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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How to enable web apps in Google Chrome on Ubuntu

With Google gearing up to launch the Chrome Web Store December 7th now is the perfect time to get a sneak preview of how webapps are going to look in Chrome.

5 December 2010
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MiniTube’s new icon is…

We reported on Minitube's search for a new icon a while back and many OMG! readers submitte some fantastic designs and now the winner of that very contest has been revealed...

5 December 2010
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Want to see Osmos in the Software Centre? So do the developers!

With World of Goo now in the Ubuntu Software Center for purchase, many gamers are thinking about other popular indie games available for Linux. One such gem is the beautiful Osmos - a rich and addictive puzzle game by Hemisphere Games - whose motto is to create games 'for both sides of the brain.

5 December 2010

Did you know GDM 2.30 is still themeable?

Since the introduction of GDM 2.30 many users have missed the creative freedom its predecessor allowed. Thankfully you can still tweak the screen into something beautiful - check out this GDM by btkostner..

5 December 2010
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Meet Dexter – elementary’s new address book app

Keep your contacts in check with Dexter - a new address book application from the elementary project.

4 December 2010
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Missing Menus in Ubuntu apps? Try this

Missing menus? Get them back with this quick tip.

3 December 2010
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monocle CoverGloobus theme may just be the most formal app theme. ever.

Pip pip, tally ho and all that. Eyes down on this ravishing example of fine CoverGloobus themery.

3 December 2010
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Try Natty Alpha 1 Safely Using a USB Stick

Take Natty Alpha 1 for a spin without endangering your stable computer set-up.

3 December 2010
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How to Auto start Gwibber & Empathy

Get Gwibber and Empathy to auto start on login.

3 December 2010
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Track banshee played songs with zeitgeist and view through Synapse

Want to get Zeitgeist to track your Banshee play history? Do you then want to view it through the ace new Synapse launcher? You're in luck!

3 December 2010
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Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Alpha 1 released

The first alpha of the Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal development cycle has been released.

2 December 2010
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Bringing Sexy back to GNOME Shell with Zeitgeist

Seif Lotfy – Zeitgeist creator, hacker and all round semantic solider – has spent the last few days bringing Zeitgeist love to GNOME Shell. With both Unity and KDE to benefit from Zeitgeist it’s nice […]

2 December 2010