elementary
elementary. I’ve been a fan of the project since its early days when it was just an icon and GTK theme. I’ve borrowed from their design language while designing my own applications. With each successive update, I’m always blown away by every small detail they get right.
Ubuntu 21.04
Today, February 25, 2021, marks Feature Freeze for the Ubuntu 21.04 release schedule. At this point, we stopped introducing new features and packages and started to focus on testing and bug fixes. Feature Freeze also marks Debian Import Freeze, which means that packages we have in common with Debian
Xfce
Introducing new layouts and improving on existing ones, Xfce Panel Profiles 1.0.13 makes it easier than ever to manage and experiment with new panel configurations. What’s New? New Features * New “Cupertino” macOS-inspired layout ( Xfce #7). Note that this theme requires the AppMenu Plugin to display the menu
Web Development
Over the last few days, I’ve been exploring options for making my website faster and cheaper. While I ultimately moved to the $10 Linode option, I nearly switched to Squarespace. Meanwhile, I developed a guide on how to migrate from Ghost to Squarespace. Migrating from Ghost to WordPress The
Parole Media Player
Following the incredible Xfce 4.16 release, Parole Media Player 4.150 has arrived with refreshed dialogs, a more powerful playlist, and improved DVD support. What’s New? Playlist Improvements * The playlist is now an in-window popover instead of a slide-out panel. This keeps the playlist on the screen at
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
With Xubuntu 20.04 “Focal Fossa” less than a week away (April 23, 2020), it’s time to look at what’s new. In this post, I walk through the post-installation desktop from the process of the 20200416 daily image. Below are screenshots from some of our core applications with
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
With Xubuntu 20.04 “Focal Fossa” due in less than two weeks (April 23, 2020), it’s time to look at what’s new. In this post, I walk through the installation process of the 20200412 daily image. These images show the installation working completely as expected, with all components
Xfce
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.4.3 has arrived! It includes improved MPRIS compatibility and support for the Plasma Browser Integration plugin. What’s New? General * Exo 0.11 or newer is now required * Fixed various memory leaks and warnings * Removed unused dbus-glib include (Xfce #15343) * Replaced g_type_class_add_
SGT Puzzles Collection
Years after the previous release, SGT Puzzles Collection 0.2.5 arrives with various user-facing improvements and a refreshed codebase. Game on! What Is This? SGT Puzzles Collection, or simply sgt-launcher, is a game launcher and wrapper for Simon Tatham’s Portable Puzzle Collection, a popular collection of logic games
Catfish File Search
Welcome to 2020! Let’s ring in the new year with a brand new Catfish release. What’s New Wayland Support Catfish 1.4.12 adds support for running on Wayland. Before now, there were some X-specific dependencies related to handling display sizes. These have now been resolved, and Catfish
Catfish File Search
Catfish 1.4.11 is now available. The latest release features improved support for symbolic links, various bug fixes, and a clearer preferences dialog. Search is better than ever. What’s New? General * Radio indicators are now displayed on the layout options, making your selection clearer on all themes Bug
Website
Behold! And welcome to the new bluesabre.org! If you’re a regular, you might have noticed that the site has had a bit of a facelift. After nearly a decade of publishing with WordPress, I’ve moved to Ghost. And so far, I’m impressed. What’s New? It’