Personally I was very excited when MeeGo was first announced. After having used the 1.0 release of MeeGo that is targeted for netbook devices I really must say: I'm really not impressed.
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It's Official, Steam Coming to Linux
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We recently touched on one way of being a Linux gamer. Recent news that Valve Software will soon be releasing a Linux client promises to provide another option for Linux gamers. The news couldn not come at a better time as the world will shortly focus on gaming with the upcoming, industry-only E3 conference, the crown jewel of the gaming industry.
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Why an Ubuntu Tablet Won’t Sell
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Canonical’s foray into the tablet arena is fundamentally different from both the iPad and a WebOS tablet, and unfortunately reeks of a company failing to learn from their competitors successes and failures. Here are four reasons why an Ubuntu tablet simply won’t work.
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Lubuntu 10.04
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In previous reviews, I looked at the latest versions of Ubuntu and Kubuntu. Now it’s time to look at a lightweight alternative to both of them, Lubuntu. Lubuntu uses the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) instead of the chunkier GNOME or KDE desktops.
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"Shifting" to another keyboard layout in GNOME.
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The Danish language makes use of two letters [åÅ] and [øØ] which are not on my Icelandic keyboard. Having to switch permanently between keyboard layouts all the time with key combinations (Windows way of doing things) such as alt+shift is tiresome! It turns out that there’s a very easy way to switch between layout in GNOME.
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NotifyOSDconfig - Simple GUI for Customizing NotifyOSD
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Canonical's on-screen-display notification agent, implementing the freedesktop.org Desktop Notifications Specification with semi-transparent click-through bubbles.Notify OSD presents these notifications as ephemeral overlays, which can be clicked through so they don't block your work. It queues notifications, to prevent them from flooding your screen.
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New Unity release ready for testing in Ubuntu 10.10/10.04
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Unity is the default UI for Ubuntu Netbook Edition in 10.10. It's a step forward in the Netbook Edition, making it easy and well-fitted for those screen sizes for your a desktop environment.
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Distro Review: Gentoo Linux
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First off, I realize that I just barely scratched the surface with this review. I thought about going through the install procedure, but I have no interest in editing hours of video down to just a few minutes
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Puppy Linux 5 Lucid Puppy - Nothing but praise
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You all know that I absolutely love Linux Puppy. I've tried Puppy years ago and instantly loved it, loved the precise art of fitting so many great, useful programs and tools into such a tiny package. And now, there's a new reason to love it even more. Version 5.
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Memo From Dell: Ubuntu Linux Safer Than Microsoft Windows
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In a short but bold statement, Dell's U.S. website says Canonical's Ubuntu Linux is safer than Microsoft Windows. Here's the scoop and the implications from The VAR Guy.
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Pino: Fedora’s default social tool
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Where would we be today without social networking? I have heard many tales how a social tool has saved a life or joined two lives together. I have covered Gwibber, which wis the Ubuntu default social networking tool. This time around I will focus on Pino.
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SuperGrub is a Sanity Saver
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Review: Zeam Launcher
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As I was browsing through the feeds in liferea, I happened upon this little gem. Being a fan of home replacement apps for Android devices, I opened it and began reading. That article contained little information about Zeam Launcher so I installed it from the Android market. Here's what I found.
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Ubuntu Netbook Edition (Remix) not just for netbooks?
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Ubuntu Netbook Edition (formally netbook remix) is a collection of applications that make Ubuntu more usable on smaller screens. But you don't have to be running a netbook to benefit. This article looks at how to use the best netbook remix features in a standard Ubuntu 10.04 install.
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If you use Windows software on Ubuntu 10.04, chances are you've encountered the new feature in Lucid Lynx that prevents .exe files from being run without the executable bit set. This might be good and well for some users, but is it really the best approach to security? Here are some thoughts.
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