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Google Chrome “App Pack” PPA

Want some perfectly placed, ready made Chrome Web App shortcuts but can’t be bothered to do it yourself? Just as you can install Prism apps for several Google webapps, the following PPA contains ready-made Chrome […]

28 December 2009
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2 Gorgeous New Docky Skins

DeviantArt-ist kshegzyaj has created some stunning new themes for use with premier Dock application Docky. Amongst them are the utterly gorgeous looking ‘Plastic Glass’ theme designed for use in Docky’s 3D mode and an “inlaid” […]

28 December 2009
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Opera 10.5 For Linux Ditches Qt, Is Faster Than Chrome

Opera 10.5 pre-alpha was released as an early XMAS present for Windows and Mac users early last week but Linux users were seemingly left out in the cold. However the reasons for the delay in […]

27 December 2009
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OpenTumblr Goes QT, [Desktop Tumblr App]

OpenTumblr is a desktop application for posting and uploading files, photos, etc, to your Tumbr account. I’ve blogged about OpenTumblr before [see here and here] but the latest release slipped out the door a few […]

26 December 2009
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Set Bing.Com’s Background Of The Day As Your Wallpaper [Updated]

Bing.com (Microsoft’s Search engine) has various little features that users like. One of those being the daily ‘background of the day’. With a simple script by OMG! Ubuntu! reader “YoungJesus” you can automatically sync your […]

25 December 2009
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To-Do Applications Reviewed [Updated With Another App!]

To-Do applications may seem over-kill to some (“what’s wrong with pen and paper?”) but I, personally, find they really help my workflow. Linux has a fair old selection of task applications, but are they any […]

25 December 2009
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OMG! Merry Xmas/Hanukkah/Yule/Kwanza/Solstice/Jul

I cannot believe it is Christmas Eve already – this year has gone so fast and I’m about 4 days behind with my 12 Days of Xmas/12 Best Apps of 2009 series, too! Regardless, I […]

24 December 2009
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12 Days of Xmas: Day Eight

Let me dig out my ‘We love OpenShot’ banner before I start… There we are. Nicely set up. Ahem. Can you guess what app make Day Eight of our top 12 apps of 2009? I […]

24 December 2009
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Shotwell 0.4 Released – Brings Facebook/Flickr Uploading

Version 0.4 of photo management/editing application Shotwell has been released – a day after we featured it as one of our 12 best applications of 2009. Nothing like timing! New Stuff A short overview of […]

24 December 2009
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Move Over Screenlets – Opera Desktop Widgets Come To Town

The developers of web browser Opera recently announced plans to free their widget platform from the browser and let them run on the desktop. Users need no-longer have Opera running in order to use Opera […]

24 December 2009
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12 Days of Xmas: Day Seven – Ubuntu Software Centre

“What?????” people scream. “Serious.” I say back, nodding. Yes the Ubuntu Software Centre is my 6th favourite application of the year! It was one of the Karmic Koalas’ big selling points – an easier more […]

23 December 2009
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Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx And The Social Web

Ubuntu are once again aiming to bring the social web to users desktops in the forthcoming 10.04 Lucid Lynx release. The “social from the start” initiative was originally intended to kick-off with Karmic but for […]

23 December 2009