Get Windows 7 like Taskbar in Ubuntu with Talika

With Talika Gnome Panel Applet, you can get a Windows 7 like taskbar in Ubuntu. It is a lightweight alternative to the default window manager in Ubuntu and it supports window previews.

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New Ubuntu One Android App Released

A new Ubuntu One Android Application is released with lots of improvements and new features.

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CLIcompanion 1.0 Release Candidate is Out

A new release candidate version of CLIcompanion has been released. For those who don't know what CLIcompanion is, here is a explanation by the developer:

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How to Mount Windows Game Discs or Images under Wine

Many Linux users play Windows games under Wine and I know how frustrating it is when while launching or installing a game these errors pop up.

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Awoken Icon Set Gets a PPA

We featured Awoken icon set under a post as one of the two must have icon sets for Ubuntu users. Now users can keep their icon set updated with new features by adding a PPA to their sources list. A look at the Awoken icon set:

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Desktop Recovery Feature Comes to Ubuntu Tweak Stable Version

Desktop Recovery feature that was introduced in Ubuntu Tweak Beta a few days back comes to the stable version.

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May Be It Is or May Be Not : Maverick Default Wallpaper

There is lot of buzz going around the new Maverick default wallpaper and almost everyone hates it (comments, tweets, questions).

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New Maverick Meerkat Wallpapers: Ubuntu Artwork Shortlist

The Ubuntu Artwork group on flickr shortlisted 20 wallpapers to be featured in Ubuntu 10.10 out of a whooping 5,345 submssions. Have a look, download and set one of them as dektop background now.

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New Gnome Shell 'Date and Time' Mockup

A few days back, a new mockup for Gnome Shell was shown at GUADEC. Now, a mockup for date and time came out which looks really neat.

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Choose Addons while Installing Applications: Ubuntu Software Center

There has been no new posts in last couple of days as I was travelling. Now that I am back to work, something about the new 'Software Center' in Maverick will be a nice start.

The Software Center came up with yet another impressive feature: Install related addons/plug-ins while installing your favorite applications.

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