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Karmic Koala Alpha 6 Lands Today

The 6th and final Alpha release of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala lands today – the 17th of September. Alpha 6 brings with it, as always, a truck load of bug fixes and tweaks as well […]

16 September 2009
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Free Ubuntu Laptop Stickers

Ever seen and wanted one of those “powered by Ubuntu” stickers to lavish on your laptop or desktop? Want no more because you can get a set of four free stickers thanks to awesome Ubuntu […]

15 September 2009
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Karmic Gets New IM Session Status Icons

Karmic’s session applet icons have been updated to a new set of stylish glossy status symbols. If you don’t know what i’m talking about, these are the instant messenger status ‘icons’ integrated into the user-session-applet […]

14 September 2009
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Should The ‘Ubuntu Software Store’ Be Renamed?

Ubuntu Karmic Koala will see the first step of the much heralded package-management replacement named ‘Software Store’ – whose name has caused a lot of controversy within the Ubuntu Community. What’s in a name? The […]

13 September 2009
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Gimp 2.8 To Get Single Window Interface (Updated)

Open Source graphics programme ‘The Gimp’ will finally switch to a single window interface in time for its next major release, although the current “multi-window” view will be available to enable for those who want […]

11 September 2009
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Integrate Google Docs With Ubuntu

The following plug-ins, scripts and extensions add Google Doc integration throughout Ubuntu.   Upload To Google Docs Via Nautilus You can easily upload a file to Google Doc’s via a Right Click with this User […]

10 September 2009
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Google Earth 5.1 Brings Better Performance, Smoother Fun

Google’s 3D desktop application “Google Earth” has been updated to 5.1 ” but brings with it some incredible speed and memory improvements. “Fast is better than slow.” “For the newest version of Google Earth, we’ve […]

10 September 2009
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PlayOnLinux – Install Windows Applications In One Click

PlayOnLinux is a WINE ‘front end’ that allows easy installation of software designed to run on Windows, but in Linux! Unlike other WINE installation software – such as CrossOver – PlayOnLinux is entirely free, and […]

10 September 2009
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PerfectClock Screenlet Lives Up To It’s Name

PerfectClock screenlet is a Linux port of the desktop-clock Windows application. It comes with a bunch of pre-made themes, and tons more are available – from Dynamite shaped clocks to binary style ones. PerfectClock is […]

9 September 2009
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XMind – Powerful Yet Simple Mind Mapping

XMind is an OpenSource “brainstorming and mind mapping” application that provides tools for online collaboration, easy sharing and the ability to embed mind maps into blogs or websites with one click. XMind can help create […]

9 September 2009
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Karmic Netbook Remixes: Kubuntu 1, Ubuntu 0

Karmic Koala will see the release of TWO official Netbook Remixes – Ubuntu NBR and Kubuntu NBR. LEt’s take a look at both as of Alpha 5… Ubuntu Karmic Koala Netbook Remix Refined, Stylish and, […]

7 September 2009
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New In Karmic Alpha 5 – Some Slideshows, Some Fixes & An Anaemic Janitor…

Alpha 5 of Ubuntu 9.04 was released to the wild yesterday and brought with it the usual slew of bug fixes, but also a few other odds and sods! A quick bullet-ized run down would […]

3 September 2009