Bad news, guys! Looks like we're having some server issues and the site is falling back to a command line prompt when you visit. Luckily, though, here at OMG! Ubuntu!, we're always prepared for any eventuality and "X server issues" (which are fairly frequent, actually) are no exception.
I'm happy to announce that Volley Brawl is finally available for everyone to try! It's just hit the Software Center for Maverick and Natty, right on time to meet the March 31st release date. All you have to do is open up the Software Center and navigate to the "For Purchase" section.
On Thursday we're releasing Volley Brawl in the Ubuntu Software Center for $2.99 USD. We've got a few copies of the game to give away for free. It's really, really easy to enter - all you have to do is suggest a new character in the comments section.
Tomahawk is a new QT media player with a difference: it wants to playback anything you ask for - even if you don't have it on your hard-drive.
Panagiotis Skintzos has begun on a Vala port of Indicator-Weather. Whilst there are many great ideas in the new design layout there is one aspect that bugs me...
It's about time we came clean with you all. Those videos, these mysterious characters appearing in the side bar every day for the last few days (currently, Pedobear is hanging out there, watching you), they've all been a bit random. So here's the truth. We're releasing a game. A cool game. A game only for Ubuntu, only for the Software Center. And it's cheap.
Window Dock applications such as AWN, Docky and Kiba are often used by users seeking something with more visual pizazz than the traditional 'icon + text' window option present in the default GNOME-Panel. But what if the traditional way could also be made to look "sexy"?
Love handles. Sounds non-sexy, but boy it is anything but.
Browsing around Zeitgeist developer and fellow OMG! Ubuntu! writer Seif Lotfy's YouTube I came across a short video demonstration of Zeitgeist powered jump-lists in GNOME-Shell.
Calling all grammar nazi's and typo hunters: Put your fingers where your gripes are and go up against The Editor's of OMG! Ubuntu! in time wasting typing game 'OMG! Words!'
Over a year ago I founded the Ubuntu Manual Project, an open source Ubuntu project aimed at creating a comprehensive beginner's manual for each Ubuntu release. I led the team for around 10 months, before I had to step down as Team Lead due to other commitments (namely University, and also Ohso - the company that runs OMG! Ubuntu! etc). The team went through a bit of a lull, with a lack of contributors, no leader and little motivation to continue this awesome project - which was a complete shame. Luckily though, they've re-grouped and are now working on building a new website (which I designed way back in June last year), as well as head-hunting for two suitable people to act as Project Leader and Editor-in-Chief.
Ohso, the company behind OMG! Ubuntu! (owned by Joey and I), teamed up with indie game developers Sigmoid Development late last year. We're really excited to be releasing our first game in the Ubuntu Software Centre, Volley Brawl. More details will be revealed over the next 10 days, so stay tuned - but in the meantime, enjoy this video.