MenuLibre
It’s here. The Ubuntu App Showdown community vote is now live and open to the public. You’ve got until August 29th to vote for your favorite app! Just head over to the judging sheet and let your voice be heard! If you want a refresher on MenuLibre, visit
MenuLibre
Well, it looks like the judges have finished judging all the great apps that were imagined, developed, and released into the wild during the three-week challenge. The results may surprise you. Results 1st Place: Lightread Lightread is a lightweight Google Reader client. Lightread works offline allowing you to get all
MenuLibre
The Ubuntu App Showdown is already one week in. After one week of development, the menu editor MenuLibre has seen significant progress and is coming along nicely. UPDATED: Two weeks into the Ubuntu App Showdown, MenuLibre is nearly finished. Much has changed in just one week, including a new, powerful
Linux Mint
The latest version of Linux Mint has been released, sporting two similar yet very different versions. Being a sucker for lightweight operating systems, I decided to check out the MATE desktop version. Linux Mint 13 “Maya” Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution that seeks to provide a complete replacement for
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Xubuntu 12.04 LTS “ Precise Pangolin” has been released! This release includes lots of new features, so let’s get started. What’s new? The Xubuntu team has been busy this cycle, fixing bugs, adding features, and improving the quality of the operating system. The result: an easy-to-use, beautiful desktop
Ubuntu 11.10
So, you’ve installed Xubuntu 11.10 and would like to make it your default, do-it-all operating system, but you’re unsure how? I can help. First off, it’s an excellent choice. Second, it’s a good thing you’re following this blog. I’ll show you how to
Ubuntu
Featured Image: Ocelot By Tom Smylie (US Fish & Wildlife Service, Image Archive) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons As expected, we saw new releases of each desktop variant — Ubuntu (Gnome/Unity), Edubuntu (Ubuntu for classrooms), Kubuntu (KDE), Xubuntu (XFCE), and the newest member of the family, Lubuntu(LXDE). This is
Linux Mint
As many friends know, I move to the next Ubuntu release at Beta 1. That time has come, and I immediately jumped into the release scramble. Typically, Ubuntu betas are pretty darn stable (ignore Unity). In the past, I’ve loaded up my Ubuntu release, cleared out the cruft, and
Linux
Twenty years ago today, Linux took its first steps into the world, its father unknowing that it would one day power a multitude of devices, from network devices to cell phones to supercomputers. Join the world in celebrating 20 years with Linux! * The 20th Anniversary of Linux – The Linux Foundation
Ubuntu One
Honestly, I’m still using the service and have no complaints. The photos I capture on my phone are automatically uploaded to my account and are easily accessible via my computers. The service is rock solid and integrates easily with the Unity and Unity-2D desktop interfaces. To celebrate the one
Ubuntu One
I’ve been a big Dropbox proponent for years, practically since it was first released. I’ve also tested Ubuntu One several times and was dissatisfied with the service. This time, I decided to give it another shot and enhance it with some additional (and necessary) tools. The following graph
