Now I don’t know about you guys, but I like to run on my battery as much as possible – mainly because I usually end up entangled in my power cable when I’m plugged in. On my main laptop I have a 6 cell battery that usually lasts around 6 or so hours under normal use. This is great but doesn’t quite last a full working day when I’m out and about. Enter Jupiter… O... »
This time of year is always an exciting time in the Linux world. This is because Ubuntu release a new version of their operating system and then, shortly after, the numerous Ubuntu based Linux distributions out there also release a new version. PinguyOS is one such distribution and in this article I will be reviewing it. For those of you that don’t know PinguyOS, it is an Ubuntu derivative t... »
Before we begin, I wanted to start out by saying that I am posting this article from my tablet as I have recently moved house so I dont have any internet yet – I apologise in advance for any spelling and/or grammar mistakes within this article. :) Ok then, this ‘story’ is about a very unlikely Ubuntu convert – my mother. My mum is a self confessed technophobe so is very war... »
For anyone under the age of 25, you probably won’t even know who Commodore are or what an Amiga 600 was (never mind the Commodore 64). Well, Commodore are back and they have brought with them their very own version of Linux – Commodore OS Vision. Here is how Commodore OS Vision is described on their website: Commodore OS Vision is our customized GNU/Linux distribution for Commodore ent... »
Most people reading this article will be Ubuntu (or Linux) users and therefore don’t really need to try out Ubuntu. But if you’re anything like me then you will enjoy introducing new people to the world of Open Source and Ubuntu. If you were to say to most users “download the ISO, burn it to a CD and open a live session” they wouldn’t have a clue what you were talking... »
If you’re anything like me then you probably have your own machine that you use on a day to day basis that no one else will ever really use. Therefore you may not want to have the Guest Session visible on your logon screen in Ubuntu 12.04. Not only does it waste space on the screen, it stops anyone who doesn’t have a password from accessing your computer. For those that don’t kno... »
Anyone who uses Gnome 3 or has any kind of vested interested in the Open Source community will know that the Gnome 3.6 update is well under way. The new version will bring a host of new features and an updated user interface. But today I learnt about an interesting new feature – the new ‘App Centre’. The new Gnome ‘App Centre’ will sit on top of gnome-packagekit wh... »
The newest version of the brilliant Ubuntu Tweak has been released. For those of you that don’t know, Ubuntu Tweak is an extremely powerful system utility that can be used to change many things within Ubuntu and Unity – such as panel & launcher opacity, launcher icon size, window behaviour and much more. Last nights release of 0.7.2 doesn’t really mark much in the way of user... »