[How To] Make Google Earth 6.2 Look ‘Native’ in Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 LTS

We showed you how to fix Google Earth's 'ugly fonts' issue on Linux. Now, here's a quick workaround to make the entire app appear more native on Ubuntu.

31 January 2012
Font issue fixed in Google Earth on Ubuntu

How to Fix Google Earth’s Font Issue on Ubuntu

Google Earth 6.2 released with improved imagery and faster search. One thing wasn't improved: font issues on Linux. So here's how to solve it – very easily!

31 January 2012
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Ubuntu Developer Week – Outlook Day 1

Today is day 1 of this cycle's Ubuntu Developer Week. Let's have a quick look at today's schedule to whet your appetite...

31 January 2012
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New Stable Release of OpenShot Video Editor Ready

New features and effects have landed in the latest release of open-source linux video editor OpenShot. Read in for more details, screenshots, short video of the new 3D wireframe text effect and the all important download instructions.

30 January 2012
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App Management Quicklist for Unity

As the editor of an Ubuntu-based website it's no surprise that I am continually having to add, edit and remove packages and repositories from my install. To help my - and others - work-flow Linux Deepin developer Bhawani Singh has crafted together a Unity quick-list that puts right-click access to the following package management apps via an item in the Unity launcher.

30 January 2012
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Lubuntu 12.04 Default Wallpaper Revealed

The default artwork for Lubuntu 12.04 is one step nearer to being ready as its default wallpaper and system theme get updated.

29 January 2012
Spark KDE Plasma Active Tablet

€200 KDE Plasma Active Tablet Announced

Does a $200 tablet running KDE Plasma Active sound good to you? Say hello to Spark.

29 January 2012
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This Ubuntu Tablet Design Could Almost Pass As Real

Drip, drip, drip. That was the sound my drool made as it hit the ground when I opened my inbox this morning and found this slick Ubuntu Tablet Concept by Deviant Art user spiceofdesign staring back at me.

29 January 2012
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We Review Open-Source RTS Game 0 A.D.

0.A.D is a completely open-source RTS available for Linux, Mac and Windows. The game, which is in heavy development, currently sits at the Alpha 8 junction. Undeterred by the development nature I took the title for a spin...

29 January 2012

10 of the Best Unity Lenses & Scopes for Ubuntu 11.10

It's somewhat apt that Ubuntu's 'Lenses' feature has brought Unity into clearer focus for many of its initial critics. The search-orientated display windows - called 'Lenses' - make finding specific files, apps or information easy to do thanks to their tuned 'search backends' - called Scopes'. Inside we lost 10 of the best Lenses and Scopes available for Ubuntu 11.10.

27 January 2012
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‘Mounty’ – Simple Disk Image Mounter for Ubuntu

Mounting disc image files (.iso, .img, .dmg, etc) in Ubuntu isn't hard. There are a number of applications available designed to carry out the task. But Mounty, a system tray applet, is probably the easiest of them.

27 January 2012

Should CCSM Be Purged from the Ubuntu Repos?

The headline to this article might sound inflammatory but it's a question currently being debated on the Ubuntu Desktop mailing list. Ubuntu's Jorge Castro makes the case for 'jettisoning' the tool from the the Ubuntu Universe repositories (i.e. removing it from the Ubuntu Software Centre).

26 January 2012