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Linux to gain significant speed boost thanks to small kernel patch

Linux has always been the champion in terms of speed, maybe that is why it powers 90% of the world's supercomputers. The speed is mostly seen on servers rather than desktops, but a new a patch has appeared that brings a huge speed boost to the desktops.

17 November 2010
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What e-mail app do you use? [poll]

Anyone who has tried Ubuntu will have surely come across the default mail application 'Evolution'. It's a powerful e-mail tool with an impressive set of features that more than rival commercial alternatives on other platforms. But what do you use?

16 November 2010
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Banshee gets Jamendo support

While the core development team are busy working on core enhancements and ensuring a rock solid Banshee 2.0, new community extension developer dz0ny has provided initial Jamendo support.

16 November 2010
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[How to] Quickly Google Command Line Errors From The Terminal

How many times have you needed to Google an error the Terminal has spat out at you? For me it’s lots. ‘Search on Google’ is a small Terminal hack that lets you Google Terminal errors quickly […]

16 November 2010
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Easily Add PPA’s using ‘Introduce PPA’ tool

Adding PPA's via graphical interface just got very easy.

16 November 2010

CoverGloobus Development PPA Brings Latest Release to Lucid Users

CoverGloobus 1.7.6 RC1 - aka 'the latest version with all the cool bells and whistles - comes to a PPA for easy installation.

16 November 2010
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System76 launch 17.3″ Bonobo Professional laptop

Everyone's favourite Ubuntu computer builders System76 have just made available the long awaited 17.3" Bonobo Professional laptop.

16 November 2010
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CoverGloobus adds timer, progress bar support

Covergloobus fans rejoice - time counter and track-seeking has been implemented into the popular desktop coverart n' controller. I smell a new release brewing ;)

15 November 2010
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GNOME Shell: Getting prettier by the day

Gnome-Shell's UI revamp continues apace. With so many visual changes now landing MrMars decided to drop some screenshots off in the OMG! Inbox! along with a link to his Italian Ubuntu forum post touching on them. The changes are very, very clear to see from the images below so lets have a quick rundown courtesy of MrMars...

15 November 2010
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Ubuntu Mono light Language Flag icons

Multi-lingual users or those with a need to switch between languages need not suffer the rather lame indicator-icon Ubuntu provides by default with these Ubuntu Mono-light replacements. Created by user scottiw2000 ‘to solve the problem […]

15 November 2010
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MeeGo phone demoed on powerful ARM hardware

Charbax of ArmDevices.net has been at ARM Techcon this week gathering up all the latest news and developments ARM related. Amongst the many companies showing off Linaro-enabled devices were ST-Ericsson who demonstrated the MeeGo OS […]

14 November 2010
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Burg manager app updated with new themes, new features

Easy graphical BURG boot-loader tool ‘BURG Manager’ has been updated to version 1.0. Alongside bug fixes and translations several new features make this release notable: – make an appearance, including: – Ability to restore burg […]

14 November 2010