Posts from December 2009

Ubuntu Tweak Gets New User-based Website, New Release

Ubuntu Tweak – a popular tweaking application for Ubuntu – funnily enough – today launched its new website, which can be found at http://ubuntu-tweak.com/. Website + App = Amazing! The new website, to be known […]

31 December 2009

A Look Back At Docky in 2009

Dock application ‘Docky’ only came into its singular being this year yet already is one of the most popular 3rd party applications available for Linux (though here’s hoping it makes it into ‘the repo’s come […]

31 December 2009

Meet Ailurus (AKA Ubuntu Tweak On Steroids)

Ailurus is an Ubuntu enhancement and application management programme designed to help Ubuntu users tweak, tune and get more from their systems. Ailurus really does pack in a ton of common enhancement tricks and tips, […]

30 December 2009

Ubuntu 64bit Really Is Faster Than 32bit

The usual story given to a user who asks “is 64bit Ubuntu is worth it?” on the Ubuntu Forums  is a muddle of “not really…”, “not that much faster…”, “if what you got works, stay […]

30 December 2009

Auto-Queue Similar Tracks In Rhythmbox Using Last.FM

I posted earlier about Banshee’s magical playlist generator that queues songs in your library based on them sounding similar. Rhythmbox users can get something similar by making use of Last.FM reccomendations via the Dynamic Tracks […]

29 December 2009

Banshee Playlist Generator ‘Mirage’

Mirage is a automatic playlist generator for popular media player Banshee. After scanning your music collection, Mirage will then “queue” up a selection of songs based on the choice of tracks you ask it to […]

29 December 2009

Pino 0.1.0 Released

Linux Twitter application ‘Pino’ may be a relative new-comer to the desktop, but today saw it’s first stable release. We reviewed Pino a few weeks ago and were left suitably impressed. The development since then […]

28 December 2009

Ubuntu Was More Popular Than Britney Spears In 2009

With 2009 drawing to a close i thought it would be interesting to kick of a series of retrospective posts about Ubuntu in 2009. What better way than to kick off with Ubuntu’s popularity this […]

28 December 2009

Pimlico Suite Brings PIM Simplicity To The Desktop

Pimlico is a self-described suite of “Personal Information Management (PIM) Applications.” Although intended for use on handheld and mobile devices, the suite is built using the GTK toolkit and Evolution Database Server – making it […]

28 December 2009

Google Chrome “App Pack” PPA

Want some perfectly placed, ready made Chrome Web App shortcuts but can’t be bothered to do it yourself? Just as you can install Prism apps for several Google webapps, the following PPA contains ready-made Chrome […]

28 December 2009

2 Gorgeous New Docky Skins

DeviantArt-ist kshegzyaj has created some stunning new themes for use with premier Dock application Docky. Amongst them are the utterly gorgeous looking ‘Plastic Glass’ theme designed for use in Docky’s 3D mode and an “inlaid” […]

28 December 2009

Opera 10.5 For Linux Ditches Qt, Is Faster Than Chrome

Opera 10.5 pre-alpha was released as an early XMAS present for Windows and Mac users early last week but Linux users were seemingly left out in the cold. However the reasons for the delay in […]

27 December 2009
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