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LibreOffice Ribbon UI mock-up

Microsoft Office has it, OpenOffice may/will/should/was getting something similar - but what about its' fork LibreOffice? LibreOffice user by ~usrnametaken has mocked-up what it might look like, should LibreOffice ever go down the ribbon route.

16 January 2011
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Just give me my damn horoscope, Ubuntu

I'm addicted to reading my horoscope everyday. For real. Call me gullible or call me cool but it's something I've grown up doing and I'm too lazy to bother stop doing so now. But why do I have to get my astrological fix by running an OS X dashboard widget in Ubuntu?

16 January 2011
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Ubuki Chrome extension gives Wikipedia an Ubuntu makeover

Wikipedia is ace but it wouldn't hurt looking a little bit nicer, right? Chrome extension 'Ubuki' aims to do just this by replacing the default Wikipedia font with the gorgeous new Ubuntu font.

15 January 2011
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Ubuntu 11.04 Unity update adds new look launcher, more effect options and scrollwheel indicator support

A few new features/options for Unity landed in the Ubuntu 11.04 alpha recently.

15 January 2011
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Ubuntu Unity 2D gets a PPA for Maverick and Natty testers

The slick Unity 2D we told you about yesterday has now got a PPA for Ubuntu 10.10 and Ubuntu 11.04 users to test.

15 January 2011
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LCA2011 – Brisbane floods, conference hoping to go ahead

As many of you would have seen in the news, Queensland (in Australia for those geographically challenged amongst us) has been attacked by a lot of water recently in the worst flooding since 1974. But what does this mean for LCA2011, which is scheduled to go ahead in Brisbane in just over a week?

15 January 2011
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Moovida Core media player coming to Linux ‘real soon’ – but is the 3D interface?

We once labeled it no more than 'Banshee with ads', but Moovida core media player has really come on in leaps and bounds since then. Albeit for Windows. So just where is the Linux port at? We find out...

14 January 2011

Ubuntu to get 2D Unity option

A new 2D implementation of Unity, Ubuntu 11.04's new default desktop, is to be made available for users without accelerated 3D graphics support, in addition to the 'Classic Ubuntu desktop'.

14 January 2011
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Totem’s Youtube playback to enter dark ages

Soon, all of Totem users' fast computers and high-speed internet connections will be reverting to 176x144 3GP youtube video.

14 January 2011
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First Linux Release of Wi-Fi app inSSIDer Available to Download

The first Linux release of  award-winning open-source Wi-Fi scanner tool inSSIDer 2 has been made available for download. inSSIDer scans any network(s) available to your WiFi card/dongle and tracks the signal strength over time even if you’re […]

13 January 2011
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global-menu support for Firefox 4 in Ubuntu 11.04 available to test

Natty alpha testers keen to gain Firefox app-menu support now can, thanks to the work of Ubuntu's Chris Coulson. The small extension enables Firefox's app menu to be displayed in the panel as most other applications shipped with Ubuntu are able to do. The result helps bring a clean and consistent experience to the Ubuntu 11.04 desktop.

13 January 2011
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OneTeam instant messenger: Good, but not great

OneTeam instant messenger - ever heard of it? I hadn't either until news of its 'open-sourcing' caught a bit of attention in late December last year. Intrigued, I took the 'still in beta' client for a spin and found a lot to like, but nothing to love...

13 January 2011