Do you use software tracking service Wakoopa? If so you may have installed the desktop plug-in in Ubuntu and noticed that the icon it uses a little bit on the bright side. You lost me […]
A few days back Benjamin posted an article on setting up a slick real-time Earth view wallpaper. In response to that Carles Sentis has sent us news of an awesome pet project of his which does […]
A new ‘dropbox style’ synchronisation and collaboration tool aimed at open-source users has been announced today by Hylke Bons. Called SparkleShare aims to provide all of the same features of Dropbox but with better GNOME […]
Downloading and converting videos from popular video sharing services like YouTube, Dailymotion, CollegeHumour and Veoh has been made super easy thanks to desktop application DamnVid. In their own words DamnVid is described as “…a video downloader and converter that […]
Want to sing-along with your favourite songs in Ubuntu? There are several desktop applications that can automatically display lyrics to the currently playing song.
Bored of your regular applications menu? Swap it out with Cardápio- a panel applet menu replacement with plenty of features up its sleeve. It allows full access to all of your installed applications and system options […]
Ever wanted to change colour, font or position of the new Ubuntu 'bubble' notifications? Using the third-party NotifyOSD Config app, you can!
Do you love the Elementary icon set but wish it was green? Would you use Meliae if it was less pastel? Say hello to the answer: icoGen. icoGEN can generate whole new iconsets based on SVG […]
As a writer, there are times when trying concentrate on what I’m writing is an impossible task. The more the bounds between the modern web and desktop blur, the more crowing distractions surround me, be […]
As much as Microsoft Paint is derided, mocked and generally thought of as lame there is no denying that it’s one of the applications newcomers to Ubuntu find curiously omitted. GNOME Paint aims to fill […]
Looking for a simple way to receive facebook notifications on your desktop? Facebook Notify by Nzjrs may be the answer. A simple python-based tray application, it provides you with timely notifications upon: – One of your friends changes […]
A few days ago I was asked by a reader to recommend a ‘system info’ tool. I (foolishly) assumed everyone already knew about Hardinfo. It’s my-go tool when I want to glean more info about […]