Posts from August 2011

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Faster Adobe Flash 11 Beta 2 Released

A second beta release of Adobe Flash 11 has escaped into the wild.

14 August 2011
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Have You Seen ‘Ubuntu’ In Public?

When reader Fabio Bier mailed in a photo of this familiar looking emblem atop a drain/man hole cover (spotted in Seville, Spain, fact fans) it got me thinking: does the 'Ubuntu' logo ever crop up in urban landscapes?

14 August 2011

Linux Q&A ; Why I Play for Both Teams

Recently a number of you in the OMG! Ubuntu community have been wondering about my "Ubuntu is Easy" videos, and why I have chosen to create a series of what seem like extremely simple tutorials. A few of you have wondered if they're even necessary. A few more think that I shouldn't use Windows at all if I'm a true open source proponent. Here's my short answer to that and more Linux politics.

13 August 2011

Handy Totem Quicklist for Unity

Does Unity Launcher integration for Totem sound helpful? If so then you're in luck...

12 August 2011
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Chalk for Android Lets You Create, Sync Notes with Ubuntu One

Note taking applications for Android are not hard to find. A search of the Android market returns "at least 1000 results". So when reader Rich sent a link to an Ubuntu One-syncing notes app called 'Chalk' I hoped it was a little different. Turns out it is.

12 August 2011
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‘Atom Zombie Smasher’ Goes on Sale in Ubuntu Software Centre

If slaying hordes of the walking dead whilst saving civilians from a life of flesh-eating hell sounds like a great way to spend an evening, check out unique RTS game 'Atom Zombie Smasher', which has just gone on sale in the Ubuntu Software Centre priced at a not-too-shabby $9.99.

12 August 2011
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Unity Update Part 2: Music Lens, Indicator Changes And More

Further to our look earlier today at the design changes that Unity 2D in Ubuntu 11.10 is sporting, here is short burst of screen shots and tid-bits on changes to Ubuntu proper.  Remember that everything […]

11 August 2011
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Revamped Dash Design Shown Off for Ubuntu 11.10

Changes to the way the Unity Dash looks and behaves in Ubuntu 11.10 are on the way. In the Unity 2D development branch some of this work can already be seen. Better still we're told much of the same design is planned for regular 'ol Unity.

11 August 2011
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Drag n’ Drop YouTube Video Uploader for Unity

We’ve featured many Drag and Drop applets for Ubuntu’s Unity Launcher over the past few weeks, but this is the first one to support uploading to YouTube. The applet is by Tom LeJeune, whose Google+/Picasa […]

11 August 2011
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Ubuntu 11.10 LightDM Login Screen Turned On

After installing a recent batch of updates in Ubuntu 11.10 I booted back up to find a surprise waiting for me: the new LightDM login screen enabled by default: Note that the above screenshot is […]

10 August 2011
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Thunderbird Confirmed as Default Mail App For Ubuntu 11.10

After spending several months in limbo e-mail application Thunderbird has been confirmed as the official e-mail application Ubuntu 11.10.

10 August 2011
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Canonical Store Adds Ubuntu-Branded Laptop Sleeve

An Ubuntu-branded neoprene laptop sleeve is the latest item to be added to the Canonical store.

10 August 2011