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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LibreOffice Ribbon UI mock-up

Microsoft Office has it, OpenOffice may/will/should/was getting something similar - but what about its' fork LibreOffice? LibreOffice user by ~usrnametaken has mocked-up what it might look like, should LibreOffice ever go down the ribbon route.

16 January 2011
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Just give me my damn horoscope, Ubuntu

I'm addicted to reading my horoscope everyday. For real. Call me gullible or call me cool but it's something I've grown up doing and I'm too lazy to bother stop doing so now. But why do I have to get my astrological fix by running an OS X dashboard widget in Ubuntu?

16 January 2011
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Ubuki Chrome extension gives Wikipedia an Ubuntu makeover

Wikipedia is ace but it wouldn't hurt looking a little bit nicer, right? Chrome extension 'Ubuki' aims to do just this by replacing the default Wikipedia font with the gorgeous new Ubuntu font.

15 January 2011
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Ubuntu 11.04 Unity update adds new look launcher, more effect options and scrollwheel indicator support

A few new features/options for Unity landed in the Ubuntu 11.04 alpha recently.

15 January 2011
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Moovida Core media player coming to Linux ‘real soon’ – but is the 3D interface?

We once labeled it no more than 'Banshee with ads', but Moovida core media player has really come on in leaps and bounds since then. Albeit for Windows. So just where is the Linux port at? We find out...

14 January 2011

Ubuntu to get 2D Unity option

A new 2D implementation of Unity, Ubuntu 11.04's new default desktop, is to be made available for users without accelerated 3D graphics support, in addition to the 'Classic Ubuntu desktop'.

14 January 2011
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First Linux Release of Wi-Fi app inSSIDer Available to Download

The first Linux release of  award-winning open-source Wi-Fi scanner tool inSSIDer 2 has been made available for download. inSSIDer scans any network(s) available to your WiFi card/dongle and tracks the signal strength over time even if you’re […]

13 January 2011
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global-menu support for Firefox 4 in Ubuntu 11.04 available to test

Natty alpha testers keen to gain Firefox app-menu support now can, thanks to the work of Ubuntu's Chris Coulson. The small extension enables Firefox's app menu to be displayed in the panel as most other applications shipped with Ubuntu are able to do. The result helps bring a clean and consistent experience to the Ubuntu 11.04 desktop.

13 January 2011
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OneTeam instant messenger: Good, but not great

OneTeam instant messenger - ever heard of it? I hadn't either until news of its 'open-sourcing' caught a bit of attention in late December last year. Intrigued, I took the 'still in beta' client for a spin and found a lot to like, but nothing to love...

13 January 2011
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LibreOffice RC 3 now available

The third release candidate of OpenOffice fork LibreOffice has been made available for download.

13 January 2011
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Natty to include ‘3 non-photographic’ wallpapers [Updated]

Ubuntu 11.04 will include 'at least 3' non-photographic wallpapers, a move many designers within the community have been longing for.

13 January 2011
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How to Maximise screen space in Ubuntu

Squashed for screen space? Whilst my desktop has 1440x900 glorious pixels to fill my netbook sadly doesn't. As such I tend to run all my apps max­i­mized on my netbook, I noticed that by removing the title bar from app windows could free up some much needed room - but how do you go about doing it?

13 January 2011