With the release of Ubuntu 16.10, Unity 8 has been getting more attention than usual. This is because the latest release of everyone’s favorite Linux distribution comes with an experimental desktop to play with. This desktop is the Unity environment most are used to, with a twist. It no longer is making use of X11 … Read more
One of my friends recently switched over from Windows to Ubuntu Linux. After spending a week or so with the new operating system, he came up with a question: “How do you get the system to display asterisks while typing a sudo password?” He explained that he types very fast, often without looking at the … Read more
A few days ago I was stuck in a situation while working on a development project on my Ubuntu machine. I didn’t have access to an IDE and was supposed to verify that all the source code files (spread across various directories) in the project had a particular header comment. There were over fifty such … Read more
While there are many feature-rich weather applications available for Linux (both GUI-based and command line-based), from an end-user’s perspective it won’t be completely wrong to say that most of the time these apps are only used to know basic information like temperature. If you are one of those who only want to keep themselves updated … Read more
You’ve all heard how great Linux is, but when you try using it, you feel lost. “Linux is for techies,” you think. Not at all – long gone are the days when performing simple tasks under Linux was comparable to rocket science for the ordinary user. Now Linux is as user-friendly and intuitive as any … Read more
The open source world has benefited immensely from the work of the KDE Community who have developed a ton of high quality applications that cater to the needs of almost every type of individual. Many of the applications tend to fit every feature imaginable instead of only the common ones so as to appeal to … Read more
Have you ever wanted to watch Twitch outside of the browser on the Linux desktop? It is now possible, with the help of Gnome Twitch. This software breaks the entire Twitch experience out of the browser and doesn’t sacrifice too many features along the way. Best of all, the software makes use of different stream … Read more
While it’s arguably true that your choice of computer operating system (Windows, Linux, or Mac OS) says a lot about you, there’s something else computer-related that reflects your personality: your desktop wallpaper. For example, having a photo of your parents, wife, or baby on your desktop conveys that family comes first for you, while that … Read more
Getting mobile notifications on the desktop is a wonderful thing. It can allow for more productivity, as users won’t be taking their eyes off the computer screen to glance at a smart phone. For now, the only way for users to get Android notifications with PushBullet on Ubuntu Linux is through a web browser. This … Read more
While English may not be the most spoken language in the world, it’s definitely one of the most important ones, especially in the world o business. It is often the language of choice between two parties when both speak and understand only their native languages. Good English skills open new avenues for those aspiring to … Read more