All articles by Scott Bouvier

Rhythmbox 3.4.5 Improves Its Support for Podcasts

Rhythmbox 3.4.5 is available to download. It includes big improvements to podcast downloading, playback, and management plus a raft of smaller tweaks.

2 May 2022
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The 15 Best GNOME Shell Extensions for Ubuntu

GNOME extensions are an easy way to add new features to the Ubuntu desktop. In this roundup we list the best GNOME extensions that work with Ubuntu.

19 November 2021

New GTK Website Design Goes Live to Help Boost Linux App Development

A major redesign of the GTK project website is now live. The homepage serves as a central port of call for developers who are interested in using GTK.

21 February 2020

Ubuntu 20.04 Daily Builds Are Now Available to Download

Download Ubuntu 20.04 daily builds and help test the upcoming LTS release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS codenamed the 'Focal Fossa' ahead of its release next year.

19 November 2019
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Spring Clean with Stacer, a System Optimizer tool for Linux

Stacer is a system optimizer and cleaner tool for Linux desktops like Ubuntu. Learn more about its features and how to install Stacer on Ubuntu.

15 May 2019

A Major GNOME Icon Redesign is Getting Underway

A major GNOME app icon redesign is now underway, with devs planning to redesign all GNOME core app icons as part a wider overhaul of design guidelines.

23 July 2018
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MintBox Mini 2 PC: Industrial Chic Meets Linux Mint 19

Linux Mint has announced a new version of its popular mini desktop PC, the MintBox Mini. The MintBox Mini 2 is the 4th generation of the MintBox product line and comes with latest Linux Mint 19 […]

29 June 2018
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11 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ‘Bionic Beaver’

Our list of top things to do after installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is full of tips, tricks, and tweaks to help you get the best Ubuntu 18.04 LTS experience after installation.

26 April 2018
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Are Laptops & PCs Preloaded with Ubuntu Budgie on the Way? (Update: Yes)

Linux laptops and PCs preloaded with Ubuntu Budgie may be on the way, the project's social media pages are teasing.

22 August 2017
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The Fairphone 2 Running Ubuntu Will Be On Show at MWC17

Mobile World Congress 2017 kicks off in late February, and Canonical is once again in attendance. But although we are unlikely to see any shiny new Ubuntu phones and tablets Ubuntu Touch won’t be absent. […]

18 January 2017

3 Utterly Terrifying Linux Distributions

As the wall between worlds comes twain, and the spooks and spectres seep on in, our thoughts turn to the graveyard of Linux distributions.  For every spirited Ubuntu there’s a spiriting celebrity-based spin; for every […]

31 October 2016
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Keep An Eye On Your Disks With SpaceView for Ubuntu

This site seems to have a thing for disk space menu bar apps of late. Joe even misquoted a well-known saying in a recent post, noting that “you wait ages for one disk usage indicator to arrive, and then […]

28 October 2016