Ubuntu’s desktop notification system will see major improvements in the upcoming “Karmic Koala” release. The most notable and obvious of these is simple how they look. The large rectangular pop-up’s familiar to users of Ubuntu […]
It’s that time of the, er… sometime, where i cast my beady eye over the suggestions and ideas over at Ubuntu Brainstorm and either agree that an idea is the single greatest suggestion since someone […]
Ubuntu Karmic Koala will see the first step of the much heralded package-management replacement named ‘Software Store’ – whose name has caused a lot of controversy within the Ubuntu Community. What’s in a name? The […]
Ubuntu Tweak ” the popular Ubuntu Tweaking application ” has been updated to version 0.4.9. This new version adds in support for Karmic, as well as still supporting Hardy through Jaunty. Of more note are […]
A new version of PiTiVi ” a Video Editor for Linux – has been released. Code named “We Shall Never (Sur)render”, it has a new slew of bug fixes and some new features: – Fix […]
Open Source graphics programme ‘The Gimp’ will finally switch to a single window interface in time for its next major release, although the current “multi-window” view will be available to enable for those who want […]
The following plug-ins, scripts and extensions add Google Doc integration throughout Ubuntu. Upload To Google Docs Via Nautilus You can easily upload a file to Google Doc’s via a Right Click with this User […]
Want to find out what percentage of your Ubuntu system is made up of “free” software and packages? On my install, 1.0% of my total installed packages are not-free, meaning i’m 99% there! Install VRMS […]
Google’s 3D desktop application “Google Earth” has been updated to 5.1 ” but brings with it some incredible speed and memory improvements. “Fast is better than slow.” “For the newest version of Google Earth, we’ve […]
PlayOnLinux is a WINE ‘front end’ that allows easy installation of software designed to run on Windows, but in Linux! Unlike other WINE installation software – such as CrossOver – PlayOnLinux is entirely free, and […]
The 2nd Artwork Drop of Karmic Koala has brought – perhaps surprisingly – very little of note so far. Community-themes see’s an updated version of Hanso and Impressions themes, though these “changes” are not evidently […]
Tomorrow sees the Second Drop of Updated, and hopefully new, artwork into Karmic Koala’s repositories. New XSplash theme, New GDM and updated Icon themes are expected. Possibly the first inclusion of “beta” wallpaper, too, despite […]