Ambiance, the default Ubuntu theme, has some bugs when using the classic (fallback) GNOME session in Ubuntu 12.04 and a fix is available in a branch on Launchpad, but it hasn't been merged yet, so it's not available in the official Ubuntu 12.04 repositories.
Pinguy OS 12.04 Beta Available For Download
Pinguy OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that comes with many default applications and tweaks or fixes, trying to get everything to work out of the box.
Pinguy OS 12.04 beta, based on Ubuntu 12.04, is now available for download. Unlike the previous 11.10 release which never reached a stable state (because Pinguy didn't consider GNOME Shell 3.2 stable), Pinguy OS 12.04 will have a stable release.
Linux Mint 13 Released, 2 Editions Available: MATE And Cinnamon
Linux Mint 13 LTS "Maya", based on Ubuntu 12.04, has been released today and is available for download in two editions: one running the latest MATE 1.2 (GNOME 2.3.x fork) and another one using Cinnamon 1.4 (GNOME Shell fork).
Linux Mint 13 MATE edition:
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Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon edition:
Grive: Open Source Google Drive Client For Linux
The Google Drive client isn't yet available for Linux and the old Google Docs FS doesn't work too well with Google Drive, so besides the web interface, the best solution to get Google Drive on Linux right now is using Grive, an unofficial, open source, command line Linux client for Google Drive.
Selene: A Cool, "Almost Dark" GTK3 Theme Based On elementary
Selene is an "almost dark" theme based on elementary GTK theme, inspired by the old Atolm GTK2 theme.
The pack comes with both GTK2 and GTK3 themes and optionally, a GNOME Shell theme. According to its author, the GTK2 theme isn't completely finished and you may find some minor bugs, but an improved version should be available soon.
ownCloud 4 Released With File Encryption And Versioning, More
ownCloud is a free software alternative to some proprietary web services that you can install on your own computer or server, which includes file management with built-in file sharing (like Dropbox), music streaming, calendar, contacts and more.
ownCloud 4 has been released today, getting some much requested features like file encryption, file versioning, a new TODO app and more!
2 Ways To Temporarily Disable The Screensaver While Watching Videos
The screensaver / lock screen isn't temporarily disabled when playing videos in some applications or in a web browser which can be very annoying, so here are two ways to inhibit the screensaver while watching videos.
Download GIMP 2.8 Script-FUs Pack (More Than 100 Effects And Filters)
GIMP 2.8 Script-FUs is a collection of more than 100 scripts, initially created for GIMP 2.4, that have been fixed/updated recently to work with the latest GIMP 2.8. Besides filters and effects, there are also some scripts that allow you to easily create a calendar, create a CD label, add watermark and more.
MK802: New USB Thumb Drive-Sized Android Computer
MK802, a new USB thumb drive-sized computer is available for purchase. The mini computer has an AllWinner A10 single-core 1.5Ghz ARM CPU, 512 MB of RAM, a Mali 400 GPU and can play high definition videos.
Open Source RTS Game 0 A.D. Alpha 10 Released
Wildfire Games has released the tenth alpha version of 0 A.D., an open source, historical real-time strategy game which features excellent graphics and sound. The new alpha brings Hellenic factions, basic technologies, civilization phases, click-and-drag wall building functionality, healing and more.
