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Banshee postponed as default media player for Netbook Edition

Banshee has been postponed from being installed as Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Editions default music player. Deemed to contain too many bugs to make it an acceptable default this cycle, the popular player’s default pinning has […]

11 September 2010
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Nautilus Terminal: GUI meets CLI

I spotted sight of the following application over on the very ace  Cewen’s blog and found it so nerdily cool (and also seemingly useful) that I haven’t been able to resist posting about it. As […]

11 September 2010
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The Ubuntu Tour Project Needs Your Help!

The goal of the Ubuntu Tour Project? To "provide an interactive tour for users who are new to Ubuntu."

11 September 2010
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Receive Android call, text alerts on your Ubuntu Desktop

Save yourself the embarrassment of missing an important text or phone call when sat gazing at your Ubuntu desktop with the neato 'Android Notifer' application.

10 September 2010
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Rhythmbox finally gets the update Maverick testers have longed for…

Rhythmbox no-longer exits when you press the 'close' button. In Lucid pressing the 'close' window button minimized the main window to the Rhythmbox indicator. With the introduction of the new Sound Menu in Ubuntu 10.10 the last few months have required Maverick users to have Rhythmbox fully open on the desktop (or sat in the panel/dock) all the time.

10 September 2010
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Apologies

Apologies for a little whoopsy from earlier!

10 September 2010
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OMG! We now have a Forum!

If you pop over to forum.omgubuntu.co.uk you'll see that we now have a much-requested forum for your banter to have a home. Make the jump to read more information, including rationale behind the design.

10 September 2010
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The problem with Gwibber (Tyler Rant)

Why do I not even bother with Social Apps? Click on inside to see.

9 September 2010
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Radiance only Emesene tray icons

I’ve been using Ubuntu’s Radiance theme a lot recently (having pretty much used Ambiance solidly since March this year) and I’m really loving the softness about it. Emesene is my preferred IM client for communicating […]

9 September 2010
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TurnKey Linux Backup and Migration

Looking for the ultimate solution in backup and data migration for Linux? TurnKey is it.

9 September 2010
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Broadcom releasing fully open-source wifi driver

Check the date - it's not April fools.

9 September 2010
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How to fully replace your GNOME panels with AWN

Long to ditch the old-skool GNOME panels and rock it with a dock and some bling? A very nice reader by the handle of sub7i dropped off a tutorial detailing exactly how you can achieve this. Everything you need is provided behind the read more link...

9 September 2010