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Simple Video Editor For Ubuntu

Linux in general has all the software you could need… but a lot of it is either clumsy to use or just trying to do too much. A great example of this is video editing […]

7 April 2009
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Gorgeous White Gnome Theme

For all the transparent, glossy, 3-D bezel-laden GTK themes out there, there are also sublime simplistic ones too. White in particular makes for a minimalistic and elegant choice. As such below are my pick of […]

7 April 2009
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Auto Log In To Ubuntu

If you get annoyed at having to constantly type in your password every time you boot into Ubuntu, why not “do without”? Setting up auto-login is as easy as saying your name! 1. Go to […]

6 April 2009
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Disc Mount Screenlet

This disc-managing screenlet displays drives connected to your system. Features:-Click to mount, unmount, and eject drives-Click to play audio CD’s, open other volumes in Nautilus-Hover to show name and status Options:-Horizontal or vertical layout-Show/hide empty […]

2 April 2009
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Make Your Gnome Menu’s Transparent

If you run Compiz you can easily turn your gnome menu’s transparent. This is pretty neat if you already have some kind of transparent emerald theme running and want your whole desktop to match. Firstly, […]

29 March 2009
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Blogging In Ubuntu Seriously Sucks

The current situation for blogging from Ubuntu is dire. I say this with a short sigh and a tiny bit of frustration. I’m not against blogtk! or drivel – the latter worked fine when i […]

28 March 2009
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Gnome 3 – Designing A Desktop For Today

Gnome 3 will present a different UI to that we know as Gnome now. Partly this is a response to KDE 4 and the UI changes there, but mainly it’s about bringing the concept of […]

28 March 2009
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Mash Up Icons

I use this collection of icons myself on my both my Netbook and my desktop and totally love them! Pretty much every icon is covered. Mash Up mixes up icons from many different sources – such as […]

28 March 2009
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What’s Coming In Karmic Koala?

Ubuntu 9.10 may seem like a while away yet, but it promises to be the greatest update to Ubuntu so far. This is just a quick list of some of the expected features and functions […]

27 March 2009
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Make WINE Apps Look Better In Ubuntu

WINE – love it or loathe it you probably have it installed for one reason or another (‘must have’ Windows application or because of Google Picasa etc). It also tends to look butt ugly, so […]

27 March 2009
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Make SUDO Windows Match The Rest Of Your Theme

Have you ever noticed that when using Synaptic package manager or Sudo-ing to root to browse for a file that your root windows don’t match the rest of your theme? Here’s how to make sudo […]

27 March 2009
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The Jaunty Jackalope Beta is Out Now!

A beta build of the next major iteration of Ubuntu is now available to get your Linux-loving paws on from the Ubuntu website. Ubuntu 9.04 ‘Jaunty Jackalope’ ships with GNOME 2.26, includes a pair of […]

26 March 2009