Tag: GNOME
Exploring Software: Unity, GNOME Shell and the Notification Area
Do the new desktops succeed in creating intuitive, simple-to-use and distraction-free desktop environments?
It is hard to be passionate about something that everyone does! I...
Igelle for the Masses: A First Look
There are hundreds of different Linux distributions worldwide. However, almost all of them are based on Debian, openSUSE, Slackware or Red Hat. But is...
GNOME 3 is Here!
GNOME 3, code-named ToPaZ (for Three Point Zero), was released on April 6 this year. The release has raised many questions. Can GNOME 3...
About Live CDs & How to Cut a Live Disc Using...
When I heard the term Live CD, I thought it was a rock band -- but very soon, I learnt what a wonderful thing...
Ease Your Ubuntu Experience
So you have made the leap, and are flying away from Windows... welcome to Ubuntu! You must have performed a few common activities like...
Debian 6.0 ‘Squeeze’: What’s New?
With its extremely long release cycle (this one took two years), Debian 6.0 Squeeze was rolled out on February 6th, amidst jokes like, "See...
Exploring Software: What Makes Netbook Hotkeys Tick!
This article explores the often confusing issues around ACPI handling in Linux, with the particular perspective of getting hotkeys working on netbooks.
One weakness of...
Fedora 14 Review: I’m Smiling About Laughlin
I was initially a KDE user, but for a long time, I've been using GNOME on Ubuntu. This is because there has always been...
Exploring Software: Understanding a Netbook Desktop
Desktop environments are wonderful in the way they just work. The complexity of what is happening "below the hood" is well hidden from us....
Keep Your Data Synchronised Across Desktops and Online Services with GNOME...
GNOME Conduit, a synchronisation tool for the GNOME desktop, enables users to synchronise email, files, bookmarks, photos, contacts, and personal information, with another computer,...
