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Adafruit offers $2000 bounty for open source Microsoft Kinect drivers

DIY hardware company Adafruit has announced it will give a prize of $2000 to the first person who is able to write a open source and well documented driver for Microsoft's Kinect.

5 November 2010
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Enable IMAP push (Gmail) in Evolution

Enable Push Notification support in Evolution and never have to hit the refresh button again.

30 October 2010
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Customizing Ubuntu 10.10 the Tyler way

Come take a look at how Tyler customizes and fine tunes his Ubuntu install in the way of software, eye-candy, and usability, and try out his Compiz profile!

13 October 2010
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Suggest applications for Danny Piccirillo’s Maverick post-install guide

Just under six months ago we shared an awesome Ubuntu 10.04 post-install guide by Danny Piccirillo. Danny emailed me yesterday to let me know he's working on a similar guide for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, and he's recently blogged about it - asking for submissions of your favourite applications for inclusion.

25 September 2010

Popper – Feature-filled e-Mail notification applet for Ubuntu

Fed up with service-specific e-mail notification applets/tools for Ubuntu? So is Popper.

23 September 2010
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Sent from Ubuntu signature to be added to Evolution [Poll]

A case is being made for ‘Sent from Ubuntu’ signature to be appended to all mail sent from Ubuntu’s desktop e-mail application ‘Evolution’. What do you think? Poll and more information after the break.

19 September 2010
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The problem with Gwibber (Tyler Rant)

Why do I not even bother with Social Apps? Click on inside to see.

9 September 2010
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Opera 10.62 released with bags o’ fixes

"Opera 10.62 has been released as a recommended upgrade offering security and stability enhancements." states the official announcement on the Opera desktop team blog. This latest stable version of the margnal - but no-less awesome - browser sees many additions that make upgrading essential. Click read more to, y'know, read more.

9 September 2010
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Preview proposed Edubuntu installation slideshow

We take a look at the proposed installer slideshow for Edubuntu - the official Ubuntu 'spin' targeted for use in learning environments such as schools, universities and preschools.

6 September 2010
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Get in touch with us

If you’ve got some feedback, critiscm or a complaint, here’s the place to have your voice heard. Leave your details and we’ll try and get back to you as soon as we can. Application developers, […]

1 September 2010
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Submit News Tips, Article Ideas, Etc

Do you have exciting news tip to share? Is there a Linux app you’d love to see me cover? Maybe I missed something amazing happening in the world of open-source and you’re itching to let me […]

31 August 2010
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Darktable photography app hits 0.6.0, gains many new features

A new release of virtual light-table and darkroom application Darktable is available for download. The tool, aimed at photographers, allows you to manage “your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoomable light-table.” […]

29 August 2010