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.
Ubuntu bagged itself some mainstream media exposure this weekend when it was reviewed on Indian news channel 'CNN-IBN'. Review (in english) can be found by clicking on in...
A new settings package available to install Kubuntu 11.10 claims to reduce memory usage and speed up boot times.
If you use a Google service – whether it’s Docs or Gmail – chances are you’ve noticed that a ‘new theme’ has been rolled out across their various web apps. On the plus side the changes offer […]
YouTube hates Ogv. Seriously. If you've ever taken the trouble to record a screencast of your desktop for a video tutorial; spent hours in PiTiVi editing a video of your hamster doing the macarena; or otherwise ended up with a video in the .ogv file format you'll know that this is true. Here's a quick script that makes conversion of ogv to avi a snap.
The Linux client for Spotify has been updated.
To help ease any curiosity you have about the first Linux beta of indie-gaming service Desura, Hungarian Ubuntu LoCo member Richard Somlói has put together a video showing off the client in Ubuntu. Click in to see it.
The concern over whether or not the Windows 8 requirement for 'Secure Boot' will prevent users from installing other operating systems has been addressed by Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky in a blog post on the Microsoft Developers Network site.
A new version of popular Linux video editor OpenShot - featuring numerous interface and performance improvements and new effects - has been made available for download.
The second beta release of Ubuntu 11.10 has been made available for download.
A new release of user-friendly graphics application Pinta is on the way - but first it needs some help from you.
A new stable release of media player Banshee has been made available for download.
The Vancouver Ubuntu LoCo team have released a downloadable guide to using the Ubuntu Software Center.