Blender 2.64 released

Blender 2.64 is now available for download.what’s new in this version?

improved motion tracking using a planar tracker
easier green screen keying
new mask editor
new rendering got dozens of smaller features and improvements resulting from its use in production.
Sculpting now supports masks
a skin modifier was added to quickly create a model from skeletons
improved shadows and physics options in game engine
more Collada export options to tune for exporting to other game engines
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OpenShot 1.4.3 released

OpenShot 1.4.3 is now available to download.OpenShot Video Editor is a free open-source video editing software for Linux, built with Python, GTK, and the MLT Framework.what’s new in this release?

Improved Timeline Snapping for Transitions (no more manual adjustment of every transition)
Improved Drag & Drop features (Vertical Constraints, Improved Gap Removal, New Keyboard Shortcuts, and more)
New 3D Animations (Realistic Earth, Exploding Text, Dissolving Text, and more)
10+ New Effects (Sharpness, Vignette, Lens Correction, and more)
Apply Effects to Tracks (and Multiple Clips at the same time)
Adjust Speed of Animated Titles (utilizing time remapping, for interpolated smooth animations)
New Transitions (6 bars, boxes)
New Dark Theme
Improved Translations
Updated Documentation
Updated Dependencies (Now requires Blender 2.62+)
Tons of Bug Fixes
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WordPress 3.5 beta 1 released

WordPress 3.5 beta 1 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this release?

A simplified welcome screen.
A new color picker.
new all-HiDPI (retina) dashboard.
Keyboard navigation and screen reader support have both been improved.
Now browse and install plugins you’ve marked as favorites on WordPress.org, directly from your dashboard.
Link up your WordPress install with wordpress mobile apps, as XML-RPC is now enabled by default.
hidden Link Manager for new installs.
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Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 Released

Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this release?

3.5.0-15.23 Ubuntu Linux kernel which was based on the v3.5.4 upstream Linux kernel.
Python 3.2
There is no longer a traditional CD-sized image, DVD or alternate image.
a single 800MB Ubuntu image that can be used from USB or DVD.
Unity version 6.6
Jockey has been deprecated
Libreoffice 3.6.1 with built-in menubar & HUD support without needing a separate plugin.
GNOME 3.5.92
Accessibility is turned on by default.
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