LXDE is a relatively new and highly adoptable free and open source desktop environment. Although designed to work on the older resource-constrained computers it works very well on new generation computers.
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VirtualBox 3.2.0 Beta 1 released
Some of the new features are: experimental support for Mac OS X guests, support for multi-monitor, deleting snapshots while the VM is running, memory ballooning
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Upgrading Servers to Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) on Amazon EC2
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid is expected to be released this Thursday (April 29, 2010). This is the first LTS (long term support) release since Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy, which has itself been a stable and reliable server platform for years both inside and outside of Amazon EC2.
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PlayOnLinux 3.7.5 is available
PlayOnLinux 3.7.5 is now available.. What's new ? - Improvement on icon managing. Thank you Congelli501 for the patch - Manual installation now supports .msi files. PlayOnLinux automaticaly detects if the setup file is a .exe or a .msi file - Highest rank category added in install menu. (You can vote for your favourite script) - And much more...
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Sabayon – Nightly Builds, Installer & Recruitment
So what is going down in Sabayon HQ? Well there have been many interesting developments recently which I want to talk about.
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new features in Ubuntu 10.04
Ubuntu 10.04 is just around the corner, and it's shaping up to be one of the most eagerly awaited (and controversial) releases in the distro's history. What new goodies are included? How does it tap into the ever-expanding world of social networking? And most importantly, can you move those window control buttons back to the right of the titlebar, as nature intended?
Read more »15 Stunning Linux Desktop Customizations - Must Watch!
If you think Linux desktops are ugly, think again. Here is an awesome collection of 15 jaw dropping Linux desktop customizations made by users. I wouldn't mind calling them works of art instead of just customizations. They are that good. A good number of them include clever conky modifications.
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How to Use KDE’s Clipboard and Klipper App
The clipboard is one of the oldest and most important features of desktop computing. With it, you can temporarily store pictures, images, and even file information in the system’s memory, and then copy or move that information to a new destination. KDE has an advanced clipboard system, largely due to a small program called Klipper, which can store more than one piece of data.
Read more »More Konqueror tips and tricks
In this article I am going to show you a few more nifty tips and tricks you can do with good old Konqueror.
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Install VLC 1.1.0 Pre2 In Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic And 10.04 Lucid Via PPA Repository
VLC Media Player 1.1.0 Pre 2 was released a few days ago and today I finally had some time to package it and upload it to the WebUpd8 PPA. Ubuntu 10.04 will be released in a few days but unfortunately VLC 1.1.0 won't be officially available until Ubuntu 10.10 so installing it from a PPA (or compiling it yourself) is the only way to use the latest VLC Media Player in Ubuntu.
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Kraft 0.40 for KDE 4 Released
I am very happy to announce the new stable version 0.40 of the KDE office software Kraft. After eleven month of porting work, Kraft 0.40 is the first version which is based on the KDE 4 software platform.
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How to Color Gradient match photos in GIMP
A really simple concept and easy to achieve, however the results are great - Colour Gradient Match Photos. This technique can be useful for creating a mood in a photograph taken from another image.
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EasyPeasy 1.6 release candidate arrives
The EasyPeasy developers have launched a release candidate for version 1.6 of their Linux distribution aimed at netbooks, adding a new boot system with new artwork, the Nouveau driver for NVIDIA graphics hardware and a number of updated packages
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Ubuntu 10.04: A Final Look At What to Expect
The official stable release of Ubuntu 10.04 is only days away. That means we can finally list all of the new features to expect in the next longterm-support version of Ubuntu, without having the developers change them every other day. With that in mind, here's a look at what to expect when you upgrade to Lucid Lynx on Thursday.
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Lucid Lynx paves way for Ubuntu shake-up
Canonical has published the release candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 — codenamed Lucid Lynx — which adds consumer-friendly features, better integration with cloud infrastructure, and a new look.
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