Posts from January 2011

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Scrambble icon pack demands an Ubuntu port

The latest Android-bound icon set from designer Nicklas Hirsch has caught a lot of attention recently – but not only from Android users.

25 January 2011
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Multi-touch in Ubuntu using a webcam and your hands [Video]

Scoffing at the headline? Sure, it doesn’t sound entirely believable but, in a stroke of awesome-osity, it is. Developers at the Interactive Computing Lab of ENAC have created just that: the ability to use multi-touch […]

25 January 2011
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‘Ejector’ tray app adds indicator applet support

Windows users miss an easily accessible tray icon for un-mounting their drives safely in Ubuntu should check out ‘Ejecter‘ (*), an nitfy tool that has recently received some new features…

25 January 2011
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LibreOffice 3.3 Released

The first stable release of the free office suite 'LibreOffice' is now available for download.

25 January 2011
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Robots running on Linux compete in RoboCup [#LCA2011]

I'm currently sitting in a very interesting and unique talk about the University of New South Wales and their Computer Science RoboCup team. Robocup, which you may have heard of, is an international competition where teams build and program fully autonomous robots to play a game of soccer.

25 January 2011
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Google’s VP Vint Cerf #lca2011 keynote [Live blog]

Google's Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf is about to take the stage at Linux.conf.au to deliver the conference's primary keynote.

24 January 2011
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Ubuntu 11.04 to Ship With Linux Kernel 2.6.38

Just a short little update to let the OMG crowd be the first to hear. Andy Whitcroft reported in a bug report that Natty is about to get the 2.6.38 kernel. Meaning, slightly, better performance, Nick […]

24 January 2011
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Purple: a new Dictionary app from the elementary project

I doubt that dictionaries are on the top of most peoples 'must have app' lists but the release of the elementary projects lush looking lexicon may just change that...

24 January 2011
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Touchégg lets you assign actions to multi-touch gestures in Linux

Want a three-finger pinch on your multi-touch trackpad to minimize all windows? Dream of  a five-finger tap emulating your mouse scroll-wheel? Hyperbole aside, you got it with Touchégg. Touchégg Touchégg is  a “multitouch gesture recognizer” […]

24 January 2011

Day one of #LCA2011 in photos (Gallery)

Day 1 of Linux.conf.au has come and gone, with talks on everything from building successful businesses on open source to making music with Linux. Here is a selection of photos from today.

24 January 2011
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#LCA2011 – Thinking of starting a small business? Check out these principles

Arjen Lentz is currently giving a talk at Linux.conf.au entitled "Creating the Business you want." At the beginning of his talk he handed out a sheet of A4 with 10 principles Lentz believes small companies should stick to when starting out.

24 January 2011
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#LCA2011 How does one create a sustainable open source business?

Open source can provide an excellent foundation for building businesses, as we've seen from many companies past and present. But how does one utilize the tools and benefits of Open Source to create a successful business model and a sustainable company?

24 January 2011