Open Source language aid ‘OpenTeacher’ 2.0 has released its second beta. The self-described ‘easiest way to learn a new language’ tool allows you to ‘enter a list of words in both a known and a […]
Google ChromeOS will do many wonderful things – the free and open-source version ‘Chromium OS’ sadly won’t. Many of these ‘features’ can, given the nature of what Chrome/iumOS is, be enabled easily in both – […]
GTalk Empathy users may have come across the following bug: – You change your status to ‘hidden’ but Empathy shows you as ‘Busy’ – this can lead to all manner of super embarrassing moments… "Hey […]
If you’re fortunate enough to have a graphics card capable of displaying Plymouth boot splashes then ‘Plymouth Manager’ may just be of interest. Features include: – Enable/disable Plymouth Set splash resolution Fixing errant errors Choosing/creating […]
In my second day of hacking Unity Place for people I managed to get chat activity from Zeitgeist, get contacts from folks and create sections and groups and assign them results. Read on for more.
5 themes for Docky - from glass to silk.
Some call it Zeitgeist, a few paranoid people call it Skynet. Either way Zeitgeist is one of the most exciting technologies to have arisen in the last few years. I have a tonne of Zeitgeist news to bring you up-to speed on, so enough with these pointless introductions that plague every article I write...
The immensely popular Faenza icon set has bumped up a version, with new icons for many popular applications and few others reworked.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) prevention tool Workrave has gained some backup assistance for notifying you that it’s time for a rest break in the form of Docky and AWN helpers. With the helper enabled you […]
Boost flash performance by bypassing GPU validation.
Splashed on a Samsung Galaxy Tab but miss the familiar trappings (or should that be tappings :P ) of Ubuntu? Rejoice! Two users over on the XDA forums – which is a breeding ground for […]
Seif Lotfy has posted a 'in progress' screenshot of a new 'People' place for Ubuntu Unity.