Posts from May 2010

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UDS-M: Ubuntu Netbook Edition global menu is going to rock; demonstration

There were a couple of UDS sessions today that covered the new global menu for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Netbook Edition. It was decided that the global menu will be tested in Maverick Netbook Edition and a […]

12 May 2010
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Nautilus-Elementary With Zeitgeist Brings Semantic file browsing to Ubuntu [Screencast]

Nautilus-Elementary developer ammonkey  has kindly provided OMG! Ubuntu! with a screen cast demonstrating Zeitgeist integration with the popular well designed file manager the pairing of which see’s, potentially, the first semantic file browser for GNOME. […]

12 May 2010
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The Ubuntu Support and Learning Center

In the Ubuntu Manual Project we are always looking for ways to make our content and material available to as many people as possible. We make it available in different languages and downloadable in different […]

12 May 2010
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Humble indie bundle hits a million dollars; 4 games open-sourced

Great news for gamers everywhere — the Humble Indie Bundle (where you could pay whatever you liked for 5 6 great Linux-supported games) was a roaring success earning the assorted parties involved a massive $1,025,219 […]

11 May 2010
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UDS-M: Sound menu Changes coming In Ubuntu Maverick

Ubuntu 10.10 will see the introduction of a ‘unified sound menu‘, designed to allow users to easily control music playback and control over-all sound volume; staking itself on more than just managing volume, but managing […]

11 May 2010
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UDS-M: Me Menu getting improvements for Maverick

The Me Menu in Ubuntu 10.04 is getting much needed improvements for Ubuntu 10.10 based on user feedback and research conducted recently. Some new features and bug fixes planned from the UDS session: Notifications to […]

11 May 2010
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Philippines use Ubuntu-based voting machines in recent election

Yesterdays election in the Philippines was notable for several reasons — not least of which was the introduction of a new electronic voting system in which Ubuntu has played a vital — but invisible — […]

10 May 2010
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Change The search provider in Ubuntu Unity Search Bar

Like the Ubuntu Firefox start page the Unity search bar (what’s Unity? where have you been?!) uses a custom Google search results page free of, well, everything useful and loaded down with ads. Whilst this […]

10 May 2010
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Tyler on Ubuntu: Why Netbooks are bringing the future

In case you’ve  been hiding under a rock, or hang around people who exclusively use Mac hardware, then you’ve witnessed the explosion of the Netbook. Small, light, less then 10 inches, and with impressive levels […]

10 May 2010
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UDS-M: Design, design, design!

Design. The word on everyones lips after the release of Lucid Lynx, at least around these parts! The Canonical design team has only been around for one year, that is, two releases. They’re a very […]

10 May 2010
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Install the new Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook interface ‘Unity’ [screenshots]

Fellow OMG! writer Benjamin’s over at UDS and one of the key announcements during Mark’s plenary speech was the immediate availability of ‘Unity’: the new Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook interface. The interface is in the very early stages of development so […]

10 May 2010
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Ubuntu Developer Summit Maverick plenary and keynote: New Ubuntu "instant on", netbook shell, more

Well, here I am at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Brussels, Belgium. Yesterday I got to head into Brussels and have a look around with a couple of Italian friends from the Italy LoCo team. […]

10 May 2010