The first Alpha of LXDE-based Ubuntu spin Lubuntu has been made available for download. Alpha releases are not advised for users requiring a stable and working desktop but for those interested in testing, reporting & […]
A new installation and Live CD experience is being mooted for inclusion in Ubuntu 10.10 that aims to address the complexities and inconsistencies currently inherent in the process and thus make the entire process super-quick, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]