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.
Many of you know Akshat Jain, who goes by ssj6akshat on IRC and frequents the #omg!ubuntu! and #novacut channels. He lives in rural India, is learning programming, and just turned 14 today. Happy birthday, Akshat!
Open-source Live DJ software Mixxx, developed by a community of DJ’s, saw the first beta release in its 1.9.0 cycle released alongside an update to version 1.8.x.
If you're a dual-boot user chances are you've at some stage or another wanted to change the default OS that GRUB chooses to boot into.
Desktop flash-free YouTube player Minitube was one of many YouTube related applications that stopped working yesterday.
Fans of the gorgeous Orta GTK+ theme take note: it now has a PPA, which will make staying up-to-date with all of the latest fixes and improvements a breeze.
Like many of us DeviantArt user DG09 likes to cap, post and upload screenshots of his Ubuntu desktop every month.
There are some arguments I get and some I don't.
"It lives!" cries the release announcement and by jove I suspect many will be surprised to hear that the original launcher app 'Do' (formally known as GNOME Do) has been updated this week.
Sometimes you don't want your Ubuntu desktop to be shinier than the baubles on your xmas tree. This set-up by reader breecube encapsulates that minimal-yet-elegant feel many strive for.
If you long to try out Stacks on Docky, but can't stand the thought of bazaar branches, python scripts and other unfamiliar methods, this pre-packaged .deb may finally afford you that chance...
It's been a while since we last mentioned Lucas Rocha's brilliant idea/brainstorming/thought gathering/note taking tool 'The Board' but development on it has advanced at a snappy pace since then.
Conky-Faenza is, as the name suggests, a Conky set-up with a Faenza flavour.