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Category Archives: Idea
Ubuntu Laptop Concept
Imagine for a second that an official Ubuntu-branded laptop existed. What would it look it?
Reader Nick Rutledge thought about this question whilst he was mocking-up his dream Ubuntu device….
This Ubuntu Tablet Design Could Almost Pass As Real
Drip, drip, drip.
That was the sound my drool made as it hit the ground when I opened my inbox this morning and found this slick Ubuntu Tablet Concept by Deviant Art user spiceofdesign staring back at me.
OMG! Ubuntu! Android App Broken
If you’re one of the 14,000 or so marvellous mobile folks who use our Android app then you might be wondering where the hell we’ve gone.
For almost a week now our dedicated Android app has not been loading new articles.
Whilst we’re figuring out of the cause of the issue (rather aptly it broke on SOPA strike day) we’ve pulled the app from the Android Market.
Ubuntu-related Xmas Gift Ideas
There are only 11 days left until Christmas is once again upon us. Whether you’re stuck on gift ideas for the Linux loving folks in your life, playing secret Santa in the Office, or keen to add something to your own xmas list, the handful of ideas below might help. Toshiba AC100 The ARM-powered Toshiba [...]
New GNOME 3 Notification Designs
GNOME designer Allan Day has uploaded a new proposal for the handling of system and application notifications in GNOME 3.
His ‘Notifications Redux’ design proposes moving notifications to the lower-left hand side of the screen. Most of GNOME’s current notification features are maintained, including urgency, actions, and hiding.
User Story #1: Global Menus
This is a story about Pete and John.
Pete and John both love Unity, but there are a couple of features that they would like to tweak according to their needs…
Ubuntu Mobile Phone Concepts
Ubuntu’s plan for a multi-device presence, to potentially include smartphones, has fired up the imagination of users.
And the community have been quick to stoke their creative talents in mocking up a variety of possible implementations.
Inside we show off three of designs that have been mailed into us…
‘Foss Yeaaaah!’ – A Song About Unity, GNOME and Ubuntu
This is amazing.
Benjamin Karensa was bored ‘in the early A.M.’ so spent 5 minutes recording a song about Ubuntu et al called ‘Foss Yeaaaah!’.
B. Karensa – please get bored more often. I want a whole freaking E.P. of this shiz! ;)
Should AOL Provide an AIM Client for Linux?
A new poll on Aol’s ‘customer feedback’ forum’ is calling for AIM to be ported to Linux.
But is there really a demand?
Citrus – A LibreOffice Interface for Today
Of the certainties in life, such as life, death and taxes, is the fact that LibreOffice needs a new interface.
And that’s not me be being picky, but supportive of open-source’s premier office suite.
The ‘good news’ is that LibreOffice developers know this and discussion towards overhauling the tired look of the application set have been ongoing for a while.
Amongst the interface proposal currently being discussed on the LibreOffice mailing list is the modern-looking ‘Citrus’.
Better Positioning Lenses within the Dash (mockups)
Another day and another set of Unity mock-ups.
This time from the hand of Ubuntu user staticd, who wonders whether the position of the ‘Lens bar’ – which appears at the bottom of the Dash in Ubuntu 11.10 – could be better placed – could be better placed.
This Unity 5.0 Mockup Has Me Sold – What About You?
Yesterday we took a look at one users ideal vision of Unity on smartphones and tablets – but what about Unity on the desktop?
The Unity interface has come such a long way in such a short space of time, and although Ubuntu 12.04 isn’t likely to see too many dramatic chances in how it looks, many folks are speculating on ideal future iterations regardless.
Ubuntu Unity Smartphone and Tablet Mockup
Canonical plans for Ubuntu to go multi-device, appearing on smartphones, tablets, TVs in addition to the regular ol’ PC, aren’t due to sneak out until Ubuntu 14.04.
But Ubuntu user Ian Santopietro thinks you can’t ever be ‘too early’ to start thinking about how the interface might look, and so presented his take on a multi-device Ubuntu’s Unity interface to the ‘Ayatana’ mailing list.
GEdit Dash Plugin Released
Just a short update to those who helped Seif with Gedit stats earlier this week: his wdashboard overview start page for Gedit is available to download.
Logging into Ubuntu using Ubuntu One
Day 3 of the Ubuntu Developer Summit has kicked off, and one of the mornings sessions discussed the potential benefits of signing into Ubuntu using your Ubuntu Single Sign on (‘Ubuntu One’) account.