Mission Center Linux system monitoring app

Linux System Monitor App ‘Mission Center’ is Now Even More Useful

A new version of Mission Center, the super-slick system monitor for Linux, has been released. I’ve written about this utility a number of times before (here and on OMG! Linux) so if you read this […]

10 June 2024

TUXEDO Working on Snapdragon X Elite Linux Laptop

Linux laptop vendor TUXEDO has confirmed plans to release a Linux ARM laptop based on the Snapdragon X Elite SoC. It recently showcased a prototype of a new ARM notebook at Computex, the annual computer […]

10 June 2024
HandBrake app logo on a colourful background

HandBrake 1.8 Released with GTK4 UI, FFV1 Encoder + More

The popular, powerful, and cross-platform video converter HandBrake recently put out a new version with a notable improvement. HandBrake 1.8.0 now uses GTK 4 for the user interface, dropping GTK 3 entirely. This toolkit uplift […]

9 June 2024

Turn Ubuntu into a Web Dev Setup in a Single Command

Ubuntu offers a powerful, configurable, and easy-to-use desktop experience out of the box. However, as the saying goes, one size doesn’t fit all. Customising Ubuntu’s look and layout, installing apps and awesome GNOME Shell extensions, […]

7 June 2024

VLC Adds AMD VQ Enhancer Filter, Improved Opus Ambisonic + More

A new version of VLC, the perennially popular open-source media player, is out with an assortment of improvements and new features. VLC 3.0.21 is the first maintenance release to be issued year, following on from […]

6 June 2024

Proton Pass Desktop App Released for Linux

Proton, the Swiss-based privacy company best known for its VPN and e-mail services, has announced the release of Proton Pass for Linux and macOS. The new desktop apps mean Proton’s open-source and end-to-end encrypted password […]

6 June 2024

We Updated the OMG! Ubuntu Chrome Extension (“The What?”…)

A new version of the OMG! Ubuntu extension for Google Chrome, Chromium, and other compatible web browsers is now available on the Chrome Web Store. Didn’t know we had a browser extension? That’s on me; […]

6 June 2024
Raspberry Pi AI Kit

Raspberry Pi 5 Gets an Official $70 AI Add-on

With the AI gold-rush in full swing the folks at Raspberry Pi have joined the fray, launching a new budget-friendly machine-learning module for their iconic single-board computer. The $70 Raspberry Pi AI Kit is composed […]

4 June 2024

Linux Mint Will Hide Unverified Flatpaks in Software Manager

The Software Manager app in Linux Mint 22 will deliver faster start-up times and introduce a significant security safeguard for search results. As you may know (and if you don’t, what’s living on Mars like? […]

3 June 2024
converting documents

New App Makes Converting Text Documents on Ubuntu Easier

There are many ways to convert documents on Ubuntu, but few are as quick or as easy to use as Morphosis. Morphosis is a new desktop app written in Python and GTK4/libadwaita, powered by Pandoc, […]

2 June 2024

Microsoft Announce WSL Updates, Including New Settings App

Those using Ubuntu on Windows through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) may be interested to know that ‘significant updates’ are on the way. In a blog post to recap things discussed as the recent […]

30 May 2024

IBM’s Iconic Model-M Keyboard Reimagined by 8BitDo

Few computer keyboards are as iconic, as influential, or as beige as the IBM Model-M — no surprise then that it’s been given a modern reimagining by 8BitDo. Following on from their Nintendo NES and […]

29 May 2024