Joey Sneddon is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of OMG! Ubuntu. Since 2009, he has reported on Ubuntu and the wider open-source and Linux ecosystem, covering every major Ubuntu release since 9.04 to the present. With 16 years of hands-on experience reporting on Ubuntu and Linux, his coverage has been cited by leading technology news sites including Ars Technica, Engadget and Forbes.
More than 40 community wallpapers have been shortlisted for inclusion in Ubuntu 11.10. And here's where to download them.
The latest version of photo-management application Shotwell - which added hierarchal tags and BMP support - has been "backported" to Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10. Martin Wimpress is the awesome individual who maintains and packages Shotwell in a PPA for Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 users.
Have you tried an Ubuntu cola? It might sound like an odd question, but if you're British, Swedish, Norwegian, Belgian, Irish or French then there's every possibility you have...
Is this the default wallpaper for Ubuntu 11.10? All signs point to it being so....
We all want the latest features in our favourite apps as soon as possible, and some of us are willing to accept bugs, breakage and general beta-quality experience in order to get them sooner. So, how to switch to a development version of your favourite web browser in Ubuntu? Read on...
Let it be know that Icelandic reader Gudmundur has one very awesome wife....
SlowMoVideo might just be my favourite video-manipulation tool available for Linux: the effects it can create from even the simplest of footage is wonderful. Read on for videos and more details.
Fans of Faenza may want to take a few minutes to calm themselves: its designer is crafting an entire GNOME Shell theme. 'Faience' is a complete theming solution for GNOME Shell comprising of a GTK2/3 theme, GNOME Shell theme and a Faenza-derived icon set. Click the image below for a supery-duper large version of the WIP so far, but note that the GTK2/3 theme has yet to be created.
Web apps are great - but sometimes I miss system integration. Google Music is aprime example of this: it might let me access my entire music library from anywhere, but unless i'm on Android I'm browser-bound in controlling it. Step forward Ji?? Janou?ek, whose Google Music Frame gives Google Music a native system feel on Ubuntu.
The funding drive to bring innovative puzzle game 'In The Dark' to fruition ended unsuccessfully last night.
With the Ubuntu 11.10 User Interface and Beta freeze happening on the same day it was inevitable that a lot of updates would be firing out of the update canon thick and fast. Rather than bore you with too much exposition why don't we dive right on in and take a gander and some of the most notable changes Ubuntu 11.10 is snow sporting...
Yeah folks, we know it often feels like that there are too many music players available for Linux, but when they're as innovative as Tomahawk we're more than happy to give them a try.
Today is a very special day for Linux.
This week saw the release of GIMP 2.7.3, complete with a working single window mode. With GIMP back in the spotlight, I came across a blog post by Nick Ali in which he suggests 'The GIMP' should be given new name. Do you agree?
If you've ever tried GNOME Shell you'll be aware that triggering the "Activities" overview pane is done by placing the mouse in the top left-hand corner. But how do you get a similar effect in Ubuntu for triggering the Unity Dash? Reader Yougo sent in a how-to on getting just that...
A new version of Shotwell, the popular photo management application, has been released with various minor changes.
With 59 hours to go, indie game 'In the Dark' is almost at the half-way stage of its funding target. The developers, Escapement Studios, are seeking $10, 000 to fund development of the game which includes ports for Linux and Android. The deadline for their goal is August 26th.
Application developers keen to learn more about creating applications based on or using Ubuntu One APIs are being invited to a free event hosted by Ubuntu One developer Stuart Langridge.