Posts from May 2010

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Chromium based webapps for Ubuntu Light?

Ubuntu Light – the “7 seconds to web” Ubuntu experience targeted at netbooks that will use the Unity interface – will more likely than not feature some form of web-app type application support from the […]

17 May 2010
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Add Zimbra support to the Ubuntu messaging menu with Zimdicator

Zimdicator is a simple messaging menu indicator for use with the open source Zimbra Collaboration Suite. Created by Mitja Pagon to ‘scratch an itch’ (so to speak) it provides Zimbra users with convenient desktop integration […]

17 May 2010
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New Experimental AWN build ‘Lucido’ is beautiful, great to use

The world and its dog knows that I’m a Docky die-hard but even my jaw dropped a little when Ulbadulba sent me a preview of his new experimental AWN build dubbed ‘Lucido’. It. Is. Crazy. […]

17 May 2010
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Midori 0.2.5 Released!

Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from Christian, the lead developer of Midori, letting me know that version 0.2.5 was just released. My instant reaction? “HOORAY!” In case you hadn’t seen, I […]

16 May 2010
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DeaDBeeF Plays for the default spot in Lubuntu 10.10

Over on the Lubuntu mailing-list they’ve been discussing the application choices for version 10.10 due in October. Although no actual changes has been decided on, discussions centring around dropping the current default ‘music player’ Aqualung in favour […]

16 May 2010
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Pinta Paint.net Clone adds new tools, features

Pinta, the open-source drawing/editing program modelled after Paint.NET, has hit version 0.3. I must’ve been busy in the potting shed or hand-gliding when they pushed it out as this release totally slipped me by! With […]

16 May 2010
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Ayatana and Single Click Navigation

Hey there readers. In case you weren’t aware, Ayatana has a mailing list through Launchpad to discuss the future of UI in Ubuntu. It is Ayatana that brought us the Notifications, the oft disputed window […]

16 May 2010
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News in brief: Pidgin, F-Spot see new releases, Servoy goes Open-Source & space-based aubergine

Another day and another selection of ‘news in brief’. Eyes down for a full house… F-Spot Perks Up F-Spot pushed out a new release yesterday. The release comes a few days after Ubuntu decided to […]

15 May 2010
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Clementine Music Player gets a PPA, Many New features

Clementine music player ” which we previously dubbed the Ghost of Amarok 1.4 ” slipped out a new release a few days back, adding a veritable punnet of new features, bug fixes and translations. New […]

15 May 2010
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Turpial in English finally comes to a PPA

If like many you’ve been looking for the perfect lightweight desktop twitter client then you may have come across Turpial. It’s fast, lightweight and has many of the features users look for in a twitter […]

15 May 2010
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Manual Fever!

Heads up everyone, those obsolete, dusty things you never look at are coming back into fashion in the Ubuntu world!  Manual fever is gripping Ubuntu community teams all over the world as everyone starts to […]

14 May 2010
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Need a Gnome-Do alternative? Try Kupfer

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re pretty big fans of Gnome-Do around these parts. However, there’s a new little app that, in some ways, might just be drinking Do’s milkshake. Its Kupfer, and no, I […]

14 May 2010