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How to remove social network features from Lucid but keep the sound applet

Installed Lucid and now want rid of the social media integration stuff from the top panel but don’t want to lose the sound applet? Reader Enekk dropped the following quick solution into my e-mail inbox: […]

21 March 2010
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Google Summer of Code: Proposed Ideas for Ubuntu, GNOME, LXDE,

With Google’s annual Summer of Code poking its ahead around the thinning pages of the calendar armies of Open-Source organizations are once again interning themselves at idea meeting round-tables and entering into proposal speculation to […]

21 March 2010
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Equinox – Ubuntu Radiance Redux

Having just posted Dichotomy, an Ubuntu 10.04 Ambiance theme spin, reader armageddon dropped by my inbox to mention a Radiance theme ‘spin’ called ‘Equinox’ he spotted over on on GNOME-Look. And awesome it is, too. […]

21 March 2010
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Dichotomy – Ubuntu Ambiance Redux

Dichotomy is a theme with the aim to, quote, "…integrate Ubuntu’s original and distinctive identity (orange and brown) into Lucid Lynx’s upcoming Brand refresh." If you love the new Ubuntu colour scheme and, in particular, […]

21 March 2010
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Ubuntu light theme PPA for Karmic users

Ubuntu 9.10 user wanting to use the new Ubuntu 10.04 light themes in anticpation of Lucid’s release? OMG! reader zpletan just dropped the following PPA off in my inbox to share with you guys. It […]

20 March 2010
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Session Management Docklet Coming to Docky

Too lazy to move your mouse to the session applet to restart? Always dreamed of locking your machine from Docky? Been crying out for a hibernate button on your dock? Say hello to forthcoming session […]

19 March 2010
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Lubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 Released; Visual overview

Hot on the heels of it’s older brother, Lubuntu Beta 1 has been made available to download. Improvements Lubuntu beta 1 sees many improvements since the last Alpha release including a beta version of default […]

19 March 2010
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Typography wallpaper creates a wallpaper using your installed fonts

Typography wallpaper is an awesome little script created by Dave Child that generates a wallpaper using your installed fonts – using a different font and character each time it is run. Download First download the […]

19 March 2010
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Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 Released

Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 has finally been released following yesterdays postponement. Grab yourself a copy (via torrent, preferably) over @ http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/ If you’re new to the Lucid testing cycle make sure you read through ‘What’s […]

19 March 2010
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Why Mark Shuttleworth is right – Ubuntu is not a democracy and nor should it be

Some comments that Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth recently made on a bug report have been flaming up and down the internet faster than a bushfire in the outback. Annoyingly the “popularity” of said comments is […]

19 March 2010
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Is the UbuntuOne Music Store ready yet?

Keep an eye on this and you’ll be first to know: http://isthemusicstorereadyyet.com/   Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

19 March 2010
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Meet Zeitbutton and Menu Button – Right-hand side replacement buttons

Mark Shuttleworth, in response to the on-going Window Button Controversy™ , stated the he “..would like to experiment with some innovative options” in the right-hand space left free by the button shuffle to the left. […]

19 March 2010