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! […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
“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, […]
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:- […]