Strike while the iron is hot Ubuntu one, Canonical’s long running cloud storage program just got a little better today. Users are now able to invite friends and family to the program and be rewarded. Unlike most referral based rewards, this one gives twice! It works quite simply. If you invite a friend to Ubuntu [...]
Ubuntu’s HUD: Heuristic Universal Discovery
Preface To those who know me, it’s no secret that I value simplicity. Before switching to Linux full-time in the early part of this century, I had been a full-time user of the Classic Mac OS. Specifically, Mac OS 9.2.2. Mac OS 9′s steady decline in 2002-2003, and my outdated PPC hardware, led me towards [...]
[How to] Install Faenza Icons In Ubuntu 12.04
Regardless of how you feel about Unity, there is one thing about the latest release, 12.04 Precise Pangolin, that cannot be ignored. It really is beautiful. Of course, just like the pretty girl who sat across the room from you in science class, once you approach her you notice that she is less than perfect. [...]
Install Handbrake In Ubuntu 12.04
*Please read* Handbrake is now available is stebbins stable PPA. You now longer need to use development snapshots to use Handbrake in Ubuntu 11.10! Just add the following repository below instead of the one listed in the guide. If you are using using Ubuntu 12.04, you will be stuck using development snapshots, but have no [...]
Kubuntu Dead? Not Really…
In a world of tabloid news– FOSS-focused news sites not-withstanding– it’s easy to sensationalize Canonical’s move to break financial ties with it’s first, and arguably most famous, derivative work Kubuntu. Well, before you light your torches, burn down villages and mail death threats to Mark Shuttleworth, let’s take a look at what’s really happened. Canonical is a [...]
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 5 Years Support On Desktop
Major news from Canonical today. The makers of Ubuntu have just made a big promise to it’s future users. The forthcoming LTS (Long-Term-Support) edition of it’s supremely successful Linux distribution with extend support to 5 years, up from 3 years on the desktop. Canonical had previously been supporting the Server edition for 5 years. Could [...]