Ubuntu Ditches the Brown in Favour of Light

Following our recent post regarding Ubuntu’s identity overhaul. It seems as though the masses are rejoicing at the ‘dropping of the brown’. For years Ubuntu held a Unique, and often contested, colour space, as no other distribution ever has made so much use of the colour brown. However it is evident from the masses of forum and blog posts that the general Ubuntu user does not appreciate the brown default interface presented by Ubuntu. read more… »

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

Early Windows 7 Testers Must Soon Upgrade or Backtrack

The unprecedented number of PC users who installed Windows 7 release candidate (RC) will soon have to decide whether to upgrade to the new OS or face bi-hourly shutdowns and significant hassle re-installing their old version. Via PC World, Read more…

The Fail Whale Strikes

The Twitter Fail Whale Strikes again. It has been some time since the Fail Whale was spotted. For those who are unfamiliar with the Twitter Fail Whale, it is the whale that indacates Twitter’s servers are under strain from an overload in internet traffic or that the site is experiencing down time. read more… »

Run Firefox 3.6 From Your Flash Drive

Firefox 3.6 portable is a useful web browsing application as it runs completely and portably from your flash drive, saving its usage data and settings along side itself on your flash drive. Perfect for the traveller or internet cafe user, as this allows you to take your own browsing experience, along with you bookmarks and settings anywhere. read more… »

Mouse pointer track

Mouse pointer track after 3 hours of working in Photoshop. Black circles are pointer stops. More…

How Fanatics See Thier Operating Systems

Just a browse through popular community, tech related websites will reveal clans of fanatic follows, armed to the teeth with opposition shredding ideals. Bellow is an interesting and probably amusing infographic on how these fanboys see different operating systems. 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…

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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