ShareTweet GIMP 2.8 Script-FUs is a collection of more than 100 scripts, initially created for GIMP 2.4, that have been fixed/updated recently to work with the latest GIMP 2.8. Besides filters and effects, there are also some scripts that allow you to easily create a calendar, create a CD label, add watermark and more. Download [...]
May 18th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Printer: Brother HL-2130 Print Server: Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop 64-bit Print Client 1: Windows Vista Print Client 2: Mac OSX 7 (Lion) Print Client 3: Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop 64-bit The printer is connected to the print server by USB and is shared therefrom over the wireless network. SAMBA i
May 17th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Recently we reported that Wasteland 2 will use Unity3D game engine and Brian Fargo has been supplied the
May 17th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Wildfire Games has released the tenth alpha version of 0 A.D., an open source, historical real-time strategy game which features excellent graphics and sound. The new alpha brings Hellenic factions, basic technologies, civilization phases, click-and-drag wall building functionality, healing and more. Open Source RTS Game 0 A.D. Alpha 10 Released UbuntuHQ
May 16th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Nautilus Columns is a Nautilus extension that displays PDF and audio (mp3, WAV and FLAC) tags as well as EXIF metadata to the Nautilus List View. The extension has been updated recently by WebUpd8 reader Arun to work with Nautilus 3.4 so you can use it in the latest Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Add PDF, [...]
May 15th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Toshiba Mini NB205-N325BL 10.1-Inch Royal Blue Netbook – 9 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Intel Atom N280 Processor 1.66GHz 1GB DDR2 RAM 160GB 5400RPM Hard Drive 10.1-Inch Screen, Intel GMA 952 Windows 7 Starter 32-bit, 9 hours Battery Life NS ts toshiba nb205-n325bl blue mini notebookSmall enough to throw in a purse [...]
May 15th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Satya has updated his his Gnome Shell theme ‘Shine’ making it compatible with latest Gnome 3.4 and Ubuntu 12.04.
May 14th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Introduction to OpenStack cloud in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server provides access to Ubuntu Cloud, an Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) platform based on OpenStack. As a cloud technology for public or private deployments, OpenStack has become immensely popular due to its speed, its flexibility and the fact that it is entirely [...]
May 13th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet ASUS GeForce 210 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Video Card, EN210 SILENT/DI/1GD3/V2(LP) Chipset: GeForce 210 Engine Clock: 589 MHz Video Memory: 1GB DDR3 Memory Clock: 1200 MHz Memory Interface: 64-bit Bus: PCI-Express 2.0 x16 RAMDAC: 400 MHz Max. Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Connectors: VGA, DVI, HDMI Thermal: Fanless Support [...]
May 13th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet You’ve had several weeks to settle in to your Ubuntu installs so it’s time to ask those of you who performed a direct upgrade (either …Full Article UbuntuHQ
May 12th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} GIMP 2.8 is the result of three years of hard work and collaborative development. This version of GIMP is equipped with a wealth of new features, including some highly requested ones. Keep reading to find out exactly what GIMP 2.8 has to offer you in areas such as the user interface, tools, [...]
May 11th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Ubuntu is a free Linux operating system that is a wonderful replacement for Windows or on an old PC. There are several things that don’t work well out of the box with Ubuntu like Flash or Java which has to be installed manually. I tend to ramble on about useless things but all important [...]
May 11th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Linux Huawei Unlocker is a tool that attempts to automatically remove the carrier lock on Huawei mobile broadband modems from the Linux command line. It automatically finds IMEIs, calculates unlock codes, checks SIM lock status, displays remaining unlock attempts, and asks the user for confirmation before trying the unlock code. Release Notes: This is [...]
May 10th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet {lang: ‘en-GB’} MATE is a fork of Gnome 2.It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop to Linux users using traditional metaphors. The name “MATE” comes from yerba maté, a species of holly native to subtropical South America. Its leaves contain caffeine and are used to make infusions and a beverage called mate. (…)Read the [...]
May 9th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet This tutorial will detail installing Adobe Flash 10.1 in 64bit Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Flash 10.1 is the newest release designed with emphasis on performance via hardware acceleration. In my experience, it runs much smoother and more stable than the version available for download through the Ubuntu Software Center. —– Installation: (Make sure you remove [...]
May 8th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet The Ubuntu Cloud Summit is a new, one day event for both technologists and business people interested in what open-source cloud computing can do for their organisations. Hosted by Canonical and Redmonk, it will look at how open source is playing a critical role in the move to cloud computing. Delegates will also hear [...]
May 8th, 2012 by admin
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May 7th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Ardpicprog is an Arduino-based solution for programming PIC microcontrollers from Microchip Technology Inc, such as the PIC16F84, PIC16F628A, PIC12F675, etc. The solution consists of a circuit that is built on one or more shields, a sketch that runs on the Arduino to directly interface to the PIC, and a host program to control the [...]
May 6th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Introduction Amid all the hype surrounding the cloud, there has been a growing need for open and proven components that enable any business to benefit from elastic computing. With public cloud services now widely available and OpenStack established as the de facto infrastructure platform, these components are now ready to deploy. This white paper [...]
May 5th, 2012 by admin
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ShareTweet Canonical is a sponsor of Mil-OSS LANT, hosted in Charleston SC. The event will focus on Open Source initiatives championed and support by SPAWAR Atlantic, industry partners and other government agencies. Topics of discussion include Cloud computing, Mobile development, Crowd Sourcing, and other initiatives benefiting from and contributing to the open source community. Hear [...]
May 2nd, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Affects Status Importance Assigned to Bug watch ubuntu-docs New Undecided – Bugs in ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu
May 1st, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet For this particular end-user, given her usage parameters, she doesn’t need Windows or even a Mac. Ubuntu is an ideal solution. And yeah, I still hate the way Unity is currently implemented. But that doesn’t matter — it’s fine for the majority of end-users out there, and for my anxiety and acid reflux, it’s [...]
May 1st, 2012 by admin
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April 29th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet The long-term support update, released on Thursday, adds more usability features and software management tools to the operating system. However, Ubuntu-backer Canonical is stressing the design changes in Precise Pangolin. These include its Unity interface, which has divided Ubuntu supporters, and its associated file-search tool, the Head-Up Display (HUD), described by Ubuntu Project founder [...]
April 28th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Zukitwo, Zukini and Holo (unofficial) GTK2/3/GNOME Shell themes have been updated to work with GNOME 3.4 (so they work in Ubuntu 12.04) and are now available in the WebUpd8 themes PPA. Zukitwo, Zukini, Holo Theme Packs Updated For GNOME 3.4 [Ubuntu PPA] UbuntuHQ
April 27th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Clonezilla is a partition or disk cloning tool similar to Symantec Ghost. It saves and restores only blocks in use on the hard drive if the file system is supported. For unsupported file systems, dd is used instead. It has been used to clone a 5 GB system to 40 clients in about 10 [...]
April 26th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet MongoDB UK is an annual one day conference dedicated to the open source database MongoDB.Canonical proud to be a sponsor. Location: London, UK Time: Wed, 2012-06-20 (All day) Ubuntu
April 25th, 2012 by admin
ShareTweet Windows XP running on virtual machine. A little laggy because of screen capture program. XP on Vbox booting time is faster than on normal installation (WTF?). And it’s more stable as well. (WTF??). IBM Thinkpad R40, 768MB RAM, 16MB graphic. Video Rating: 4 / 5 A lot of comments on my last guide were [...]
April 25th, 2012 by admin