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Computers, GNU/Linux, hardware, Open Source, Other Operating System, Ubuntu/Debian

Google Nexus 7 running on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

Here is the video showing Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail (still in development at this time of writing) running on Nexus 7, a 7.81″ tablet which runs Android Jelly Bean by default. It is expected that more announcement will be made regarding Ubuntu tablet at the upcoming Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) in Denmark, which Mark Shuttleworth […]

Desktop, Ubuntu/Debian

How to install Unity 6.x backports to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise)

Unity 6.x (included by default in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal) features performance improvements and new features on the Unity 3D user-interface as several bug fixes which enhances user experience while using Ubuntu desktop. Besides that, the backport also improve the performance of low-end 3d cards when rendering unity animations. Use these command to install Unity 6.x […]

GNU/Linux, Ubuntu/Debian

Ubuntu 12.10 Performance Comparison : 64-bit vs 32-bit

It has been known that the X86 64bit architecture outperform 32bit architecture. However, little is known whether 64-bit Ubuntu installation outperforms its 32-bit counterpart significantly as the latter is marked as recommended download from Ubuntu website. Luckily [Phoronix] had answered these questions for us. In its latest article, [Phoronix] compares the performance between 64-bit Ubuntu […]

Computers, Desktop, Server

How to remove Amazon Shopping search result from Unity

Hi there, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal is out! However the Dash search functionality includes shopping results retrieved from the internet (namely Amazon), which I personally found annoying. In order to remove that, just run this command: [bash] sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-shopping [/bash] This will remove online shopping search suggestions. Your mile may vary, but from […]

Computers, Desktop, Server

Compact Grub and Remote Login menu: New features that I love in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal

Those who are keeping up with the updates knows that Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal has been released yesterday! However now I’m going to share two great features that I like about Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal. #1. New GRUB menu that hides old kernel after updates! Now, GRUB menu always display “Ubuntu” with each kernel update. […]

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