Tibesti screencasting tool for Linux

Tibesti is a 'simple screencasting' tool for Linux that allows you to record your desktop, speaker output and microphone at the same time, rendering output to the file type of your choice.

6 December 2010

Mono icons for Synapse’s new app indicator

In an update to semantic launcher 'Synapse' an indicator-applet landed and, for now at least, it's not optional. So here are 3 ace mono-icons to replace it with.

6 December 2010
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How to maximize battery life on your Android smartphone

One of the criticisms Android has received plenty of flak for is its comparatively low battery life compared with other smartphones. Google blames it on third party applications, but I've found many other ways to improve your battery life without having to uninstall everything.

6 December 2010
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LibreOffice RC 1 available to download

The first release candidate of OpenOffice.org fork LibreOffice has been made available for download.

5 December 2010
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Clementine 0.6 release candidate adds many longed-for features

A release candidate for Clementine 0.6 is now available for testing and it's certainly one of the most ripened releases for a while!

5 December 2010
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Ubuntu Unity launcher won’t be ‘moveable’

Following on from the quick run-downs of Desktop Unity we've featured recently, a number of commenters have asked whether the Unity bar will be moveable - e.g. putting on the bottom like a traditional 'dock' or over to the right. The answer is no.

5 December 2010
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Yo, Banshee – native it up a bit, yeah?

Banshee will be sat on millions of Ubuntu desktops next april as Ubuntu 11.04's default music player - but some users think it could do with looking a little bit more native.

5 December 2010
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How to enable web apps in Google Chrome on Ubuntu

With Google gearing up to launch the Chrome Web Store December 7th now is the perfect time to get a sneak preview of how webapps are going to look in Chrome.

5 December 2010
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MiniTube’s new icon is…

We reported on Minitube's search for a new icon a while back and many OMG! readers submitte some fantastic designs and now the winner of that very contest has been revealed...

5 December 2010
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Want to see Osmos in the Software Centre? So do the developers!

With World of Goo now in the Ubuntu Software Center for purchase, many gamers are thinking about other popular indie games available for Linux. One such gem is the beautiful Osmos - a rich and addictive puzzle game by Hemisphere Games - whose motto is to create games 'for both sides of the brain.

5 December 2010

Did you know GDM 2.30 is still themeable?

Since the introduction of GDM 2.30 many users have missed the creative freedom its predecessor allowed. Thankfully you can still tweak the screen into something beautiful - check out this GDM by btkostner..

5 December 2010
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Weekend! 5! – Five Papercuts to fix this weekend

Ever bothered by the little usablity bugs that are generally overlooked by developers? Here we list 5 of them that you could spend your weekend fixing and making everyone happy.

4 December 2010