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Ubuntu Unveils New Overlay Scrollbars for Natty

Ubuntu 11.04 continues with the surprises as Mark Shuttleworth and Ubuntu design team unveil ‘overlay scrollbar’s. When is a scrollbar not a scrollbar? When it’s in Ubuntu 11.04, it seems.

3 March 2011
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Follow this Customization Guide for a slick Ubuntu desktop

It was chosen as one of our top 5 readers desktops and  now it’s owner, Joakim Wahlgren, has put together a slick how-to letting you in on how to get the same slick look on […]

3 March 2011
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Feed Indicator update add a few new options

Everyone’s favourite panel-based RSS reader — Feed indicator — has been updated.   Feed Indicator in Ubuntu 10.10 New features and fixes added to the latest release include: – Option to group each feed in […]

3 March 2011
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Ambiance theme for Windows XP makes virtualization almost seamless

As a hostage of ancient hardware I'm forced to keep a copy of Windows XP close to hand. If there's one thing I hate more than the need to run virtualization software at all it's the lack of harmony it creates in my daily workflow. That's why I use an Ambiance theme for Windows XP.

2 March 2011
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Scrivener for Linux gets official beta release

An official Linux beta release of popular writing application Scrivener is now available for users to try. What is Scrivener? Scrivener is popular word processing application designed for writers and, until recently, exclusive to Mac […]

2 March 2011
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Ubuntu Unity’s new look Dash lands – plus Bitesize Progress Extravaganza

Ubuntu's Jorge O. Castro drops by with some slick new shots of Ubuntu 11.04's Alpha 3's improved Dash as well as a round-up of bite-sized bitesize bug news.

1 March 2011
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Gnome 3 removes ‘max’ and ‘min’ window controls – but why?

If you thought Ubuntu moving window controls to the left hand side was an issue you might need to sit down on learning of Gnome 3's latest change. Window controls in Gnome 3 now consists of one button and one button alone: close. 'Maximize' and 'Minimize' have been removed from window borders.

1 March 2011
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Driving across Brazil with Ubuntu: That’ll be The Google Streetview cars

Driving across Brazil with Ubuntu hooked up to a solid 3G connection may sound like my own take on an ace road trip but, according to one former Google Streetview driver it's exactly how the Google Streetview cars travel around Brazil.

1 March 2011

Project Bossanova unveils new website, FAQ and poll

Project Bossanova yesterday unveiled a new website, along with more information about the project and a poll where users can vote on the genre of game they'd like to see the project focus on.

28 February 2011
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Indicator Datetime nabs some natty new choices

Ubuntu 11.04's panel clock Indicator - Indicator Datetime - has received a handful of new features.

28 February 2011
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Ubuntu Developer Week starts today – Join in!

The next five days play home to the popular and informative 'Ubuntu Developer Week'. The week-long fact-packed workshops run from February 28th through to March 4th are designed to help get orientated in the ways of Ubuntu development.

28 February 2011
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Easily upload photos to Facebook in Ubuntu with ‘Starry hope Uploader’

Starry Hope Uploader makes uploading photos to your Facebook profile easy. Once open, just drag and drop your images onto the uploader, choose or create an album for them to be part of and hit upload. Further info, download instructions and more are inside.

28 February 2011