Here’s this weeks round up of the best new/updated screenlets. DIGGER (Digg Screenlet) If you’re a DIGG fan this screenlet packs in a lot of features! Choose the topics it displays, how many it displays […]
If you auto-hide any of your panels you may get annoyed at how slow they are to pop back up when your ‘mouse over’ them. This is because the default timing for the panel is […]
The new Ubuntu notification system will be in place from Jaunty onwards and it’s a very sexy affair! Look above!!!1 If you’re currently using Intrepid but want to use the notification system you can do! […]
If you’ve installed an icon theme in Ubuntu you might find that your ‘Places’ menu still shows your old icons. This is a known ‘bug’ in Gnome and will hopefully be fixed in the next […]
If you’ve installed a theme in Ubuntu that gives you a big ruddy shadow under your panel, removing it is a copy ‘n’ paste away! Remove Panel Shadow Open up your Compiz Config Settings Manager […]
The default Ubuntu theme ‘Human’ is far from what you’d call ‘sexy’. Thankfully changing Ubuntu’ looks is like changing clothes: find something you like, not just something that fits! Of all the many, many (many) […]
If you get bored of your desktop wallpapers rather quickly, finding new ones can be a bit exhausting. One place to look is gnome-look which has, like, a gazibillion different wallpapers. They do vary in […]
The new Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope log-in screen has been presented over at Softpedia. Be sure to check out their little guided tour of Jaunty, but in the mean time here’s the new sleek black […]
A new version of the OS X only browser ‘Camino’ was released a little while ago. This version includes, amongst other things: – Better tab support for when you have lots of tabs open. Toolbar […]
An enterprising soul on some unknown forum posted some lovely screenshots of his HP Mini MIE’s interface. The netbook runs Ubuntu with a custom HP interface. It provides a ‘home panel’ that gives you access […]
Avant Window Navigator hits version 0.3.2 today, the first major release for the Linux Dock since this time last year. I’m a self confessed Dock-a-holic. I, obviously, have a dock in OS X, i use […]
Here’s a quick run-down of my top 4 favourite screenlets right now. 1. Now Playing – with Inlaid Alt Theme A luscious and slick theme for the default ‘now playing’ screenlet. Has Previous, Play and […]