Ubuntu’s ‘Netbook Remix’ interface is undergoing a makeover in time for Karmic Koala’s October release. The new layout merges the previous two side panes into one, opting to place folder shortcuts in a ‘Files & […]
What is OMG! UBUNTU? Omg! Ubuntu! is an Ubuntu blog for the Ubuntu user. Our posts are aimed at users rather than developers. “OMG! Ubuntu!” is a silly name. Why did you call it that? […]
Below are my top 3 Chrome/Chromium extensions. All are .crx files, meaning one click install, and need the most up-to-date dev version of Chrome/Chromium and require that --enable-extensions is added to the launcher. Download links are provided.
Want to try out the pre-alpha of Emesene 2? You’re in luck! The Emesene development team (and what a merry band of wranglers they are, too!) have provided a .deb snapshot of Emesene 2 as […]
Google have launched the official Google Chrome themes channel allowing for one click customisation of the super-fast open source browser. Google Chrome (and by extension Chromium) both support themes on Linux. (You may need […]
KDE 4.3 “Caizon”" was released today. This release sees over 10, 00 bug squashed and almost 2,000 features implemented. KDE 4.3 will be the default desktop in Kubuntu Karmic Koala. A host of new applications, […]
With the popularity of netbooks almost cemented into computing history as unrivalled fact, Ubuntu has been a very popular choice for OEMs to slap on to their tiny laptops. Ubuntu’s backers, Canonical, positioned Ubuntu as […]
Open Tumblr makes posting to your Tumblr blog from your desktop whenever you like as easy as pie. When you got an itch to post a photo, or a desire to quote a quote ” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]