Posts from July 2017

republic wireless anywhere

Republic Wireless Bring Their ‘Anywhere’ SMS App to Linux

Republic Wireless customers on Linux can send and receive texts from their desktop, as the innovative network has made its 'Anywhere' app available on Linux.

10 July 2017

Make the ‘ls’ Command Look Blingy in Ubuntu with Colorls

Are you a longtime lover of the humble list (aka ls) command? If so, here’s a small Ruby gem which “beautifies” the command using colour and some flash font-awesome icons. The result iss luscious as […]

9 July 2017
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‘Next Generation Kdenlive’ is Now Available for Testing

A 'next generation' version of open-source video editor Kdenlive is available for testing, featuring a new timeline, new features, and a cleaner code base.

7 July 2017
corebird twitter client for linux

Linux Twitter App Corebird v1.5.1 Released

Avid user of Linux Twitter client Corebird? Well, you may want to know that a new release is available to download. But before you get too excited about finding new features I should point at […]

7 July 2017
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How To Reduce JPG/PNG File Size on Ubuntu Using a Nautilus Script

A simple Nautilus script that makes it super easy to reduce jpg quality, resize images, and convert png files to jpg on Ubuntu and other Linux distros.

7 July 2017

These Videos of Mycroft, the Open-Source Alexa, Are Just Too Funny

As an intended open-source alternative to Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Home, the humble Mycroft AI has an awful lot of hype to live up to.

6 July 2017
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Dash to Panel Updated with Window Peek, Other New Options

A new version of Dash to Panel, the popular GNOME extension that adds an icon task bar and system tray to the desktop, has been released. Dash to Panel v9 adds a couple of new features, including […]

6 July 2017

Snap App Integration in KDE Discover Is Picking Up Pace

Work on integration Snap app support with KDE Discover is picking up pace, with devs hopeful that a stable backend can feature in Plasma 5.11.

5 July 2017
hiri linux

Hiri Lets You Access Microsoft Exchange Accounts on Linux

Looking for a Linux email client that works with Microsoft Exchange servers, Office365 or Outlook accounts? You’re far from alone. We regularly receive emails and tweets from Ubuntu users who want to know how to […]

5 July 2017
emoji ibus tool

Type Emoji Quickly in Ubuntu with IBus-UniEmoji

Emoji support on Linux is sort of lacking — but love ’em or loathe ’em, the Unicode-embedded smileys are everywhere. We’ve shown you before how to see color emoji on Ubuntu using EmojiOne, and highlighted […]

5 July 2017
ubuntu 17.10 development

Ubuntu 17.10 Might Automatically Mute Music When Taking VoIP Calls

Ubuntu may re-enable a nifty feature in PulseAudio that pauses or mutes music and video when an incoming VoIP call is received. This feature, which is provided by a PulseAudio plugin called Cork, has been disabled […]

5 July 2017
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Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Wallpaper Contest Is Open for Entries

Grab your camera, your best lens and head outside because the Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Wallpaper Contest is now open for entries. Inspired by the Ubuntu wallpaper contests of old, Ubuntu Budgie is seeking out a […]

5 July 2017