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Tag: desktop

Gnome-shell on Ubuntu

Jan 22, 2010

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desktop, gnome, gnome-shell, innovation, kde, technology, ubuntu

I’ve been playing around with Gnome-shell on Ubuntu over the past week or so and am still trying to decide if I like it. It’s going to replace Compiz in the next generation of the Gnome desktop and the idea is that it’s supposed to enhance productivity by creating an innovative user interface that more easily exposes…
KDE 4.3 is awesome

Jun 21, 2009

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It’s been a busy few weeks at the university, with mid-year assessment (in all it’s various forms) having to take precedence over everything else. Now that it’s over and students are on holiday, I’ve finally gotten around to doing the things I’ve been putting off for a while…like installing the beta version of KDE 4.3…