July 2007
17 posts
How to Install Compiz Fusion in Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn →
Linux desktop effects have come a long way. Over time we’ve seen different implementations like compiz & beryl. These 2 projects have lead a life of their own but have now been merged back together again in a new project called: compiz-fusion. Compiz-fusion has got some awesome eye candy effects, but it’s still a little bit tricky to get it to work though.
How to use Velvet Puffin (Demo) →
Velvet Puffin is a new Web-based IM and social networking client with a twist: it keeps running after you close your browser.
Buccaneers cut Simeon Rice from the team →
After playing for 6 years with the Tampa Bay buccaneers, the team released Simeon Rice, one of the leagues best pass rushers.
How To Install Songbird in Ubuntu →
Songbird is a media player built on Mozilla that is often described as the Firefox of media players because of the growing number of plugins and feathers (skins) that can be applied to the player. It also includes a range of plugins for popular music ratings sites and blogs that add to your music listening pleasure. Although Songbird can be run on just about any platform you can think of we prefer...
Canonical launches Web-based systems management... →
Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, announced on July 22 at the Ubuntu Live conference in Portland, Ore., the availability of Landscape, its Web-based systems management program for Ubuntu servers and desktops.
Editing basics for the xorg.conf file →
Good article for linux newbies on how to configure system resources, graphics card, keyboard, pointing device, and monitor for a computer running the X Window System
Organize your Web in Firefox with AdaptiveBlue →
Talking about Adaptive Blue →
Microblogging with Jaiku →
Robert Scoble interviews the founders of Jaiku
TwitBox 0.8.2 is a great Desktop App...worth...
A friend of mine recommended that I should give TwitBox a try since I frequently use Twitter.
The app is downloaded as a zip file. It doesn’t have an installer. You just put it anywhere you want. I put mine in the usual place for all software in the Program Files folder.
The app requires .NET2 Framework installed in your machine.
The interface of it is great, it has a lot of shortcuts and...
Joint releases to jolt open source: Shuttleworth →
Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth has declared more publicity would be generated for open source software if the three large desktop projects of KDE, GNOME, and OpenOffice.org agreed on a common and regular release cycle.
Survey: Windows loses ground with developers →
Linux gaining share as the number of developers targeting Windows falls 12 percent
June 2007
12 posts
Why you don't want an Iphone.....yet →
Ten Apps to install when using Ubuntu →
10 applications to install after installing Ubuntu.