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Project Bossanova unveils new website, FAQ and poll

Project Bossanova yesterday unveiled a new website, along with more information about the project and a poll where users can vote on the genre of game they'd like to see the project focus on.

28 February 2011
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Postler – elementary’s e-mail application released

The first release of the long awaited e-mail client from the elementary project is now available.

26 February 2011
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Easily distracted? You need ‘Self Control’ for Ubuntu [App]

Procrastination besets us all, particularly when there is work to be done. Whether your vice is being glued to your e-mail inbox, YouTube or something worse - such as holding the crown for Frantic Facebook Refresher of the year' - there is a neat nuclear option available to obliterate your time-addictive internet loitering.

15 February 2011
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Putting Your Brick In The Natty Wall – Jono Bacon

In this article, Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu Community Manager, guest posts and discusses a rallying call for delivering Unity in Natty. Wow, what a cycle Natty has been already. Back in Orlando, when Mark proposed Unity for inclusion in Ubuntu 11.04, we knew this cycle was going to be a busy one, and the Design, Desktop Experience, Ubuntu Platform, and community teams have been working at full steam to make Natty a rocking release.

14 February 2011

Announcing Project Bossanova

On behalf of Ohso, I'm proud to announce the launch of a new startup, Project Bossanova.

3 February 2011
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The Emerging Elementary Experience: Plank, Slingshot, Wingpanel

Today saw news of 'Slingshot' - a new application launcher project headed up by the elementary team - leak in to the wild. But just what is it and what does it form part of? Something rather special, it turns out.

2 February 2011
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#LCA2011 Interview: ex-Canonical Jeff Waugh talks beginnings of Ubuntu; Unity, GNOME

Yesterday I got a chance to sit down for an interview over lunch with one of the original founders of Ubuntu: ex-GNOME Release Manager and past Canonical employee Jeff Waugh.

26 January 2011
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#LCA2011 – Thinking of starting a small business? Check out these principles

Arjen Lentz is currently giving a talk at Linux.conf.au entitled "Creating the Business you want." At the beginning of his talk he handed out a sheet of A4 with 10 principles Lentz believes small companies should stick to when starting out.

24 January 2011

LCA2011 – Who’s keen for an OMG! Ubuntu! reader meetup?

With Linux Conference Australia 2011 less than a week away, and with over 700 attendees converging on Brisbane for 5 days of Linux talks, sessions and workshops, it's about time I mentioned our reader meetup.

18 January 2011

LCA2011 to go ahead in Brisbane, organizing committee announces

One of the largest Linux conferences in the southern hemisphere, LCA2011, is to go ahead next week in Brisbane after the worst floods to hit Queensland in over 20 years shed some dubious light on whether the event could continue.

17 January 2011
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Hands on with the CR-48

Well I've been spending the last couple hours getting acquainted with my CR-48, and it's definitely been a fun experience. I was extremely excited as I dug into the box with the cutesy illustration of a rocket powered mouse wheel to get at the computer.

17 December 2010
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Help improve Banshee’s performance on Maverick

Banshee having been picked as Ubuntu's new default Music player is getting popular to test on all supported versions of Ubuntu. However there is a snag, for Maverick users, of which Ubuntu has a lot testing Banshee from what I can tell looking at the incoming bugs on GNOMEs bugtracker against Banshee.

10 December 2010