this edition

Not even received the shipping details :cry:

List of full DVD contents is now uploaded. Click here for the full list.

Still waiting for it to arrive in Guwahati. Hope its good

I have uploaded the List to Google Docs so if anyone wants to view, just click the below link and no need to download !

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Calling all software crazy geeks
We’re currently looking for a software geek to fill the post of “DVD Guy” at Digit. All we need is someone who is crazy about using the latest software, and stays updated with every little beta release for Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile platforms. If you’re the guy who everyone approaches to find out what software to use and when, then we have a job for you. Knowledge of basic Adobe Flash and XML will be required. The job is based in Mumbai, pays decently, and comes with a dedicated 4 Mbps net connection just for yourself – and we pay you to surf all day! Drop in your resume to editor@thinkdigit.com

Got the issue, I dont think that there are any full version software included, not even the Ashampoo stuff.....

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echoplxx said:
List of full DVD contents is now uploaded. Click here for the full list.

Thanks a ton for the full info....! Digit rocks!!

echoplxx said:
Calling all software crazy geeks
We’re currently looking for a software geek to fill the post of “DVD Guy” at Digit. All we need is someone who is crazy about using the latest software, and stays updated with every little beta release for Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile platforms. If you’re the guy who everyone approaches to find out what software to use and when, then we have a job for you. Knowledge of basic Adobe Flash and XML will be required. The job is based in Mumbai, pays decently, and comes with a dedicated 4 Mbps net connection just for yourself – and we pay you to surf all day! Drop in your resume to editor@thinkdigit.com

Hey guys, please read and respond to this. This is not posted in the wrong thread, it's meant to be here

echoplxx said:
Hey guys, please read and respond to this. This is not posted in the wrong thread, it's meant to be here

I would love to be a part of digit team, but I am from Delhi. Are you only looking for candidates specially from Mumbai ?

still waiting for the issue! :-(

can anybody tell me whether bada 2.0 included can be used to update wave2?

K

Do u guys plan to deliver the issue before Diwali atleast ???!

The 1st week has already passed & still no sign of the issue ! wth !

Yeah, when is the issue coming? (for Subscribers)

Thank god I am not a subscriber anymore so don't have to wait for shitty courier services, purchased the magazine from newsstand and the issue is awesome.

Only thing I didn't like is the Windows 8 developer preview which is 32bit version, and it cant be installed on my laptop or desktop coz both are 64bit.

^Oh ya I remember you unsubscribed...hmmm...

dreatica said:
Only thing I didn't like is the Windows 8 developer preview which is 32bit version, and it cant be installed on my laptop or desktop coz both are 64bit.

64-bit is not a limitation for installing a 32-bit version of the developer preview.

You must be trying to install the OS from within windows. Burn a boot DVD, or use Microsoft's Windows 7 to USB tool and create a bootable flash drive.

make sure you have an empty partition, reboot, boot from DVD or flash drive, do a clean install into the empty partition and you're set.

For more details you can refer to the tips and tricks in the issue.

r4gs said:
64-bit is not a limitation for installing a 32-bit version of the developer preview.

You must be trying to install the OS from within windows. Burn a boot DVD, or use Microsoft's Windows 7 to USB tool and create a bootable flash drive.

make sure you have an empty partition, reboot, boot from DVD or flash drive, do a clean install into the empty partition and you're set.

For more details you can refer to the tips and tricks in the issue.

I was installing with vmware which was not taking it up. Anyway, I downloaded the 64bit version to test.

VMware eh? Never tried it on that. Is the 64-bit version working in VMWare now?

^Received my copy today

Will dig into it tomorrow :))

Looks awesome by the looks of it

R

r4gs said:
VMware eh? Never tried it on that. Is the 64-bit version working in VMWare now?

i am using win 8 x64 on vmware 8 , i have no problem

edit
btw i have problem installing Open SUSE 11.4

openSUSE-11.4-Addon-Lang-x86_64.iso , will try again later

r4gs said:
VMware eh? Never tried it on that. Is the 64-bit version working in VMWare now?

answered below

Rajesh345 said:
i am using win 8 x64 on vmware 8 , i have no problem

edit
btw i have problem installing Open SUSE 11.4

openSUSE-11.4-Addon-Lang-x86_64.iso , will try again later

@Rajesh for opensuse use *www.virtualbox.org/ It works well. I tested Win 7 64 with virualbox, installed couple of other OS's.

The best way to test the latest software's is to use virtualization.

Just got the issue. And i have to say it its awesome

The first page by Raabo is super duper awesome

R

dreatica said:
answered below

@Rajesh for opensuse use *www.virtualbox.org/ It works well. I tested Win 7 64 with virualbox, installed couple of other OS's.

The best way to test the latest software's is to use virtualization.

i dont have Vbox installed atm only VMware8 but Doesn't openSUSE-11.4-Addon-Lang-x86_64.iso

Addon Lang .iso in linux usually means they cointain language packs and etc?

software.opensuse.org: Download openSUSE 11.4

Live CDs contain only four languages (English, German, Russian and Italian). If you want to have support for remaining languages you need to download it from the Internet during the installation or any time after it. If you have easy access to the Internet or if you use DVD containing all languages, you do not need this CD.

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Addon-Lang is not an OS install, it contains, as you might guess, language support packages for less commonly installed languages.

Addon-NonOss contains packages for non open source software, in both architectures, since there aren't many of them and even then it's less than a full CD.

C

^^

Can anyone tell me the following :

>> What is the exact purpose of giving the OpenSuse 11.4 lang CD with this months mag ?

>> Why the Magazine Cover and this FEEDBACK thread Mislead members / magazine readers about OpenSuse 11.4 ???? NO one can really understand just by looking at this thread and the Mag Cover that its a Lang Addon CD nothing else :shock:

>> Why i am asking this question, only because I bought that mag for OpenSuse 11.04 (Full version setup DVD)

Brilliant Edition.

Loved it . For the first time after a few months , I was very impressed . Loved the way you guys did those articles on online shopping .

The magazine is average, SKOAR is ok but too less pages, FT is good and the three DVDs are absolutely useless.....as no full version commercial software (not even ashampoo software). The magazine should have been Rs.150/-

Next time give the SKOAR as a PDF and add some good software on the DVD

PS: My previous post in this thread was before I checked the package, contents and the contents of the discs

best diwali edition EVAR!! i recommended it to over 9000 friends!
The thing is that you guys have been hard at work to Satisfy everyone, and are succeeding!
tHE NEXT EDITION LOOKS EVEN BETTER THAN THIS ONE!! :grin: