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Choose the new CoverGloobus Icon [poll]

Jordi Hernàndez – creator of CoverGloobus (and dude with exceptionally good taste in music) – has opened the voting on the choice of new icon for the desktop music art application. We blogged about the […]

8 September 2010
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Firefox 4 Beta 5 available

You’ve probably heard it elsewhere first but the 5th beta release of Firefox 4 is now available to download, test and generally freak out over. There’s plenty to coo over in the release including a […]

8 September 2010
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Enable CoverFlow in Nautilus-Elementary for Maverick

Quick tip, courtesy of reader Dhananjay, for Maverick-using Nautilus-Elementary fans. “The latest nautilus revision from the bzr (ver. 108) has got back the good old clutterflow (coverflow )to elmenatry 2.31+ branch.” You need to compile […]

7 September 2010
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0.A.D seeking Open Source Development Manager – got what it takes?

The folks over at Wildfire games, the company behind the incredible open-source game 0.A.D are on the hunt for an Open Source development manager. Why? “We need someone to help facilitate and encourage open source […]

7 September 2010
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Mono icon themes for DockBarX

Looking for a new Mono-awesome DockBarX theme? Jan-Christoph Borchardt has just thing for you...

7 September 2010
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An urgent call for testing: Banshee 1.7.5 on Maverick

Given that Ubuntu aims to replace the default mediaplayer on the Ubuntu Netbook Edition with Banshee, Didier Roche has requested that the proud OMG army unleash their unspeakable powers of mass breakage on the newly promoted Banshee 1.7.5 package in Maverick.

7 September 2010
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Linux.conf.au announces list of mini-conferences for LCA2011

Linux.conf.au - the annual Australian Linux conference has announced its mini-conference list with highlights such as freedom in the cloud, rocketry and the business of open source. The organizers state LCA2011 has "the most exciting and substantial array of lca miniconfs to date." Full story after the break.

7 September 2010
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Bringing the bling back: Crazy custom compiz effect

Bored of your desktop bling? Want something new and jaw-dropping? A reader by the name of Larry might just have something for you...

7 September 2010
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Jabber client Gajim 0.14 released – gets audio/video support, gelolocation & more

The latest version of desktop jabber application Gajim has been released. Download instructions and lots more info inside.

7 September 2010

OMG! Exclusive: Interview with GNOME co-founder Federico Mena

The OMG! team sit down for an exclusive interview with Frederico Mena, one the founding fathers of GNOME. Federico along with Miguel de Icaza worked together in the late 90s to start the GNOME project - the desktop environment that Ubuntu and many other distros use. Everyone knows and loves it, but how did it all start?

7 September 2010
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OMG Video: Probing Your Box, Grub 2 and You!

If I had to pick one horror story that I get messaged about the most, it would be the dreaded bootloader. “It’s missing” or “I have a black screen of death..” and some people edit […]

6 September 2010
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Improved Emesene & Pidgin Docky helpers

Fed up with your Emesene docky helper not working as you'd like? Download these slick improved helpers for Pidgin & Emesene by Argentine reader Nicolas. They really are ace.

6 September 2010