Improvements in the new Ubuntu Karmic koala includes updated splash screen, login window, latest Gnome 2.28 and many more. Here is a quick list of improvements that you need to know about the Karmic release.
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10 Days of Ubuntu 10.10 Feature Requests
I am a very happy Ubuntu user. That said, Ubuntu is not perfect. Out of a desire to help, I’ve been compiling feature requests from fellow Ubuntu users.
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Nice collection of themes for Gnome and Ubuntu-September 2009
Here is a nice collection of themes for Gnome and ubuntu for September 2009, most of these themes are just updated in this month or just published, so you will find themes that you see for the first time.
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Screengrab – Nice Firefox add-on
Screengrab! saves entire webpages as images.It will capture what you can see in the window, the entire page, just a selection, a particular frame... basically it saves webpages as images - either to a file, or to the clipboard.
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Five Linux-Compatible Online Backup and Storage Services
Of course, you know regular computer system backups are important and it's always a good idea to store your most critical data offsite for added security. If you're a Linux user, finding a service that's compatible with your operating system isn't easy. Here are five:
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Nintendo Emulation w/ Linux! – All you need to know!
Many users without experience of Linux will not know how well catered for Nintendo, (or indeed most system) emulation is. The is one of a few articles I will be writing on the subject as I think a barrier that prevents people from running Linux will be area’s like this.
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Installing Firefox on Puppy Linux
SeaMonkey, the default browser in Puppy Linux, is good, but what if you prefer Firefox? No problem, it takes only a few simple steps to install your favorite browser onto Puppy Linux.
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eee-control – Utility for controlling Eee PC hardware
eee-control is an easy-to-use utility for controlling Eee PC hardware under Linux. It can toggle hardware (WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) on and off, lets you configure all hardware hotkeys, enables aggressive powersaving, and more
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6 of the best media burners for Linux
Despite all the glitz, the same age-old tools are chugging away at the back-end, giving the front-end apps approximately equal powers. So, how do the various disc burning apps stack up against each other and which one should you trust with your data?
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5 alternative image manipualtion apps for Linux newbies
One of the drawbacks to most people who want to migrate to Linux is that it lacks some really good image manipulation applications. Below are five.
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How to connect iPhone/iPod Touch (Using USB) in Karmic/Jaunty/Intrepid/Hardy
If you want iphone/ipod touch in ubuntu easy way is using iFuse program.
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Paint.NET for Linux: Paint.Mono
Paint.NET is one of the best image editing applications for Windows and it has a version for Linux too, called Paint.Mono (or Mono Paint). According to Miguel de Icaza, most of the features in Paint.NET have been ported over to Paint-Mono, with more to come. Apparently, this should also work on Mac OSX, details HERE.
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The size of the Gentoo tree
You might have noticed that I started working on cleaning up the tree (before I had a few problems with my system, but that’s for another day). Some people wondered whether that’s really going to make much difference, so I wanted to take a look.
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Try Out an Unofficial, But Working, "Chrome OS"
The official, actually-made-by-Google Chrome OS won't hit netbooks until late 2010, but you can try out a custom-built Linux distribution that's somewhat stripped down and puts Google's browser at the center of everything.
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Slax...
I decided to do something new. I used countless live CD’s in the past, but it actually never occurred to me to try something more persistent. So I dug out my old 2GB USB stick and installed Slax.
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