Fedora 27

Fedora 27 overview screenshot

I installed Fedora 27 Workstation edition in my desktop computer last December 1, and it's still running without any glitches for a few weeks now.  It has gone through several updates and it's presently using the 4.14.7 kernel version.  I tried this Linux distribution, replacing my Ubuntu box just from curiosity.  Ubuntu is running perfectly though and it's a very good Linux distribution, if one may inquire.

I noticed immediately that Fedora updates opaquely (somewhat like Windows), as opposed to Ubuntu where updates are installed and presented in a separate window.  In Fedora, the computer has to restart or shutdown first before updates are applied.  This is okay with me but others may not be (I guess this behavior can be tweaked).  It uses GNOME (version 3.26.2) as default environment, same as in Ubuntu.

"The truth will make you free."

~Jesus (John 8.32 RSV)

Chess for Android Game

Chess is an enduring game, and I have been out for some years now.  My last chess blog was 7 years ago.  But then a few days back I was looking for a good chess game on Android and I found Chess for Android and I installed it immediately.  I've been out of this game and I'm a bit rusty, and I found its BikJump chess engine (Java version) very strong.  In the chess game here, I play Black (Queen's gambit accepted) against the app, using the lowest strength of the game (at level 1 [fast]), effectively giving the computer less than a second to think.  Chessgames.com gives the opening a 2× winning odds for white though.  I won the game but it took me a lot of effort to do so!  I can imagine if the strength is put to its maximum level.  The app also has very nice options.

With the frequent blackouts here in the Philippines, I find more time in playing this royal game.  Happy playing!