Posts from November 2011

KDE Default Wallpaper ‘Kontest’ Kicks Off

KDE users are being asked to design the default wallpaper for the next major release of the popular desktop environment. Want to take part? Click on in for the details...

20 November 2011
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Cotton Candy: The USB Sized ARM PC That Runs Ubuntu

A quad-core computer the size of a USB stick. A few years ago that would've sounded like a pipe-dream, but today it's a reality.

20 November 2011
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Poll Result: 15,900 votes Cast; Unity Named Most Popular Desktop

Unity is the most used Desktop Environment amongst Ubuntu 11.10 users according to our most recent poll. Just shy of 16,000 votes were cast (one vote per person) in the poll which asked readers "Which Desktop Environment Are You Using in Ubuntu 11.10?"

20 November 2011
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Google Music Frame Gets Renamed, Adds Grooveshark, 8Track Support

Google Music Frame has a new name, and some new service support to boot.

20 November 2011

Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day Kicks Off; We’d Like To Thank…

Today marks the first Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day - a new initiative designed to 'thank' people in the wider community whose work or inspiration has helped better Ubuntu.

20 November 2011
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ASUS Ubuntu Netbooks Launch in 100 Portuguese Stores

Ubuntu-loaded ASUS netbooks are now available to buy in over 100 stores across Portugal. The ASUS EeePC 1215P, which boasts 9 hours of battery life, a dual-core 1.55Ghz Intel Atom processor and 12.2″ backlit screen, […]

18 November 2011
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Learn the Art of ‘apt’ with a Free Chapter From The Debian Administrators Handbook

If you have an aspiration to becoming a Linux power-user then nabbing a copy of the Debian Administrators handbook isn't a bad way to go about it.

18 November 2011
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Search Grooveshark Tracks From the Unity Music Lens

A new 'scope' for Ubuntu's Unity Music Lens presents results from online music service 'Grooveshark' amongst your local collection. When searching for an artist, track title or album title via the Unity Music Lens or Dash, the scope displays relevant tracks and albums playable through the Grooveshark music streaming service.

18 November 2011
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Getting Started with Google Play Music on Ubuntu

Google Music, the search giants cloud-music player/storage service, slipped off its beta tag and emerged into the land of 'available to all' yesterday. But how do you go about making the most of it on Ubuntu?

17 November 2011

LiveUSB Install Is Not Just Another Live USB Creator for Linux

USB pendrives - those little things in your pocket that can sometimes save your skin. They are so small, yet they can be so extremely useful. So what happens if you want to try out a GNU/Linux distro, but you don't want or can't use a CD/DVD - the answer is pretty simple - you make a LiveUSB.

17 November 2011
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Ubuntu 12.04 Development Update 4

(This is a guest post from Ubuntu developer and Canonical employee Daniel Holbach, which was originally posted here.) Ubuntu Development Update We are five weeks into the release cycle towards and 12.04 and the general […]

17 November 2011
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Desura for Linux Is Finally Released

Indie game store Desura’s Linux client is now publicly available for download. Over 65 games are currently available to purchase through the digital distribution service. Titles include Oil Rush, Steel Storm: Burning Retribution and Dreamscape. […]

17 November 2011