Posts from January 2011

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A smattering of Natty updates: Software centre adds reviews, Dash gets improved, more

It's all ago in Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha land this week: from the Ubuntu One Control Panel to Unity's Dash - a lot of apps are receiving a lot of updates. Here we look over some of the more apparent changes changed by the, er, changes...

27 January 2011
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How to increase the size of Compiz shadows under app windows

Not happy with the default size of the Compiz drop shadows under application windows? Here's how to make them larger.

27 January 2011
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KDE twitter app Choqok hits 1.0, adds new features

Qt Twitter application 'Choqok' has announced the release of stable version 1.0.

27 January 2011
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“Aero snap” in Ubuntu Unity [Video]

Bye bye inelegant hacks to achieve 'Aero snap' style window management in Ubuntu, and hello Unity + Compiz with it's very own 'edge snap' plugin. Watch it in action inside.

27 January 2011
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Ubuntu Countdown Widget for Android released [Updated]

Countdown widget for Ubuntu take #2 as the gorgeous Ubuntu countdown widget for Android we previewed last week is now made available for download on the Android Market.

27 January 2011
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MPlayer adds daily build PPA for Ubuntu users

A new testing PPA for MPlayer is now available for Ubuntu users wishing to test the latest features and fixes present in the robust media player for Linux.

27 January 2011
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Canonical to spend on advertising, Ubuntu One SDK coming, more from #udd

This weeks Ubuntu Developer Day held in Bangalore, India, was home to a few juicy news highlights...

27 January 2011
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Spotify Sound Menu support for Ubuntu is coming along nicely…

The folks over at Spotify have sent over this sneak peek at some neat work they've been doing to integrate Spotify with Ubuntu's nifty Sound Menu.

26 January 2011
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KDE 4.6 released; ready to install in Ubuntu 10.10

KDE 4.6 has been released today, bringing with it five months worth of updates, fixes and changes. Quick overview of what's new and details for those keen to upgrade can be found by reading on...

26 January 2011
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Get random Ubuntu tips on your desktop [App]

Ubuntu Tips Applet shows useful tips with fortunes-Ubuntu-server package using notify. You can see a new tip on-call using the application’s Indicator Applet menu or, for a slightly more spontaneous fun, set a refresh rate […]

26 January 2011
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#LCA2011 Interview: ex-Canonical Jeff Waugh talks beginnings of Ubuntu; Unity, GNOME

Yesterday I got a chance to sit down for an interview over lunch with one of the original founders of Ubuntu: ex-GNOME Release Manager and past Canonical employee Jeff Waugh.

26 January 2011

Day 2 of #LCA2011 in photos (gallery)

Day two of Linux.conf.au has been and gone, with highlights for me being Vint Cerf's keynote, the RoboCup talk and a 40 minute interview with Jeff Waugh over lunch. Click through for day two's gallery of photos from LCA2011.

25 January 2011