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Novacut distributed video editor has 40 hours left to reach reality

Time is running out for an innovative new video editor inspired by collaborative distribution tools like bzr and git to gather enough ‘crowd-sourced’ funding to make it into reality.

30 September 2010
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Ohso branding assets released

We've compiled all of the branding for our sites into one .zip file to make it easier for people to use our logos around the web.

30 September 2010
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OpenShot bug suggests UI redesign

Popular Linux video editor OpenShot has many, many fans but despite its UI trying to remain as simple as possible it sometimes seems to work against the user rather than with them.

29 September 2010
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Faenza icon themed Conky bar for your Ubuntu desktop

If you’re a big fan of the Faenza icon set then chances are the following Faenza styled Conky bar, created by pingsuters over on gnome-look.org, is sure to tempt.

29 September 2010
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FrostWire 4.21 series begins, adds auto-updating for Ubuntu

The free p2p application FrostWire has launched the first release in its new 4.21.x series this week. The release is marked by two notable upgrades - Automatic Updates (via Bit Torrent) and the latest Vuze Core 4.5.0.4 powering its torrent engine, claiming to result in even faster Bit Torrent downloads.

29 September 2010
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Xnoise 0.1.11 released

Lightweight music player Xnoise 0.1.11 has been released, adding support for Ubuntu 10.10's new sound menu amongst many other changes. Read on for more details.

29 September 2010
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GIMPBox gives stable versions of The GIMP single window mode

The latest development release of The Gimp image editor comes with a handy option single-window mode, but what if you're sticking with the latest, floaty-palette stable release, like those available in the Ubuntu repositories, but would love such a feature? Can it be done? Yes, it can thanks to a project called 'Gimpbox'.

29 September 2010
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‘Party the real way for Ubuntu 10.10’ says Vancouver LoCo team

“Don’t Call It A ‘Party’ If It’s Not!” yells the catchy slogan from the Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo team in their promotional call-to-arms for celebrating Ubuntu 10.10’s release next month. The humorous complaint is simple: Many […]

29 September 2010
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Flash videos no longer saved in /tmp directory

Users accustomed to retrieving hard-copies (digital hard copies, that is) of online videos from various flash-using sites  via the /tmp directory may be frustrated to learn that this no longer works. Recent versions of Adobe […]

29 September 2010
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Edubuntu 10.10 boasts many surprises

Ubuntu’s education spin ‘Edubuntu’ has gained a new-look installer, some new applications and much more for its 10.10 release coming next month. Talking about the changes Edubuntu’s Jonathan Carter notes that whilst 10.10 doesn’t see […]

29 September 2010
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Ubuntu Software Centre with a pinch of Zeitgeist? More please!

Stat fans looking to get a informational fix on the applications they use may be interested to hear news on semantic tracking tool Zeitgeist’s latest possible excursion into the desktop –  via the Ubuntu Software […]

28 September 2010
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Elementary Firefox hits version 2.0

An updated version of elementary styled Firefox theme ‘Firefox elementary’ has been released today. The theme helps to seamlessly integrate Ubuntu’s default web browser into your Elementary themed desktop. Download http://seahorsepip.deviantart.com/art/Firefox-elementary-2-0-180837401 Download, extract and double-click […]

28 September 2010