All articles by Joey Sneddon

Joey Sneddon is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of OMG! Ubuntu. Since 2009, he has reported on Ubuntu and the wider open-source ecosystem, documenting every major Ubuntu release since 9.04 to the present. With over 16 years of hands-on experience in Linux desktops, distros and apps, Joey's insights and reporting have been cited by leading technology outlets including Ars Technica, The Verge, Engadget and Forbes.

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Looking For a Beautiful GNOME Shell Theme? Try ‘Nord’

GNOME Shell users are spoilt for choice when it comes to beautiful looking 'Shell' themes - a fact made even more apparent with the updated release of 0rAX0's 'Nord' theme.

9 October 2011
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Ubuntu 11.10 Release Candidate Due

The 'formal candidate' builds of Ubuntu 11.10 are to be made available shortly, Canonical's Kate Stewart has announced

9 October 2011

[How to] Dual Boot Mac OS X and Ubuntu

Dual-booting on a PC is easy: you stick in your disk and the installer takes care of everything else. But just how does one dual-boot Ubuntu on a Mac? There are various guides and how-to's on the internet, but I thought I would share the method I use here on OMG!

8 October 2011

‘What Makes Ubuntu 11.10 So Great?’ Video

That's the question that the latest video "ad" uploaded to the official Ubuntu YouTube promo channel video asks, and then answers it by showing off a slick overview of some of Ubuntu 11.10's key features.

7 October 2011
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How to Enable Last.FM Scrobbling in Google Music Frame

As an avid user of both Google Music and Last.FM, enabling scrobbling in Google Music Frame - the integrated desktop web app for Google Music - was a must do. Annoyingly the instructions on the Google Music Frame website refused to work for me on any of my devices, but with a quick poke around I found a solution.

7 October 2011
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Steve Jobs: Here’s To You

Regardless of your opinion on Apple's products, services and business approach, the impact Apple has had on technology under Steve's vision will be felt for a long time to come.

6 October 2011
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Ubuntu 11.10 Countdown Banner Winner Revealed

The winner of the 'Ubuntu 11.10 Countdown Banner' contest has been revealed.

5 October 2011
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Minor Improvements to Ubuntu’s Overlay Scrollbar for 12.04 [Video]

It may have only just got a name, but work on April's release of Ubuntu 12.04 is already underway. Posting a video detailing some improvements to Ubuntu's Overlay Scrollbar is Canonical's Andrea Cimitan.

5 October 2011

Ubuntu 12.04 Named ‘Precise Pangolin’

Mark Shuttleworth has announced that the codename for Ubuntu 12.04 will be 'Precise Pangolin'.

5 October 2011

Well That’s One Way to Pimp Ubuntu…

I love, love, love seeing Ubuntu crop up in unexpected places - and if I still lived in Lincoln I would certainly find the following unexpected...

5 October 2011
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Get Dungeon Crawler Game ‘Cardinal Quest’ for Free

Hurry folks - if you're reading this before 10pm UK time (UTC+1 to other folk) you still have chance to blag a free copy of 'arcade-style dungeon-crawler' 'Cardinal Quest' from the awesome folks at Gameolith.

5 October 2011
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MusicTube Desktop App Uses YouTube As A Music Library

The creator of flash-free desktop YouTube application 'Minutube' and stylish music player 'MiniTunes' has announced the release of a new application: MusicTube. Musictube is a mish-mash of the developers former two applications, and is designed to let you find, arrange and listen to whatever music you like - as long as it's on YouTube. The idea is similar to on-demand music streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora: you search for an artist or a track and, if it's there, you can play it.

4 October 2011