If you’re a big fan of the Ubuntu Manual project and want to ensure you have the latest version possible then say hello to Jason Cook’s automatic manual updater script. The script pulls in the […]
Indicator Applet support for LXDE based Ubuntu spin ‘Lubuntu’ is coming very shortly, Lubuntu developer Julien Lavergne has just announced to the Lubuntu mailing list. Lubuntu 10.10 will see the desktop panel – lxpanel – […]
lxBDPlayer, as the name suggests, is an open-source blu-ray disc player that uses the popular DumpHD decoder. Developed by 4 Students at French engineering school ESIEA the software aims to be easy to use – […]
Netbook-centric operating system Jolicloud will be adding support for various touchscreen displays ‘out of the box’ in its next release. Jolicloud, which is based on Ubuntu, have released a video demonstrating well touch support in […]
Google has dropped a new version of its popular Google Earth desktop application. In this post we show you how to install it, and get it setup on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS looking relatively nice. While […]
Daily 5 today briefs you, er, briefly on 5 alternative file managers to stock Nautilus. Dolphin If you’ve tried Kubuntu of late then chances are you’ve already encountered Dolphin – it’s the default file manager […]
For better or worse iTunes has near-total domination of the podcast sector; it’s how most people I know – that don’t use Linux – get their podcast fix. You subscribe in iTunes, it downloads, it’s […]
I’ve resisted blogging about Docky’s new docklets and helpers of late because it clearly annoys a vocal minority of readers. Those readers should proceed to find safety as I can keep back my enthusiasm no-longer! Development […]
Ubuntu’s Indicator Applets now work with the latest testing version of popular Dock AWN. The port, an oft-requested feature by AWN users, now allows users to benefit from some of the unique features Application indicators […]
As great as Evolution and Thunderbird are to use their interfaces won’t win any awards in a beauty contest. Hell not even a certificate for ‘good effort’. Evolution Express & Spicebird (a thunderbird based fork) […]
Redshift – the natural-screen colour application that promises to help alleviate eye strain and help sleep patterns – has added some new features in its latest update. Among the new features and fixes: Automatically obtains […]
You can never have too many wallpaper choices – as this wallpaper by Felipi attests! Matching perfectly with the default Ubuntu Ambiance theme with aplomb the wallpaper nevertheless comes in a range of other colours […]