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Use pkill to end processes on Ubuntu rather than kill (cos it’s faster)

I’m not saying Ubuntu (or Linux in general) is buggy, but things aren’t always flawless. There are times when applications and background processes freeze, hang, or choke up for whatever reason – be it the […]

22 July 2009
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Make Nautilus Easier To Use

This simple update to nautilus will turn the defualt nautilus interface from a rectangle of wasted space and needless icons to a beautiful, simplified and easier to use style.    Ubuntu is currently addressing, fixing […]

21 July 2009
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Opera 10 Finally Fits in Flawlessly on GNOME Desktops

The new beta of Opera 10 web browser comes in a Qt version, meaning it can now “use” the GTK theme when running in the GNOME desktop environment. Here’s a screenshot of Opera 10 on […]

13 July 2009
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Eatfeed: ‘Barebones’ RSS Reader for Linux Desktops

Eatfeed is a self-described ‘barebones’ feed reader “born out of frustration from the brokenness of programs like Liferea and RSSOwl” – which to be fair, can be frustratingly buggy! Although we’ve seen many neat new […]

30 June 2009
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Gnome-Do .0.8.2 Released – Best Linux Dock Yet!

The Gnome-Do team have pushed oyt the latest version of their popular application launcher (and so much more than that!) which hits it’s 0.8.2 release. The new version comes with a literal HEAP of new […]

30 June 2009
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Firefox 3.5 Released Today

Just to add to the rest of the endless blog posts hitting the web about Firefox’s latest (and greatest) release, I too want to inform you that Firefox 3.5 was released today. What’s new? Check […]

30 June 2009
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"Clever Windows" – Better than Gnome 3?

Gnome3 – aka ‘Gnome Shell’ – has been met with a mirth of derision within the Linux community for various reasons. Some don’t like progress, some don’t like the way it handles windows and some […]

25 June 2009
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5 Quick Updates on Ubuntu 9.10 ‘Karmic Koala’

Development on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is picking up pace, so take a deep breath and read on as I run through 5 notable updates during its most recent development sprint. Ready… Set… READ! Grub […]

24 June 2009
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Test Chromium’s New ‘New Tab’ Page Redesign

A redesigned New Tab page is available to preview in the the latest Chromium browser update, along with a hint at more features yet to come! Chromium is the test-bed for Google Chrome, the search […]

24 June 2009
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Google Release First Chrome Developer Preview for Linux

Google has just released the first official testing build of its new web browser, Google Chrome for Linux! In all honesty, there is little in this developer preview to distinguish the official build from the […]

5 June 2009
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PiTiVi 0.31.1 Released; Transitions, Effects Coming In July

The PiTiVi team today announced the release of the latest version of their impressive video editor – the first in the unstable 0.13 PiTiVi series. This release sees a number of improvements made, most notably: […]

27 May 2009
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Ubuntu Moblin Remix – UPDATED

Some exciting tidbits coming from the in-session UDS… The Ubuntu Mobile Team will be prepping a ‘one time’ release of ‘Ubuntu Moblin Remix’ – combining the sexy new Moblin 2 interface with the stability of […]

27 May 2009