It’s somewhat apt that Ubuntu’s ‘Lenses’ feature has brought Unity into clearer focus for many of its initial critics. The search-orientated display windows – called ‘Lenses’ – make finding specific files, apps or information easy to do thanks to their tuned ‘search backends’ – called Scopes’. Below are 10 of the best Lenses and Scopes available [...]
With the browser market dominated by Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer you could be forgiven for thinking that small browsers have little to offer. But Qupzilla, a multi-platform Qt-based web-browser, is worth taking for a spin. It boasts features comparable to Chrome and Firefox, yet uses less resources than either. The webkit wonder, developed by Czech Linux user [...]
Chances are you’ve not heard of ‘Linux Deepin‘ – an Ubuntu-based Chinese Linux distribution. And this is a shame. The GNOME-Shell based OS is, quite possibly, one of the best designed Ubuntu derivatives ever – and I’m holding back on the hyperbole here! What makes LD it unique is that, unlike other distro derivatives, LD has been tailored to suit [...]
This is a new weekly series called Ask OMG! where readers can send in their questions each week and we’ll do our best to come up with an answer. We’d encourage you to provide even more detailed insight in the comments section, too! Development tools for Ubuntu – there are a few of them, but [...]
Independent Ubuntu computer manufacturer System76 refreshed their popular 15.6″ Serval Professional line earlier this year, upgrading the laptop with an impressively fast second gen Intel Sandy Bridge i7 quad core processor, powerful Nvidia graphics, a lovely 1080p display and lots of options for optical drives and storage. On the outside this model sports a refreshed [...]
As a user it’s relatively easy to choose between Debian and Ubuntu. Everybody has their own personal preference and it doesn’t take much time to try both. But when it comes to contributing, the time investment is bigger and you might want to think twice about it. Where is your time better spent? It’s a [...]
