All articles by Scott Bouvier

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Quickly Paste Frequently Used Text With This Indicator Applet

Are there chunks of text you regularly use? ASCII artwork you often send? Long terminal commands you traditionally type out in full?

3 October 2016
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2 Very Colorful Linux Icon Themes, Both Newly Updated

If you find yourself wishing your Ubuntu desktop had a splash more color do check out the two icon themes featured inside.

28 September 2016

Ubuntu Phone Now Has a Nifty, Native Photo Editing App

Ubuntu Phone finally has a photo editing app. Although early alpha quality, Instant FX for Ubuntu is already looking like an impressive app. And with so few native Ubuntu apps around, each one is truly appreciated. Now, […]

7 September 2016
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Adobe Has Decided To Support Flash Player on Linux Again

Adobe has announced that it plans to start supporting Adobe Flash for Linux — 4 years after it abandoned Flash on Linux.

5 September 2016
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Essential Guide: 5 Simple Ways To Free Up Space on Ubuntu

When you need to free up space on Ubuntu here are 5 simple things you can do – from cleaning the apt cache to removing old kernels.

9 August 2016

Does the Ubuntu Web Browser Need a New Icon?

Ubuntu community member thinks the Ubuntu browser app icon is too similar to Apple's Safari. Should it be changed?

8 June 2016

What To Expect from Ubuntu 16.10

Last week saw planning for the Ubuntu 16.10 development cycle get underway last week as the Ubuntu Online Summit,

9 May 2016
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CoverGloobus Is a Customizable Desktop Music Widget

Can remember a Linux app called CoverGloobus? You can't? That doesn't surprise me too much. But here's why you should check it out.

14 April 2016

Ubuntu Tablet Release Pushed Back? (Updated)

Bq has quietly pushed back the shipping date of its new M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet, which customers had been told would ship this week.

8 April 2016
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You Don’t Need To Panic About ‘Ubuntu on Windows’

Up is now down, down is now left, and Microsoft is no longer evil — but are Linux lovers stuck in the past?

31 March 2016

Nautilus 3.20 Finally Fixes The Icon Zoom Issue

Nautilus 3.20 will include more icon zoom level options. Is that the sound of flaming torches I hear being extinguished?  The File manager plays such intrinsic role in the desktop. It’s almost like the glue that binds […]

25 February 2016

Abricotine Is a Stylish Desktop Markdown Editor for Linux

Abricotine is an open-source desktop markdown editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. It offers 'live' previews, text formatting and many other features.

20 February 2016