It’s been almost a month since Ubuntu 10.04 was released. I’m not a fan of Ubuntu, but Lucid Lynx, the code name for the latest version of Ubuntu, is, in so many ways, a better operating system to use than prior releases. However, it still falls short in some areas. This aim of this article is to offer customization tips to those new to the operating system.
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PogoPlug II review
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The Pogoplug is so easy to set up and use that you’ll have your own private cloud running in five minutes.
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Elementary Empathy Theme
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Talented designer MastroPino strikes again; yesterday we featured his wonderful Elementary Pidgin theme and today we're excited to share with you his equally-sublime Empathy theme.
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PyRoom provides distraction free writing in Linux
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If you're anything like me then there are times when concentrating on writing seems like an impossibility; facebook pokes, youtube crawls, aimless stumbleupon-ing all get in the way of aiming my focus solely on the task in hand.
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Ubuntu to push latest Firefox to Hardy, Jaunty and Karmic
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Older versions of Ubuntu are to get the latest versions of Firefox as the developers end the practice of back-porting Firefox security fixes to previous releases
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Creating an Animatic Using Audacity and Kino
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An animatic is a kind of a rough sketch for a film. It's not really meant to be an artform in itself (although some reach that point), but it is rather intended to be enough information for the filmmaker to make intelligent production decisions. In this column, I'll create an animatic for a short sequence from the pilot.
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gnome-paint - A simple, easy-to-use paint program for GNOME
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gnome-paint is a simple, easy to use paint program for GNOME. It is inspired on MS-Paint.
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icoGEN - GNOME Icon Theme
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icoGEN will generate for you whole new iconsets based on SVG files. You can change colors of icon, see preview of the result, and finally apply generated theme.
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How to install Webilder in Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
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Webilder delivers stunning wallpapers to your Linux desktop, directly from Flickr and Webshots. You choose what keywords (tags) to watch for, and photos are automatically downloaded to your computer. Webilder can also change the wallpaper every few minutes.
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Amarok 2.3.1 “The Bell” released
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We are happy to announce the release of Amarok 2.3.1.
This release brings with it some exciting new features like the Automated Playlist Generator which helps you create playlists based on criteria like song length or file size. This is the start of bringing back the smart playlist feature of Amarok 1 and more.
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Linux Mint 9: A Fresh Spin on Ubuntu (Video Review)
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What's the big deal about Linux Mint and why is it so popular among Linux users? It's because that it includes a number of improvements and tweaks that aren't set up out-of-the-box in the base Ubuntu distribution
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Teach your kids Linux from an early age with Qimo linux for kids
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Qimo is a desktop operating system designed for kids. Based on the open source Ubuntu Linux desktop, Qimo comes pre-installed with educational games for children aged 3 and up. So If you want to teach your children to use Linux from an early age, Qimo is the perfect for your kids.
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Building DVD discs with Bombono
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DVD authoring can be a deceptively tricky business. Though it can take some time to convert source video to the proper MPEG format, the technical requirements for the various regions are standardized, so it is at least possible to configure the conversion tools and do it right, once and for all.
Read more »MeeGo 1.0 For Netbooks
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I love Maemo. I’m not even going to try to deny it. It is, by far, my favorite mobile device OS. It is fast, flexible and highly customizable. It makes the Nokia Internet Tablets (N900, N810, etc.) a dream to use for nerds everywhere. (In fact, I have such a high opinion of Maemo, I included the ability to build applications for it in my visual development tool Illumination.)
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Will Opensolaris 2010.06 be the next release?
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Opensolaris 2010.05 would be the next release after being postponed to release on March this year. Again, Opensolaris lovers around the world might be disappointed because after waiting for it until the end of May there is no official release of Opensolaris. A bad news.
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