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GNOME Weather App 3.32

A Brighter Future is Forecast for GNOME’s Weather App

A wave of usability improvements are on the horizon for the humble GNOME Weather app. The current version of the meteorological must-have might have made my list of the best weather apps for Ubuntu and […]

12 July 2019

Must Read: Ubuntu Now Offers the Latest Nvidia Graphics Drivers to LTS Users

You can now install the latest Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS thanks to an extension of the Linux distribution's Stable Release Update program.

11 July 2019
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Merge Proposal to ‘Drop Snap Support’ from GNOME Software Hints at Deeper Divisions

Batten down those controversy hatches (and stockpile some popcorn) because things are going down in Snap vs Flatpak town. Alright, it’s not quite as bad. But today saw a controversial — if slightly premature — […]

10 July 2019
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The 8-inch Chuwi MiniBook Touts Support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Fans of diminutive computers will no doubt of heard of the Chuwi MiniBook by now — but chances are they haven't seen it running Ubuntu!

4 July 2019
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Use Xournal++ to Take Handwritten Notes or Annotate PDFs on Linux

Take handwritten notes and annotate PDFs on Linux using Xournal++, a free open-source note taking app with a stack of tools and features.

17 June 2019
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How to Enable Fractional Scaling in Ubuntu 19.04

Learn how to quickly enable fractional scaling support in Ubuntu 19.04 and GNOME 3.32 to access more display scaling values, including 125% and 150%.

11 June 2019
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How to Play Tetris in the Linux Terminal

Tetris turns 35 on June 6, so to mark the occasion we show you how to play Tetris in the terminal on Linux desktops like Ubuntu. It's quick, easy and fun!

4 June 2019
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Must Read: South Korea’s Government is Switching to Linux

South Korea wants to switch government computers to Linux based software, ditching Windows in the process. The country’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety reckon that migrating away from Microsoft Windows will lower costs and […]

20 May 2019
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This Week Twitter Taught Me: I Follow Too Many Red Hat Employees

Dang it! Another week has only gone and flapped past my ears while I sat there, squinting awkwardly at Twitter. And what of the tweets that whizzed by my eyeballs this week? Well, most of […]

10 May 2019
Pinebook Pro laptop with linux mascot

The Pinebook Pro, a $199 Linux Laptop, Inches Closer to Launch

The Pinebook Pro is the most anticipated Linux laptop due for release this year. Now, its creators share an update on what to expect in a new video.

6 May 2019
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This Week Twitter Taught Me: Libhandy Looks Great, Ubuntu Cares, and Pigeons Be Ballin’

Another week's worth of notable tweets condensed in to a hastily written, poorly collated, and entirely un-researched ramble.

3 May 2019
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Librem One Campaign Will De-Google Your Life for $7.99/m

Purism announce a suite of privacy focused mobile apps for Android and iOS devices, including a encrypted VPN and chat client, and a private e-mail service.

30 April 2019