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.
The design overhaul of the Ubuntu Software Centre many had hoped would land in Ubuntu 11.10 is seeming less likely.
Dark Toolbars and a new panel gradient are amongst the 'work in progress' changes to Ubuntu's default theme for Ubuntu 11.10.
As the momentum behind Google+ continues to gather pace its users are longing for desktop integration. To help tide us over until Google release some proper Google+ tools for developers to play with reader Tom LeJeune has added 'drag n' drop' Picasa image uploading to the Google+ Unity Quicklist we shared a few days back. If it sounds like something you'd use, here's how...
If you're old enough (and might I say cool enough) to remember the original Commodore 64 home computer then prick your ears up: not only is it back, but it's back running Ubuntu.
The 'Me Menu' will no longer be installed by default in Ubuntu 11.10. In its place comes a rejigged Messaging Menu.
Linux users can get their paws on physic-based platform game BEEP ahead of its launch in the Ubuntu Software Centre through Gameolith.com - a new online store for games on Linux.
A new episode of Daniel Siegel's awesome 'new developer friendly' series 'GNOME Screencasts' is available to watch online.
A new beta release of Adobe Flash Player has been released for both 32 bit and 64 bit users.
Dudu M. mailed in to share a time-lapse video he created on Ubuntu using nothing but free open-source tools and a camera.
Gwibber - it's Ubuntu's default social client, but do you use it? Chances are you don't. Despite have a great feature set and support for almost every major social networking sites Gwibber is tarnished with a reputation for being slow, laggy, resource hungry and a notification-nuisance. But come Ubuntu 11.10 in October Gwibber will be a very different beast. Gwibber just got sexy.
How many handheld gaming consoles-stroke-platforms can you name? Chances are a good few. But is there room for another? The 'Nd' project hopes so.
The first stable release of lightweight music player Beatbox is now available for Ubuntu users. Pictures and download how-to inside.