Ubuntu Identity Overhaul

A new logo, a new identity. The upcoming release of Ubuntu 10.04 and Ubuntu is set to receive a major identity upgrade, from it’s logo through to its design. “We’re drawn to Light because it denotes both warmth and clarity, and intrigued by the idea that “light” is a good value in software. Good software is “light” in the sense that it uses your resources efficiently, runs quickly, and can easily be reshaped as needed.” explains Mark Shuttle worth who along with a small team of designers who are behind the recent Ubuntu re branding. read more… »

6 Reasons why Linux Servers are More Secure

Although there are several servers available on different operating system platforms like windows, unix , etc. I feel that Linux Servers are more secure when compared to other competitors. Via SmashingTips.com, read more…

The Google Tablet Concept

Following the recent announcement by Apple to begin manufacturing and selling thier iPad tablet computer, Google decided to release some Google Chrome OS mockups illustrating how the Google tablet would look like, if it were to exist. read more… »

Linus Torvalds Loves His New Google Nexus One

Self-described cellphone cynic and “father of Linux” Linus Torvalds decided to get a Google Nexus One the other day. And while the customer service lines may be clogged over the phone’s performance, Daddy Linux is positively pleased as punch. Via Gizmodo, read more

Moovida – A Polished Media Centre

Moovida, a polished media centre application for the Windows or Linux desktop. Formally known as Elisa, Moovida is a powerful and user friendly Media Centre, which includes many useful features such as internet streaming videos, music and movie libraries and automatic media tagging, thus keeping your collection sorted and correctly labelled. Further more Moovida has been optimized for HDTV formats enabling the playback of movies and other media in HD quality. read more… »

Dell Anounces An Android Based Tablet

Dell recently unveiled its plans at the CES 2010 event, to begin manufacturing and selling an android based tablet mobile computer. This would mark a significant effort on Dell’s behalf to take advantage of the currently booming mobile PC market.

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PiTiVi To Be Included In Ubuntu 10.04

frontpage-smallSpeculations were recently confirmed that the open source video editing package PiTiVi will be included in the upcoming release of Ubuntu 10.04 as a default application.

Ubuntu 10.04 will bring many changes, including quite a shake up in the selection of default applications.

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Nexus One will struggle: Microsoft

In the wake of the launch of Google’s Nexus One “super phone”, Microsoft has attacked the company’s mobile strategy. Google’s Android mobile phone software will struggle to make a major impact in the market now that the company has launched its own mobile phone, the Windows manufacturer has claimed. read more…

How To Install Global Menu on Ubuntu

menuGlobal Menu is an application for linux that emulates the Mac OSX menu in the top panel. A global menu is handy in saving horizontal screen space and utilizaing otherwise wasted space on the top Gnome panel.This works with all GTK application, therefore it won’t work with KDE based applications, Firefox, and Open Office. read more… »

Creating A seperate Home Partition In Ubuntu

gnome-dev-harddiskRunning your Ubuntu installation with a separate home partition has many benefits, mainly being easier distribution upgrade (which is every six months) which enables you to upgrade the operating system in isolation, leaving your home folder along with all your documents untouched. The process of creating a separate home partition is slightly tricky but not at all impossible

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Exciting Times For 2010

20102010 sure seems to be an exciting year in terms of technology. With an array of predicted and planned new technology releases amidst an economic upturn this year will surely set the stage for brilliant innovation and development. According to leading news sources 2010 is expected to dramatically influence the way we use the internet along with how our devices will interconnect, merge and improve.

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Ten Powerful Linux Commands

This article is equal parts opinion and fact, as the most powerful commands depends on what one needs them for; someone who is running a network of Linux machines will require different commands than an individual user. With that said, without regard to opinion, many commands are powerful, and any Linux user would do well to know them. Below are ten such commands, all simple in nature but powerful in their usefulness. The method in which they are executed will depend on the Linux system used. For example, you may need to use su instead of sudo or nothing at all, if you’re running as root. Note: to see a full list of possibilities for commands, type ‘command – -help’ in the Terminal. read more

Linux Owns 1/3 of the Netbook Marketshare

Lots of people use Linux. That’s known. But usually those people are computer science majors flipping major corporations the bird (before they sell out to said corporations after graduation), not consumers buying systems with Linux preloaded. read more

Watch out Microsoft: GNOME is poised to have a killer 2010

The GNOME Foundation features a powerhouse roster of vendor sponsors who are committing more money than ever to support desktop Linux. read more

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