Posts from July 2017

brackets running on Ubuntu

Native Linux Menus Finally Come to Brackets Code Editor

A new version the Brackets code editor is available to download. This update adds native menus on Linux, inline CSS code hints, and a whole heap more.

23 July 2017
microsoft zo prefers linux

Even Microsoft’s AI Chatbot ‘Zo’ Prefers Linux

Microsoft AI chatbot Zo appears to hold some interesting opinions on tech -- opinions that might leave the Redmond-based giant a little red-faced!

23 July 2017
electron apps aren't bad

Seriously Folks, Electron Apps Aren’t That Bad…

Do you like Electron apps? Chances are you don't. In this post I list reasons why I don't think Electron apps are bad, and why haters should chill.

22 July 2017
qupzilla browser

QupZilla, the Qt Web Browser, Finally Adds a Session Manager

Qupzilla, the Qt-based cross-platform web browser, now has a session manager. A bug requesting this feature was first opened in 2013.

21 July 2017
apps

Ubuntu wants to know which apps should be default in 18.04 LTS

Which apps should Ubuntu ship by default? Nows your chance to let the Ubuntu desktop team know, as they launch a user survey scouting for feedback.

21 July 2017

7 Flatpak Apps You Can Install Right Now from Flathub

We list 7 great apps that you can install as Flatpak apps on Ubuntu by using the Flathub repository, which is almost like the official Flatpak app store.

20 July 2017
GNOME settings

‘GNOME Tweak Tool’ Has Been Renamed

GNOME Tweak Tool, the handy advanced settings utility for the GNOME desktop, has changed its name to the shortened title of 'GNOME Tweaks'.

20 July 2017

Firefox Marketshare is ‘Falling off a Cliff’, Says Former Mozilla CTO

Firefox marketshare is in decline and former Mozilla CTO Andreas Gal thinks he knows why. But are things really as bleak as the data suggests?

20 July 2017
gaming on Linux

GNOME Games 3.26 Snags Some Serious Power Ups

The GNOME Games apps one of my favourite core GNOME apps, so I'm stoked to learn it's getting a big power up for its next stable release due in September.

19 July 2017
linux phone mockup

Purism to Announce a Linux Phone Soon?

Hardware company Purism is best known for being the driving force behind the goal of creating a truly free software laptop — but are they about to launch a Linux phone? Fuelling speculation that, yes, […]

19 July 2017
yakkety yak mascot logo

Support for Ubuntu 16.10 Ends Today

It’s time to bid bon-voyage to one of the most boring exciting releases of Ubuntu there’s ever been. Yup, Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak hit end of life (EOL) on July 20. Released on October 13, 2016, Ubuntu 16.10 […]

19 July 2017
GNOME's new look wifi settings

GNOME Devs Improve the Wi-Fi Settings Panel

Improved wifi settings are coming as part a redesigned GNOME Control Center. And as you can see in this video, the new wifi panel is looking seriously good.

18 July 2017