The olden days of Linux and some awesome Beryl Emerald themes.

The Linux distribution that I most remember using in the olden days of my Linux experimentation is the old Mandrake Linux distribution. This was a Linux distribution geared towards beginner Linux users and had some awesome themes. I loved using it due to the solid way it was put together. Nowadays, we have the Ubuntu … Read more

Awesome elegance colors theme for Gnome Shell, this can change colors automatically.

Some beautiful GTK themes for Linux Mint and Ubuntu http://satya164.deviantart.com/art/Gnome-Shell-Elegance-Colors-305966388. This awesome new theme for Gnome Shell has the ability to change colors automatically depending upon the wallpaper the user has at the moment. This would be very good for a user that wants a dynamically changing desktop experience whenever they choose a new wallpaper. … Read more

New Windows 8 GTK theme available for Linux. This comes with a Metacity theme as well.

Nice Windows 8 theme for Linux http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Windows8+%28GTK+theme+2.x+%26+GTK+3.x%29?content=158560. This is a theme for GTK 3.0 that allows you to theme Unity or MATE to look like Windows 8. Sure the Windows 8 and Server 2012 interfaces are ugly; but it is kind of cool to theme Unity and MATE to resemble Windows 8. This theme also … Read more

The new Debian 7.0 distribution really is an awesome desktop Linux distribution.

I have just started using the Debian 7.0 distribution after installing it today on my laptop and it is an extremely good Linux distribution that has codecs already installed allowing the user to play Xvid and MP3 formats straight out of the box. The installation was quite painless; I had used up all of the … Read more

New Ubuntu distribution and how to use the strings command to search binary files for text strings.

The new Ubuntu distribution is quite an awesome desktop operating system; we have come a long way from the roots of Linux as a desktop alternative that was perceived as being hard to use and unapproachable. Linux these days is very easy to use and the installation and removal of software such as Google Earth … Read more

A look at the Gnome Shell 3.8 desktop environment in Ubuntu 13.04.

This is what the Nautilus File Manager looks like in Gnome Shell 3.8. With buttons on the top to control the view modes and a simple breadcrumbs navigation style, it is nice and simple while remaining very easy to use indeed. Ubuntu 13.04 is shaping up to be the best Ubuntu release yet. And this … Read more

New Alienware desktop released with the Ubuntu distribution installed. This will be one powerful beast.

The new Alienware X51 with Ubuntu preinstalled will be a good choice for anyone who wants a superfast gaming machine that is also very portable and relatively light. The fact that Steam is now available for Linux makes this perfect time to adopt the Linux platform for your gaming needs. Linux is perfectly capable of running … Read more

Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome Shell daily builds available for download.

The newest daily builds of the Gnome Shell powered Ubuntu 13.04 distribution have been released; this distribution is the newest incarnation of the Ubuntu distribution that sports the latest Gnome Shell interface. Gnome Shell also has built a new Gnome fallback mode that is said to be more like Gnome 2.32.2. Although from what I … Read more

Choosing an operating system for your desktop computer. Linux is a good choice now.

The world of computers is dominated by two main players, Apple and Microsoft . These two software giants are competing with each other to be the operating system of choice for the discerning punter. Making a choice of desktop operating system sometimes comes down to what you wish to achieve with your desktop computer. Apple … Read more

How to install the unstable builds of Gnome Shell 3.7 in Ubuntu 12.10.

The Gnome Shell 3.6 builds are available for Ubuntu 12.10; but if you want to install the unstable builds of Gnome Shell 3.7 to test it out on your computer, then these commands will install it. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 #The GNOME3 team PPA</code>   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3-staging #The GNOME3 staging PPAsudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 #The GNOME3 … Read more

The best desktop environment to use with dual monitors. You can even span panels!

The Xfce4 desktop I have just tried on Linux Mint 14 is the best desktop environment to use if you are wanting to enjoy a dual monitor desktop. The panels can span across both monitors and the wallpaper can also be spanned across the dual screens. This means that it is a perfect desktop if … Read more

Ubuntu Unity desktop displayed in the Medaka Box (めだかボックス) anime series.

The Ubuntu Unity desktop has been spotted again; this time in the Medaka Box anime series. This is even more product placement for the Ubuntu Unity desktop and the Linux distribution overall. Of course Ubuntu is very popular; it is shown on televison a few times; appearing in the Extreme Makeover television show as well … Read more

Computer interface continually evolving since the early days of computing.

The interface use by most computer users; the Windows explorer interface and the KDE desktop that is still available for Linux is the one interface that most computer users are most used to. An unfamiliar interface can be a turn off for most computer users unless they are wanting to invest the time required to … Read more

Gnome 3.8 desktop to drop the gnome-fallback option.

The Gnome 3.8 desktop is planning to ship without the fallback desktop that allows the Gnome desktop to function on computers that do not have the minimum specifications required to use the Gnome 3 desktop. But obviously you can use either the Lxde or Xfce desktops if your machine does not match the specifications required … Read more