Mario Tomljenović sent us a tip on how to add custom entries to the Ubuntu Messaging Menu. Whilst this method doesn't provide notification support for any added application - which is sort of the point of the Messaging Menu - it's nevertheless an easy way to add an accessible launcher.
Screencasting made simple is the ethos behind Linux screen-recording tool 'Kazam' and the latest release sees it hammer home this point with improved features and a veritable genocide of bug fixes.
Watch Blu-Ray discs in Ubuntu - with next-to-no effort required - thanks to a new script by Scott Duensing.
That Faenza icon set. It gets everywhere. Not content with being one of the most popular icon sets of the year Faenza's success has spawned an enviable army of 'spins' and derivatives including a 'green' Faenza-Mint version and the Mac OS X inspired 'Faenza-Cupertino' set which is now available for KDE users.
If you're bored with the look of the default date and time applet in Ubuntu why not jazz it up with one of the following themes?
Quickly and easily run any type of program/executable/script on Ubuntu using the small open source utility 'App Runner'. The tool disbands with the need to mark a file as "executable" before running, allowing you to run an installer, application, script or other OS supported executable automatically.
Upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10 and want to install the workspaces indicator applet? Good news - the PPA has been updated to support Maverick.
Come take a look at how Tyler customizes and fine tunes his Ubuntu install in the way of software, eye-candy, and usability, and try out his Compiz profile!
Roman Yepishev's Ubuntu One indicator-applet - a neat way to view and monitor your Ubuntu One accounts' sync status on your desktop panel - is now installable via a dedicated PPA.
The second beta of the newly-forked OpenOffice competitor LibreOffice has been released. Ubuntu users can install it quickly by using the tuxfamily repository, details on which can be found inside...
Ubuntu 10.10 users reliant on the NVidia 96.43.xx driver for enhanced graphics performance may currently be experiencing issues in using or installing the driver.
Just a quick heads up - The guys over at Jupiter Broadcasting have released a new episode of their very popular video podcast The Linux Action Show featuring a full review of Ubuntu 10.10 as well as a 10 minute interview with yours truly! Catch the video after the jump.