Oct 07

Ubuntu 8.10 Screenshot Gallery: New Human-Murrine Theme

Posted in: Freeware, Pre-Release, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, ubuntu

This article was written on August 14, 2008 by CyberNet.

The last few Alpha releases of Ubuntu 8.10 have been a bit controversial because of the dark brown theme, called NewHuman, that it was shipping by default. Good news for those of you who weren’t too fond of that theme… it’s no longer default in Alpha 4! The NewHuman theme is still included as an option, but a new one called Human-Murrine has taken over the default spot.

I downloaded and installed the new Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 theme so that I can see what it was like first-hand, but after installing the latest Alpha build there was a slight error with the theme. Human-Murrine is supposed to be shipping as the default theme, but for one reason or another it’s not completely enabled after setting up the operating system. It’s a known bug, but in the meantime you can manually select the Human-Murrine theme from System -> Preferences -> Appearance. After that it should look fine.

So what’s up with the new theme? It doesn’t look all that different from the Ubuntu 8.04 theme, but things like the progress bars are a bit more fancy. Here’s a screenshot gallery showing off the new theme:

Human-Murrine Theme on Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 (Click to Enlarge)
ubuntu 810 install.jpg ubuntu 810 appearance.jpg ubuntu 810 firefox.jpg ubuntu 810 app menu.jpg ubuntu 810 openoffice.jpg ubuntu 810 network calendar.jpg ubuntu 810 synaptic install.jpg ubuntu 810 widget factory.jpg

You’ll notice that the first two screenshots have a messed up title bar because I hadn’t enabled the Human-Murrine theme yet. The remaining six screenshots are all using Human-Murrine. Take note of the redesigned progress bars shown in a few of the screenshots.

What do you think? Are you happy with the new theme or were you expecting something a bit more fancy like what we showed off last time?

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Sep 20

Ubuntu prototype uses face recognition to intelligently move UI elements (video)

Posted in: Linux, open source, opensource, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, sensor, Software, Today's Chili, ubuntu, video

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Not that we haven’t seen mock-ups before for systems using webcams to intelligently move user interface elements, but it’s another thing entirely for a company to make a public proclamation that it’s tinkering with implementing something of the sort into a future build of its OS. Over at the Canonical design blog, one Christian Giordano has revealed that the company is in the early stages of creating new ways to interact with Ubuntu, primarily by using proximity and orientation sensors in order to have one’s PC react based on how they’re sitting, where they’re sitting and where their eyes / head are at. For instance — once a user fires up a video and leans back, said video would automatically go into fullscreen mode. Similarly, if a user walked away to grab some coffee and a notification appeared, that notification would be displayed at fullscreen so that he / she could read it from faraway. There’s no mention just yet on when the company plans to actually bring these ideas to end-users, but the video embedded after the break makes us long for “sooner” rather than “later.”

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Sep 04

Ubuntu 10.10 ‘Maverick Meerkat’ enters beta ahead of October 10 release

Posted in: Linux, open source, opensource, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, Pre-Release, Today's Chili, ubuntu, video

Ubuntu version 10.10 is about to come out on 10/10/2010 and score a perfect 10 out of 10 with reviewers. Or so the devs hope. The successor to April’s Lucid Lynx has this week shrugged off the alpha label and stridden bravely into the world of beta software. GUI modifications are of course apparent, along with performance tweaks promising even faster boot times, but on the whole it doesn’t look to be as big a leap as there was between the Lynx and Koala versions. The default photo management program is now Shotwell, replacing F-Spot, and there’s an update to the Software Center allowing you to purchase paid-for Linux programs in an App Store-ish sort of way. Nothing’s available to buy yet, but the plan is for that feature to go live with the final launch in October. The most intriguing thing about this Meerkat for us just might be the Unity desktop interface, which is now the default for Ubuntu Netbook Edition. If you’re unafraid of beta-stage bugs (and small furry mammals), you can hit the source link to try it out.

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Aug 21

CanSecWest Results: Vista Mac were both Hacked

Posted in: Apple, Hacks, Linux, Mac, Software, Today's Chili, ubuntu, Windows

This article was written on March 31, 2008 by CyberNet.

cansecwest vista We wrote about the CanSecWest conference last week when the hacking contest was on its second day. The second day consisted of stock configurations along with browsers and some mail applications. That’s when the MacBook Air laptop was hacked in in about 2 minutes utilizing a Safari vulnerability that Apple has now been notified of.

On the third day widely used plugin frameworks (Silverlight, Flash, etc…), instant messengers, and more were all installed on the machines. After several hours of working at it Shane Macaulay managed to tiptoe his way into the Vista machine using an Adobe Flash vulnerability. As a result of his efforts he is taking home that computer, and gets a prize of $5,000. Not to shabby.

So that leaves Ubuntu Linux standing alone as the only unhacked computer among the three operating systems. Not to takeaway from Ubuntu’s win, but there are some things that you should consider before drawing any conclusions:

  • Technically it wasn’t really Microsoft’s fault that the machine was hacked since Adobe is the one who creates Flash. The MacBook Air vulnerability, on the other hand, was in the Safari browser which ships on all Apple computers.
  • One of the rules of the contest is that you “can’t use the same vulnerability to claim more than one box, if it is a cross-platform issue.” Adobe does make Flash for Linux and Mac’s, but there was no mention as to whether the vulnerability used to attack the Windows machine was actually a cross-platform bug. Similarly if Safari was installed on the Windows machine would it have been subjected to the same vulnerability that brought the MacBook Air to its knees?

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Jul 08

Ubuntu joins Android on Nexus One, apocalyptic repercussions nowhere to be found

Posted in: Android, diy, Google, GoogleAndroid, hack, HTC, Linux, mod, nexus one, NexusOne, open source, opensource, smartphone, Today's Chili, ubuntu, video

Ever wondered what would happen if you threw another mobile OS onto your Nexus One? Without removing Android? Contrary to popular belief, the world will in fact not end, and in many cases, lives could very well be improved. One particular modder over at Nexus One Hacks has managed to put together a video how-to demonstrating the installation of Ubuntu as a secondary OS on his rooted N1, and while you’ll obviously find yourself dealing with a few incompatibilities should you follow suit, it’s not like you really have anything better to do tonight than tinker. Right? Right. Jump on past the break and mash play to get going.

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Jun 30

HTC HD2 caught running Android 2.1 and Ubuntu with touchscreen enabled (video)

Posted in: Android, Google, GoogleAndroid, hack, HTC, Linux, mod, open source, opensource, Today's Chili, ubuntu, video, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile, winmo

Still clinging on to your HTC HD2? Good on ya, cos this WinMo slate’s about to last you a wee bit longer — team HTC Linux has recently made a breakthrough with getting the touchscreen to talk to the HaRET Linux bootloader. In other words, us mere mortals can finally use Linux variants like Android and Ubuntu on the HD2 the way it’s meant to be, although we’re apparently still a few bugs away from a stable release. Until then, enjoy the techno-fueled video demo after the break.

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Jun 29

Cisco’s second tablet runs Linux, manages home energy use

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Looks like the Android-toting Cius wasn’t the only tablet out of Cisco this week — the company’s also announced a countertop unit for home energy management with a 7-inch, 800 x 480 capacitive touch screen. Running Ubuntu Linux for MID on a 1.1GHz Intel Atom chip, the Home Energy Controller connects to smart thermostats and appliances over 802.11n WiFi or gigabit ethernet using protocols including ZigBee. It then lets you keep tabs on your electricity usage, and suggests ways you could improve — assuming you’re using the tablet for its intended purpose instead of watching hardware-accelerated videos on Mediafly, browsing the included app store, or (potentially) using it as a phone of some sort. Forbes reports the device will run $900 per installation, though it’s more likely it’ll arrive subsidized by a monthly power bill. See it in action right after the break, and hit up that PDF at the more coverage link for a full spec sheet.

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Jun 29

Wubi: Making it easy for Windows Users to Install Ubuntu

Posted in: Freeware, Linux, Pre-Release, Software, Today's Chili, ubuntu

This article was written on June 25, 2007 by CyberNet.

Wubi Ubuntu Installer

We’ve seen this Ubuntu installer for Windows before, but now it has new features and a new name: Wubi Beta. It uses no confusing lingo, and even lets you choose a variety of options that similar applications don’t offer:

  • Choose the drive to install Ubuntu (should have at least 10GB available)
  • Choose how much room to reserve for Ubuntu (minimum is 4GB while 8GB is recommended)
  • Chose whether to install Ubuntu (GNOME), Kubuntu (KDE), Xubuntu (XFCE), or UbuntuStudio (for multimedia workstations).
  • Choose your language
  • Pick your username and password

After you get done with that screen it will just tell you to reboot your computer where you will then choose Ubuntu during the bootup sequence…piece of cake! This actually uses a Virtual Partition Manager known as LVPM to keep your Ubuntu installation in a single self-contained file. The reason why that is good is that if you ever decide that you don’t like Ubuntu (or one of the other Linux distributions Wubi offers) you can uninstall it just like you would any other Windows application:

Uninstall Wubi

Now you’re probably thinking to yourself "why not just use a LiveCD if someone wants to try it out?" The reason being that a LiveCD can’t retain any configuration and settings after the computer is restarted, so if you want to install some drivers or reconfigure some of the options you’ll be able to restart Ubuntu without loosing the things you altered.

I haven’t tried this out myself because I already have Ubuntu installed on a partition, but this looks like a viable alternative for someone wanting to try out Ubuntu without going through the typical installation.

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Jun 18

Canonical hearts tablets, but it’s not making a special Ubuntu for them

Posted in: Linux, slate, Software, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, ubuntu

Um, whoops! It seems as if those earlier reports of Canonical crafting a special edition of Ubuntu specifically for tablets may have stemmed from taking certain quotes out of context, as a new interview over at Golem has confirmed that the company has no short-term plans to pursue that full-on tablet PC push that was so well hyped. It’s a bit of a bummer, honestly, with far too few legitimate tablet operating systems on the horizon; Windows 7 just feels a grown man’s OS, and there’s no telling if Windows Embedded Compact 7 will ever truly live up to its incredible potential. According to Mark Shuttleworth, though, the forthcoming Ubuntu Light will be distributed on a variety of systems, but the smallest it’s really aiming for is netbooks. We get the feeling these guys will come around eventually, but for now it’s on you to squeeze your favorite Linux build onto that ginormous iPhone 3G tablet you’ve already got on pre-order.

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Jun 02

ARM, Samsung, IBM, Freescale, TI and more join to form Linaro, speed rollout of Linux-based devices

Posted in: arm, HP, intel, Linux, meego, palm, samsung, Software, texas instruments, ti, Today's Chili, ubuntu, webos

My, my — what have we here? No, seriously, what is this hodgepodge of (rival) companies, and why have they suddenly decided to high five each other here at Computex? Frankly, we’re still trying to piece it all together, but after sitting through a Linaro launch event in Taipei, we’re beginning to get a better handle on the relationship that Samsung, ARM, IBM, Freescale, ST-Ericsson, Texas Instruments and the Linux Foundation have just made official. The outfits mentioned above are coming together to form the UK-based Linaro (a not-for-profit entity), which currently has 25 engineers but will see that figure shoot up to nearly a hundred around the world in the coming days. In short, the new firm — which will have an annual budget in the “tens of millions of dollars” but below “$100 million” — is seeking to “speed the rollout of Linux-based devices,” with one of the key points being this: Linaro will “provide a stable and optimized base for distributions and developers by creating new releases of optimized tools, kernel and middleware software validated for a wide range of SoCs, every six months.”

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Gallery: Linaro launch event at Computex 2010

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