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Cardapio – The awesome replacement menu applet that just keeps on giving

Since we first featured panel menu-replacement applet Cardapio several weeks back the application has evolved at an awesome pace – even my initial want for Zeitgeist integration is on the way!  In case you haven’t […]

17 June 2010
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Windicators in action (albeit mocked-up action)

Windicators will form part of Ubuntu 10.10’s new feature set but remained, until now, somewhat of an enigma for no-one really knew what they were supposed to be for – other than indicate! Below are some […]

17 June 2010
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Use Bootchart to find out how long Ubuntu takes to start on your computer

Stat hounds looking to find out exactly how long Ubuntu takes to start-up should lay down their stopwatches and start using Bootchart. Bootchart will not only provide you an exact time (in seconds) of how […]

17 June 2010
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HeyBuddy – a minimal identi.ca only desktop app for Linux

HeyBuddy is an indenti.ca only desktop microblogging application that is both nimble, light & designed to be simple to use. Features HeyBuddy doesn’t stuff a tray icon in your panel, there are no reams of […]

17 June 2010
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The Docky Stable PPA: The easy way to stay up-to-date safely

Although many users prefer to live on the bleeding edge of application development some people prefer the security, stability and general sass of stable versions; no random crashes, half-baked features or memory-munching bugs. We feature Docky a […]

17 June 2010
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Mono Icons for RadioTray

Yesterday we blogged about radio-in-your-gnome-panel-applet RadioTray. It has an OK-ish default tray icon but it isn’t mono and that so distressed the awesome Tommy Brunn (of Caffeine fame) that, using his super design powers, he […]

17 June 2010
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Transmission 2.0 Released – new UI filters, features, fixes

Popular open-source BitTorrent client – and default Ubuntu torrent app – Transmission has updated to version 2.0. This latest release sees several bugs fixed and a handful of new features including: – Local peer Discovery […]

17 June 2010
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Auto-Hide Mouse Pointer in Ubuntu When Idle

Simple things are no-less crazily awesome just take Unclutter which auto-hides your cursor from the screen after a timed period of inactivity. So popular is Unclutter that it’s being reviewed for inclusion in Ubuntu 10.10! […]

17 June 2010
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How you will access applications in Unity – Meet Applications Place

In a discussion on the Ayatana mailing list about implementing a simpler-way to view and install applications, Ubuntu UX member David Siegel shared a frustratingly tantalising tid-bit: – “This looks very similar to the Applications […]

17 June 2010
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Listen to radio stations in Ubuntu with RadioTray

Tuning into your favourite online radio stations without needing to open a dedicated music application is a breeze using RadioTray. The application runs directly from your system panel with a menu-only interface – thus making […]

16 June 2010
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Real-time sunlight wallpaper app gets a PPA, fixes

The awesome Real-time Sunlight Wallpaper application we mentioned last week is finally installable via a PPA. The new PPA version brings several fixes and features along with the added benefit of allowing users to stay […]

16 June 2010

easy to use Lucid-themed conky bar now even easier to use!

Remember that easy to use Lucid-themed Conky bar we showed you back in early May? It’s just got even easier to use. Many of you loved the look of the look of the bar but […]

16 June 2010