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9 Awesome lynx-themed wallpapers

Show your love for Ubuntu 10.04 with these awesome Lucid-inspired wallpapers by MadeInKobaia. The wallpapers are available in many resolutions – including widescreen – so you’re sure to find the one you like looking awesome […]

26 July 2010
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How to Install Compiz 0.9 in Ubuntu

The latest development release of Compiz – version 0.9 – was released earlier this month to much fanfare. The widely used compositing manager gained a major re-write in C++, added a new developer API, rendering […]

26 July 2010
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OMG! Merchandise Store Now Open for Business

We’ve opened up an OMG! Merchandise Store (link since removed) where you can purchase exciting designs printed on everything from clocks to t-shirts and help support us at the same time. We don’t get any […]

26 July 2010
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Dell ditching Ubuntu machines from online store

In a rather bizarre move Dell have decided to drop Ubuntu-loaded computers from their online store. The move, they say, is down to simplifying their online offerings; “Ubuntu systems are primarily targeted towards advanced users […]

25 July 2010

Smuxi IRC app updates with new features & fixes

Smuxi IRC client - which impressed us considerably in our previous review - has released a new version packed with updates and fixes.

25 July 2010
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Plasma/Dashboard equivalent coming to gnome?

GNOME users have often drooled over the cool visual style of KDE 4’s Plasma Desktop space – but something similar could be on it’s way to the GNOME desktop. Meet ‘The Board’. What Is The […]

25 July 2010
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Giant Meerkat created out of straw

Staff at Snugburys Ice Cream Farm in Hurleston have recently finished work on a 36 ft tall Meerkat made out of steel and hay! While it doesn’t appear to have anything to do with Ubuntu, […]

25 July 2010
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Beginners guide to asking smarter questions in IRC

I’m sure we’ve all asked dumb questions on IRC when we started using Ubuntu – and I’m sure those that hang out in IRC support channels like #ubuntu are all too familiar with said questions. […]

25 July 2010
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Ubuntu One iphone & Android app client source code released

The source code for the Ubuntu One iPhone application has been made available for users to download. iphone:  https://launchpad.net/ubuntuone-ios-client android: https://launchpad.net/ubuntuone-android-client The source code for the as-yet-unreleased Android Ubuntu One app will also be made […]

23 July 2010
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Monochrome Liferea tray icons

Before I hit the sack for tonight here is a small icon-based treat for, well, the icon-loving fans out there. Desktop RSS application Liferea has a pretty colourful tray icon and, whether you dig it […]

23 July 2010

The best advert for Ubuntu you probably never saw

OMG! reader Sebastian stopped by the OMG! Mailbox to drop off a link to this immensely impressive Dell/Ubuntu promotional video that, curiously, I – nor anyone I showed this to prior to posting – had […]

22 July 2010
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Meerkat will make sharing your fave tracks easy

Ubuntu 10.10 will make sharing your favourite tracks with all your friends and online buddies a breeze. The Ubuntu One Music Store in the Maverick Meerkat introduces a new ‘link share’ button to Rhythmbox. When […]

22 July 2010