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Guake is a fancy Quake-like terminal which lets you access it by using a hotkey (user-customizable). Unobtrusive, Guake slides down from the top of the screen, and can be used while running other desktop applications, providing you with a quick access to the console.
Guake is available from Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora repository or can be downloaded from Guake’s Official Website
Ok, security issues aside, but combined with Cloud Computing and high speed internet, I guess the future is indeed on the web.
Gtk+ broadway demo from Alexander Larsson on Vimeo.
Short demo of the new Gtk+ broadway backend which displays
remotely into a html5 browser.
More information from:
WebUpd8
Ubuntu Tweak is an application that makes it easier for user to configure their Ubuntu computer.
Among the features of Ubuntu Tweak are :
Visit Ubuntu Tweak website for more information!
The tutorial video is largely aimed for those who are new to Ubuntu. It covers topic ranging from:
The video is easy to follow and comprehensive. Moreover, its Youtube page contains Chapter Timing bookmarks, which enables user to skip to appropriate chapter without going through the video serially.
The newly released Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) features Unity shell interface which displays the current user name the top right of the panel (MeMenu) that adds a personalized feeling to desktop users.
However some users might not be comfortable to have their username appears on the computer screen, especially when they are working on a publicly accessible computer or when they do not want their username to appear on screenshots or screen-casts of their desktop.
So to remove the username, one only need to open a console, and run the following command:
gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display –type int 0
Before
After
Alternatively, you can also choose to display your own fullname on MeMenu. You can do that by running the following command:
gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display –type int 2
You return to the default setting of displaying your current username, by running:
gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display –type int 1
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[via Chicomonte]
You can easily generate QR Code under Ubuntu using the command line ‘qrencode’ package. In Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, you can install qrencode using this command:
apt-get install qrencode
To generate QR Code image, you only need to run this command:
qrencode -l L -v 1 -o qrcode-test.png "Hello, World!"
QR Code is a form of 2 dimensional barcode which can store arbitary text data including URL, email or plain text. For more information, please refer to the QR Code Wikipedia Entry