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Easily Monitor System Resources in Ubuntu With Indicator-Multiload
Do you like to keep an eye on system resource usage in Ubuntu?
Like many people I only tend to do so when my desktop is grinding to a halt because of a misbehaving app. Because of this I’m sometimes too impatient late to gracefully rectify the situation; my desktop becomes so unresponsive that nothing short of a hard reboot is required inorder to solve the screw up in a timely fashion.
But maybe if I kept a cautious eye on hardware usage I would spot rogue apps before they got out of hand. Perhaps by using something like Indicator Multiload: -
Clean Up the Unity Launcher with Category Quick-lists
The Unity launcher is a shelf for managing and launching our favourite applications.
But on smaller screens, such as those on netbooks, it’s easy for it to become so stacked full of pinned and running apps that things become slightly unmanageable.
If you find that that’s the case for you then give one of these ‘themed’ category quick-lists a go. They group popular applications together in a handy right-click quick-list.
Orta Theme Ported to GTK 3; Here’s How to Install It
Orta was one of the most popular GTK2 themes created for GNOME-based desktop. But when Ubuntu upgraded to Gnome 3 (and respectively GTK 3) in 11.10 users were no longer able to use GTK 2 themes like Orta. Luckily for us, talented theme developers have started creating new gorgeous looking GTK 3 themes as well as porting [...]
Mind Labyrinth – Ubuntu’s First Mind-Controlled Game
A new retro-styled puzzle game that can be played using the mind is on its way to the Ubuntu Software Center. The 52-level strong puzzle game ‘Mind Labyrinth‘ is the first game on Linux to make use of the wireless Mindwave EEG headset from Neurosky. With the headset connected and the game open, you will need to put your mind [...]
Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 Released
The second alpha of Ubuntu 12.04 has been made available for download.
As Ubuntu 12.04 is a ‘Long Term Support’ release development is focusing on creating a dependable stable experience. As such Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 features only a handful of modest user-visible changes to the desktop.
Check in for screenshots, video and the all important download link.
The Sands of Time Linux Desktop
Popular ‘tips & tricks’ site Lifehacker regularly feature readers’ custom desktops along with a ‘How To’ on creating the same look on your own desktop.
Annoyingly for Linux users the majority of desktops featured by Lifehacker tend to be OS X or Windows based.
One set-up that always impressed me was ‘Sands of Time’ by Ian Michael Smith – a Mac set-up using GeekTool to partially obscure a clock with sand dunes. It sounds simple – and it is – but the result looks stunning.
And the good news for Linux users is that Deviant Artist ~Flamer-Shaftglutton has recreated it using the lightweight system monitor Conky.
The Humble Bundle Is Back, And It’s Supporting Android
The Humble Bundle is back – and this time around it’s also supporting Android.
Three DRM-free, multi-platform games, Osmos, Edge, and Anomaly: Warzone Earth, make up the latest bundle which, as ever, you set the price for.
Firefox 10 Released
Firefox 10 has been officially released.
The introduction of a new rapid-release programme means users of Ubuntu 10.04 onwards will automatically be upgraded to the latest releases of Firefox via Update Manager – no extra effort or PPAs are required.
New Stable Release of OpenShot Video Editor Ready
New features and effects have landed in the latest release of open-source linux video editor OpenShot.
Read in for more details, screenshots, short video of the new 3D wireframe text effect and the all important download instructions.
App Management Quicklist for Unity
As the editor of an Ubuntu-based website it’s no surprise that I am continually having to add, edit and remove packages and repositories from my install.
To help my – and others – work-flow Linux Deepin developer Bhawani Singh has crafted together a Unity quick-list that puts right-click access to the following package management apps via an item in the Unity launcher.
We Review Open-Source RTS Game 0 A.D.
0.A.D is a completely open-source RTS available for Linux, Mac and Windows. The game, which is in heavy development, currently sits at the Alpha 8 junction. Undeterred by the development nature I took the title for a spin…
‘Mounty’ – Simple Disk Image Mounter for Ubuntu
Mounting disc image files (.iso, .img, .dmg, etc) in Ubuntu isn’t hard. There are a number of applications available designed to carry out the task.
But Mounty, a system tray applet, is probably the easiest of them.
Strategy Game OilRush Finally Washes Ashore
Naval strategy game Oilrush has finally washed up on the welcoming beach of release-land. The game, which has been over a year in the making, is available to buy from the Unigine Online Store right now for $19.95. OilRush is expected to arrive on the shelves of Desura and the Ubuntu Software Center in the next day or [...]
[How To] Install Unity’s HUD Feature in Ubuntu 12.04
Reading about a new feature is all well and good – but there’s nothing quite like playing with it, right?
HUD, Ubuntu’s new modern approach to using application menus, will land in Unity on Ubuntu 12.04 over the next month or so.
But chances are you can’t wait that long so, assuming you’re using Ubuntu 12.04, a HUD-enabled version of Unity can be installed from the Unity Team HUD PPA.
Give Ubuntu a New Look with the ‘Edgebound Desktop’
Want your desktop to look totally different to others? Meet the ‘Edgebound’ desktop set-up.
This marvellous-looking mash-up combines elements of Unity-2D and GNOME 3 with the Avant Window Navigator into a slick , easy to use desktop.