Posts from July 2009

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Custom Netbook Ubuntu Interfaces

With the popularity of netbooks almost cemented into computing history as unrivalled fact, Ubuntu has been a very popular choice for OEMs to slap on to their tiny laptops. Ubuntu’s backers, Canonical, positioned Ubuntu as […]

28 July 2009
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Desktop Tumblr Application For Ubuntu

Open Tumblr makes posting to your Tumblr blog from your desktop whenever you like as easy as pie. When you got an itch to post a photo, or a desire to quote a quote ” […]

27 July 2009
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Use pkill to end processes on Ubuntu rather than kill (cos it’s faster)

I’m not saying Ubuntu (or Linux in general) is buggy, but things aren’t always flawless. There are times when applications and background processes freeze, hang, or choke up for whatever reason – be it the […]

22 July 2009
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Make Nautilus Easier To Use

This simple update to nautilus will turn the defualt nautilus interface from a rectangle of wasted space and needless icons to a beautiful, simplified and easier to use style.    Ubuntu is currently addressing, fixing […]

21 July 2009
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Opera 10 Finally Fits in Flawlessly on GNOME Desktops

The new beta of Opera 10 web browser comes in a Qt version, meaning it can now “use” the GTK theme when running in the GNOME desktop environment. Here’s a screenshot of Opera 10 on […]

13 July 2009