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Ubuntu Global Menu Support comes to Chromium

The latest Daily Builds of open-source browser Chromium have added in experimental support for Ubuntu 11.04's new Global Menu via the about:flags staging area.

12 April 2011
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Drag and Drop Imageshack uploader for Ubuntu’s Unity Launcher

The Unity Launcher is nifty for many reasons - the way it hides, the way you can drag file types on to the launcher to open up in an appropriate app, etc. The following 'app' by reader Vincent makes it niftier still by adding a 'drag and drop' Imageshack uploader to your launcher line-up...

12 April 2011
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Ubuntu 11.04 gets automatic Epson printer driver download

Ubuntu 11.04 will rock, not least so by automatically downloading your Epson printer driver upon connection of an Epson printer to your computer.

12 April 2011
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Humble ‘frozenbyte’ bundle announced; buy 5 games for any price you want

The Humble Bundle is back, once again letting you set your own price for a set of five DRM-free games.

12 April 2011
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Natty Narwhal T-Shirts now available in Canonical store

Just in time for the release of Ubuntu 11.04, Canonical have unleashed the Natty Narwhal T Shirts into their online store. The navy T Shirts sport a large centered orange Narwhal design on the front and ?Natty Narwhal 11.04? on the back.

12 April 2011
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Get your Compiz cube back on with Unity in Ubuntu 11.04

I think it is fair to say that the Desktop Cube has been one of Linux's iconic features. The cube provided both an easy way to visualise workspaces as well as a nice bit of eye-candy when using it.

11 April 2011
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Natty update jamboree: theme and icon tweaks, new launcher behaviour

The days might be clicking closer to April 28th but the number of bug fixes and visual tweaks continue to come apace.

11 April 2011

Equinox Evolution: Beautiful Day Themed GTK Themes

Add some style to your desktop with the Equinox Evolution suite of themes by Faenza creator tiheum.

11 April 2011
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Ubuntu Natty release countdown banners chosen

Every cycle the Ubuntu project calls for people to submit their ideas for release countdown banners - small images that can be embedded in websites that update every day until they reach 0 when Ubuntu is released. This cycle is no different, and the winning three countdown banners were chosen earlier today.

8 April 2011
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Unity launcher behaviour to change

The way in which the Unity Launcher is accessed by users is changing to make it more 'intuitive' to new users.

8 April 2011
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The little things that matter: Unity’s new grid animations

I'm a sucker for detail. In yesterdays update to Ubuntu 11.04's Unity interface the Grid plugin (read 'aero snap') for Compiz added some animated 'effects' when being invoked. Read on to see them in action and why I think they're more than just simple 'bling'...

8 April 2011
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‘Test Drive’ for Natty now allows install-free try out of almost every app in Ubuntu

Ubuntu 11.04's neat 'Test Drive' feature - which allows you to try applications without installing them - just got a whole lot better. Earlier today Stéphane Graber has announced that the service now allows for test-driving of almost every application and utility that is installable via the Ubuntu Software Centre. That's over 1300 different applications!

7 April 2011