Posts from October 2010

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LibreOffice 3.3.0 Beta 2 released

The second beta of the newly-forked OpenOffice competitor LibreOffice has been released. Ubuntu users can install it quickly by using the tuxfamily repository, details on which can be found inside...

12 October 2010
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Nvidia-96 driver ubuntu 10.10 fix

Ubuntu 10.10 users reliant on the NVidia 96.43.xx driver for enhanced graphics performance may currently be experiencing issues in using or installing the driver.

12 October 2010
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Linux Action Show review 10.10, talk with OMG! editor Benjamin

Just a quick heads up - The guys over at Jupiter Broadcasting have released a new episode of their very popular video podcast The Linux Action Show featuring a full review of Ubuntu 10.10 as well as a 10 minute interview with yours truly! Catch the video after the jump.

12 October 2010
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‘elementary inspired’ Pogo Audio player

You can never have too much of a good thing, right? That is unless it comes to Linux music players. ‘Pogo’ is the latest weight to sit upon the buckling shelf of native Linux music players - but is it any good?

12 October 2010
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elementary-style icons for Android Desktop Notifier

Back in September we featured the extremely useful ‘Android Notifier’ application which displays alerts and notifications from your Android device on your Ubuntu desktop – making it a perfect addition to anyone with a penchant […]

11 October 2010
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System 76 Starling netbooks won’t ship with ‘slow, confusing’ Ubuntu Unity

System76’s popular Starling Netbook line won’t be shipping with Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition anytime soon, with System76 President Carl Richell claiming that the newly-developed Unity interface has too many ‘rough edges’ to provide a responsive […]

11 October 2010
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Grumblr – Nifty Linux Desktop app for tumblr

Users of the increasingly popular Tumblr blogging service wishing to oil their creative juices should check out Grumblr - a desktop-based application for posting and updating Tumblr blogs. With the service being a sort of mash up […]

11 October 2010
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Customizing Ubuntu 10.10 with a dock, new icon theme, effects, global menu and more

Quite often we'll post screenshots in articles and no doubt we will always get a comment asking what theme we're using, our font settings, or what dock that is. Today I'm going to share with you my setup - everything from my compiz settings to the icon theme!

10 October 2010
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NeverNote gives Ubuntu users access to Evernote

What better way to celebrate upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10 than to check out NeverNote, an Evernote clone that gives you access to your Evernote notes!

10 October 2010
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Begin your countdown to Natty with this ‘Avenging Narwhal’ play set…

Now that the Maverick Meerkat has bandied on out into the real world it’s time for us here at OMG! towers (and likewise, many of you out there) to begin paying heed to Ubuntu’s next release - Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal.

10 October 2010
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Lubuntu 10.10 Released

The lightweight LXDE distribution Lubuntu has made available its latest version – based on Ubuntu 10.10.

10 October 2010
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Order a 10.10 CD bundle: Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Server Edition

Earlier last week we shared with you the new-look Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Ubuntu Server 10.10 CD wallet designs. In a comment to that post OMG! reader expressed his dismay at not being able to purchase a triple-pack of all three. Well look-y what’s rocked up in the Canonical store this weekend!

10 October 2010