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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you’re a big fan of the Ubuntu Manual project and want to ensure you have the latest version possible then say hello to Jason Cook’s automatic manual updater script. The script pulls in the […]
Indicator Applet support for LXDE based Ubuntu spin ‘Lubuntu’ is coming very shortly, Lubuntu developer Julien Lavergne has just announced to the Lubuntu mailing list. Lubuntu 10.10 will see the desktop panel – lxpanel – […]