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Cross-platform bookmark sync service XMarks shutting down

The plug will be pulled on cross-browser bookmark sync service XMarks in 3 months time, Xmarks CTO Todd Agulnick has announced today, forcing its 2 million users to go elsewhere. Citing the in-built bookmark syncing […]

28 September 2010
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Login to Ubuntu using your face [Updated with PPA]

Facial recognition software may be nothing new but did you know you can use your webcam to log in to your Ubuntu desktop? Logging in to Ubuntu with nothing more than a smile is possible using the pam-face-authentication utility which was specifically designed for regular everyday users to use.

27 September 2010
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Ubuntu App Developer Week starts today

Today sees the start of UbuntuAppDeveloper Week – a five day series of sessions aimed at ‘enabling and inspiring developers to write applications’ on and for the Ubuntu desktop.

27 September 2010
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Beautiful Fractal Wallpaper Grabber lets you snatch some beauty for your desktop

Looking for some gorgeously gruff geometry for your desktop background? Fractals are what you seek and the tool mentioned inside helps you to bag a boatload...

27 September 2010
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Cardapio adds USB, iPod mountpoints in ‘Places’ menu

Popular menu-replacement utility Cardapio has just gained the ability to show your USB, iPod, etc, mountpoints under the ‘Places’ menu. Announcing the feature tvst – Cardapio’s developer – informs that ‘you can simply click on […]

27 September 2010
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Broadcast on icecast/shoutcast using ‘Butt’

Broadcasting via the IceCast or ShoutCast services is made easy with the humouredly titled BUTT (Broadcast Using This Tool).

27 September 2010
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Easily Integrate Thunderbird into the Ubuntu Messaging Menu

Thunderbird users seeking out native notifications and interactive integration with their Ubuntu desktop need look no further than this neat add-on.

26 September 2010

Animated desktop Gmail notifier

If you're looking for a slightly annoying but fun way to recieve GMail alerts then b2 Labs Gmail Notifier may be just your cup of tea.

26 September 2010
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Latest OpenShot makes it into Maverick

The newly released OpenShot 1.2.2 will be available for users of Ubuntu 10.10 to install, thanks the the approval of a ‘freeze exception request’ by Ubuntu.  The news is both good and bad – whilst […]

25 September 2010
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Linux Mint 10 to use Faenza icon set?

The popular Ubuntu-derived distribution ‘Linux Mint’ is considering adopting the Faenza icon set for use in their upcoming Linux Mint 10 release. Leaving a comment on the Faenza gnome-look page regarding a bug, Mint developer […]

25 September 2010
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Download and use the new Chrome OS fonts in Ubuntu

Google’s forthcoming Chrome OS ships with a new default font set that provides  near-identical replacements for commonly used Microsoft fonts online. Replacing the previously used ‘Liberation’ font set are ‘Tinos’ – a Serif font akin […]

25 September 2010
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Remnants of the Week

Your favorite day, when so many bits of news that was either somewhat minor, heavily covered elsewhere, or otherwise not requiring it's own full length post, are all pulled together into one place. Let's take a look!

25 September 2010