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Ear Tag (GTK Audio Tag Editor) Gets a Major Performance Boost

A quick run-through of what's been added to Ear Tag, a beautifully designed utility for editing the metadata of audio files quickly, and easily on Linux.

27 December 2022

Rick & Morty Window Closing Effect for Linux (Because LOL)

There's a brand new effects included in the latest update to the Burn My Windows GNOME extension — if you're a fan of Rick & Morty it'll be very familiar.

24 December 2022
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‘Kora’ Icon Set Gives Your Ubuntu Desktop a Classy New Look

If you're looking for a new icon set for Ubuntu (or any other Linux distro) don't pass up the chance to sample Kora — it's a beautiful new icon theme.

23 December 2022
nautilus annotations extension on ubuntu

Annotate Files & Folders in Nautilus with this Extension

This neat extension for the Nautilus file manager allows you to right-click on files and folders to write text notes (with Markdown support) or add emblems.

23 December 2022
haruna video player

‘Haruna’ is a Neat Qt-Based Video Player with YouTube Support

Haruna is a modern Q-based video player for Linux desktops. In this post I preview its core features (lots) and the ones that make it a little bit special.

22 December 2022

This Simple Desktop Clock Looks Great on Ubuntu

Desktop Clock is a GNOME extension that …I'm sure you can guess! Ubuntu-friendly, the timepiece is highly customisable, and also displays the current date.

21 December 2022
screenshot showing the Corluma app running on Ubuntu

An App to Control Hue, LIFX & Nanoleaf Lights from Ubuntu

Corluma lets you control Philips Hue lights on Ubuntu, as well as smart lights from LIFX and NanoLeaf, and equipment using Arduino. Learn more inside.

20 December 2022
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Linux Mint 21.1 is Now Available to Download

The new Linux Mint 21.1 release is available to download. In this post I check out the new features added to Cinnamon desktop, and how you can download it.

19 December 2022
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Want to Upgrade to Xfce 4.18 on Xubuntu 22.04? Here’s How

A quick guide showing you how to upgrade to Xfce 4.18 on Xubuntu 22.04 LTS and 22.10 using the Xubuntu QA Staging PPA – though caution is advised.

18 December 2022
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Ubuntu May Remove ‘Archive Manager’ from Default Install

Is shipping the file roller utility unnecessary now that Nautilus, Ubuntu's default file manager, can compress and extract common archive formats?

18 December 2022

Ubuntu 23.04 Development Builds Get a Pinch More Appealing…

The latest daily builds of Ubuntu 23.04 have a distinctly new vibe thanks to a unique development update that is something of a first for Ubuntu.

15 December 2022

4 Clock Applet Layouts to Use in Xfce 4.18

This post won't appeal to many, but hey: at the very least it'll be there for me to reference next time I want to rejig the clock layout on my Xfce install.

15 December 2022