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Daily 5: 5 word processors

Everyone needs to use a word processor every now and then (how 80’s does the word ‘word processor’ sound? Hmm.) There are various ones to choose from – and not a fat deal of difference […]

13 June 2010
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New Firefox 4 mock-ups for Linux

New Firefox 4 for Linux mock-ups have been produced that better show off the aimed UI changes that Firefox 4 will tout in it’s next major release. Firefox 4, likely to ship sometime early next year, […]

13 June 2010
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OneConf wants to reinstall your applications & settings on a fresh Ubuntu install

The pain of having to manually reinstall your favourite applications, import programme settings, configurations and more on a new install of Ubuntu will soon, potentially, become a thing of the past if the work of new Ubuntu initiative ‘OneConf’ bears fruit Designed […]

13 June 2010
25 minute timer on Docky Linux dock app.

Enhance your productivity with Docky’s timer applet & the Pomodoro technique

Having recently read about the Pomodoro Technique, a timer-based task management style that is said to be useful for ‘training your brain away from distractions‘. I wanted to try it out – to do so […]

13 June 2010
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I may be biased but this is the best GNOME-Shell theme I have ever seen…

WIP theme created by Tamara, using elements from OMG! Ubuntu! Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

13 June 2010
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OMG! Ubuntu! Reader Desktops

There are some awesome screenshots of desktops in the OMG! Ubuntu! Facebook group so I thought it would be cool to post ten of the coolest ones here for you guys to admire, ask questions about […]

12 June 2010
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Cardapio menu applet gets web search and preferences

Our favourite alternative to the main Ubuntu menu applet has received an update today which makes it easier to configure settings and also includes a new plugin to perform Google searches right from your desktop! The new […]

12 June 2010
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Fixing Fullscreen flash in Ubuntu 10.04

If you’re one of the many people who experience issues when watching Flash videos in fullscreen then the following tip by dodo3773 may help you out. “What I did was right click on any flash […]

11 June 2010
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How Do You Use Caffeine? (The app, not the stimulant)

If you use Caffeine – the screensaver and sleep inhibiting application, not the alkaloid psychoactive stimulant – then you may be able to help its development by answering one very simple question: ‘How do you use it?’ What […]

11 June 2010
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mono tray icon for wakoopa monitor app

Do you use software tracking service Wakoopa? If so you may have installed the desktop plug-in in Ubuntu and noticed that the icon it uses a little bit on the bright side. You lost me […]

11 June 2010
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Daily 5: 5 beautiful themes by pr09studio

We love the work of Pr09Studio, real name Leo, here at OMG! – so much so that we’ve featured his wallpapers, his themes and even his pet dog several times already. Okay maybe not the […]

11 June 2010
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Quirky Wallpaper: Real-time sunlight wallpaper

A few days back Benjamin posted an article on setting up a slick real-time Earth view wallpaper. In response to that Carles Sentis has sent us news of an awesome pet project of his which does […]

11 June 2010