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Ubuntu Tweak Adds Reset Button


Ubuntu Tweak Adds Reset Button

This morning when I updated Ubuntu, I got a pleasant surprise in Ubuntu Tweak. They have added new reset buttons in Ubuntu Tweak so that you cal always return back to the default setting if you did something horrible while tweaking Ubuntu.

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By Ricky
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How To Exclude Certain Applications From Autostarting In A Particular Desktop Environment


How To Exclude Certain Applications From Autostarting In A Particular Desktop Environment

Here is the thing that has been bugging: I use both KDE SC and GNOME. In GNOME I have given into the charms of Docky and have been using it. But KDE SC is too awesome and I would rather use the default KDE Task Manager rather than Docky. But since Docky is set to…

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By Ricky

KRunner Dictionary Plugin Finally Available


KRunner Dictionary Plugin Finally Available

Well, it has been quite a long time coming but, finally, there is a dictionary plugin for KRunner now. Jason Donenfeld posted in his blog today that he has completed the dictionary plugin for KRunner.

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By Ricky

Gereqi and Pana – Two More Amarok 1.4 Clones


Gereqi and Pana – Two More Amarok 1.4 Clones

It seems like people just cannot have enough of Amarok 1.4. Earlier we have already reviewed Clementine, a port of Amarok 1.4. Now we have two more Amarok 1.4 clones – Gereqi and Pana. Both of them are relatively small projects and if you still want Amarok 1.4 you might want to check them out.

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By Ricky
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Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.5 Released – PPA Purge Integrated


Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.5 Released – PPA Purge Integrated

Ubuntu Tweak is one of the most convenient applications for tweaking various aspects of your Ubuntu system. Yesterday, the people behind the project have released a new version of Ubuntu Tweak -Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.5. Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.5 now comes integrated with PPA Purge. PPA Purge allows you to easily remove those extra PPA’s you might…

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By Ricky

How To Install Banshee 1.7.3 In Ubuntu


How To Install Banshee 1.7.3 In Ubuntu

Banshee 1.7.3 has just released with Amazon MP3 Store integrated into it. The Amazon MP3 Store is, however, only in US, UK, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Japan. Other than the Amazon Store, this version of Banshee also has lots visual improvements and lots of bug-fixes. You can check out the changes here.

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By Ricky

Orifli – A Simple Flickr Uploader [Ubuntu]


Orifli – A Simple Flickr Uploader [Ubuntu]

As the post title says, Orifli is a very simple application to upload photos to Flickr – it is so simple that even your grandma can use it. The Orifli interface has only four buttons – Add: to add pictures for upload, Execute: to upload the added pictures, About and Quit: no need to explain…

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By Ricky

How To Display Docky Over Windows In Ubuntu


How To Display Docky Over Windows In Ubuntu

Docky probably needs no introduction, but for those who do not know, “Docky is an advanced shortcut bar that sits at the bottom, top, and/or sides of your screen. It provides easy access to some of the files, folders, and applications on your computer, displays which applications are currently running, holds windows in their minimized…

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By Ricky

How To Install Elementary Theme In Ubuntu


How To Install Elementary Theme In Ubuntu

We all like to have a fresh theme every now and then. Earlier, we have introduced the Bisigi Themes. Here we bring to you the Elementary theme. The Elementary is one of the more popular themes for Ubuntu – and for good reason – it looks amazing.

 Eyecandy   How-To   Linux   Themes  

By Ricky

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