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Ubuntu Ambiance Style Empathy Messaging Theme

One of the great features of Ubuntu's default instant messaging application 'Empathy' is the support for 'Adium Message Styles'. These let you theme your messaging window in a variety of ways. The only draw back is that most of the ready-made Message Styles available online are made for Adium (the Mac OS X version of 'Pidgin') and don't always work well in Empathy on Linux. But Linux-made variants are available - such as this 'Ambiance Adium Message Style' by franksouza18 3.

22 November 2011
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[How to] Beautify Thunderbird in Ubuntu

Mozilla Thunderbird is the default email client in Ubuntu. It is easy to use and setup, has many advanced features and allows for easy customisation. And customization is exactly what this article is all about.

21 November 2011
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Help Ubuntu Redesign The Sound Settings Menu by Taking this Survey

Ubuntu's Sound Settings menu isn't the worst designed options pane in the history of user interfaces, but there's no denying that a bit a redesign wouldn't hurt. The Canonical Design team are on to this, and have launched a short survey to find out what users think about the current design, what they use, and what could be improved.

21 November 2011
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The SOPA Act Continues To Get Dirtier

It might be an anagram of 'Soap' but America's proposed draconian 'Stop Online Piracy Act' (SOPA) just keeps getting murkier.

21 November 2011
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Help Test a Unity Dash-based Calculator

Do your calculations through the Ubuntu Dash with this nifty Unity Scope.

21 November 2011
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‘Steel Storm’ Sequel To Land on Linux First, Will Be First-Person Shooter

A sequel to the hugely successful game 'Steel Storm' is in the works - and it's coming to Linux first.

20 November 2011

KDE Default Wallpaper ‘Kontest’ Kicks Off

KDE users are being asked to design the default wallpaper for the next major release of the popular desktop environment. Want to take part? Click on in for the details...

20 November 2011
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Cotton Candy: The USB Sized ARM PC That Runs Ubuntu

A quad-core computer the size of a USB stick. A few years ago that would've sounded like a pipe-dream, but today it's a reality.

20 November 2011
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Poll Result: 15,900 votes Cast; Unity Named Most Popular Desktop

Unity is the most used Desktop Environment amongst Ubuntu 11.10 users according to our most recent poll. Just shy of 16,000 votes were cast (one vote per person) in the poll which asked readers "Which Desktop Environment Are You Using in Ubuntu 11.10?"

20 November 2011
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Google Music Frame Gets Renamed, Adds Grooveshark, 8Track Support

Google Music Frame has a new name, and some new service support to boot.

20 November 2011

Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day Kicks Off; We’d Like To Thank…

Today marks the first Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day - a new initiative designed to 'thank' people in the wider community whose work or inspiration has helped better Ubuntu.

20 November 2011
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ASUS Ubuntu Netbooks Launch in 100 Portuguese Stores

Ubuntu-loaded ASUS netbooks are now available to buy in over 100 stores across Portugal. The ASUS EeePC 1215P, which boasts 9 hours of battery life, a dual-core 1.55Ghz Intel Atom processor and 12.2″ backlit screen, […]

18 November 2011