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Getting Things GNOME! Gets RTM Sync, geolocation, UI tweaks & much love from me

Task management application ‘Getting Things GNOME!‘ has just pushed a new version out of the stable door, saddling it with all manner of new plug-ins, UI improvements and 99 firmly squashed bugs. Well done guys! […]

5 December 2009
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Emesene Gets A New Preferences Window, Adds Easy Install Of Themes

The ‘Preferences’ menu of popular MSN messaging client ‘Emesene’ has received a thorough makeover – and looks much the better for it! Below is a brief over-view of whats changed and whats new. New Style […]

4 December 2009
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Docky Tip: Change GMail/Folder Colours With Scroll Wheel

Did you know that rolling your mouse scrollwheel whilst hovering over the GMail or Folders Docklet in Docky lets you change the colour? Credit for informing me of this crazy-but-awesome tips goes to reader SeifSallam, […]

4 December 2009
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Lucid Alpha 1 A Week Away – What To Expect

After seeing Ara Pulido over on planet.ubuntu remind everyone that Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Alpha 1 is heading our merry way next Thursday, i thought what better way to prepare myself than to share with […]

4 December 2009
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Get a ‘Windows XP’ Desktop In Gnome By Running One Script

Like the Windows XP look and layout? Want it in Ubuntu with zero hassle? Well I have no sympathies, but “PhrankDaChicken” certainly does as he’s created a “one script” solutions that, yes, totally themes GNOME […]

4 December 2009
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Chromium Gets Bookmark Sync Proper

Chromium no longer needs the –enable-sync flag to get Bookmark Syncing up and running, so feel free to remove it from your launcher commands. Looks like an official beta release of Chrome can’t be too […]

4 December 2009
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Network Manager Docklet Coming To AWN

Avant Window Navigator, a popular dock for Linux, is going to be getting a shiny new network manager docklet. One of AWN’s developers, “moonbeam”, posted the following teaser on his blog. In it you can […]

4 December 2009
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Google Wave Metacity

This last week I’ve been banging on about the utterly gorgeous Google Wave Emerald theme. I don’t much care for Emerald and prefer to use Metacity. Thankfully the awesome AlexR1 on Gnome-Look.org has updated his […]

3 December 2009
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Solve Crowded GNOME 2 Panels By using A Drawer

Ever wanted to hide excessive icons on your panel? Just pop them in a drawer! Right click the panel with the excessive icons Choose ‘Add To Panel’ Select ‘Drawer’ Move it to where you want […]

3 December 2009
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National Public Radio Docky Docklet

‘Docky’ has added a National Public Radio docklet to its line-up. The docklet allows user to to search for and, presumably (see below), play stations that are available to them. Clicking on the NPR logo […]

2 December 2009
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"MyHumanity" Pidgin Theme Is Tango, Nice

“MyHumanity” for Pidgin is a subtle yet Tango-esque way to improve Pidgin’s contact list.  For comparison here are the default Pidgin icons against the “MyHumanity” icons: –   Sure this isn’t an earth-shatteringly dramatic change, […]

2 December 2009
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New Adobe Flash 64bit For Linux Coming 8th December

Adobe are to release a new version of their native 64-bit Flash plug-in for Linux on the 8th December. Posting on the “Flash 10 Player” page for Linux 64 bit, Adobe make the following statement:- […]

2 December 2009