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14 posts from 2018
Top Snaps in 2018
By Alan Pope, 27 December 2018
With 2018 drawing to a close, and many of us spending with family during the holiday season, I thought we’d take a look back over some of our favourite Linux...
I have a need, a need for snap
By Igor Ljubuncic, 27 December 2018
Are snaps slow? Or slower than their classic counterparts (DEB or RPM, for instance)? This is a topic that comes up often in online discussions, related to...
Secure VPN Connection with Ubuntu Core
By Alan Pope, 12 December 2018
As part of a personal drive to be less dependent on 3rd party Internet services, I’ve moved some things in house, under my own control. This includes...
Canonical and Ubuntu – user statistics
By James Nunns, 20 October 2018
Most stories are pretty clear and straightforward, heroes, villains, friends, enemies. There’s clear lines as to who is involved with who and what is going...
Plex arrives in Canonical’s Snap Store
By Canonical, 11 October 2018
The leading streaming media platform is now available to a wider Linux community Visit the Snap Store to see more information on Plex as a Snap and install it...
Optimised Ubuntu Desktop images available in Microsoft Hyper-V gallery
By Will Cooke, 17 September 2018
Today we’re very pleased to announce that an optimised Ubuntu Desktop image is available from the Hyper-V gallery. This will give an optimum experience when...
Fresh Snaps from August 2018
By Alan Pope, 13 September 2018
Another month passes and we’ve got a collection of applications which crossed our “desk” (Twitter feed) during August 2018. We have a mix of social tools,...
Fresh Linux Applications On Demand
By Alan Pope, 28 August 2018
Traditionally Linux users have relied on central distribution-maintained repositories to get new software. With six-month or longer spans between releases,...
Retro Style Games on Linux
By Alan Pope, 14 August 2018
Gaming on Linux doesn’t have to mean buying a ludicrously priced GPU (thanks crypto miners!). Nor does it require a beefy CPU. There’s a real resurgence in...
First point release of 18.04 LTS available today
By Will Cooke, 26 July 2018
Today sees the first point release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, conveniently named 18.04.1 LTS. Point releases for an LTS include a roll-up of all bug fixes and...
Fresh Snaps from May 2018
By Alan Pope, 5 June 2018
Spring has sprung a bounty of applications in the snap store! We’ve hand picked a small selection from those we highlighted during May 2018. You can stay up...
Offline Computing – 10 Apps for the Digital Nomad
By Alan Pope, 22 May 2018
In today’s always-connected, constantly-inturrupted world, it can often be rewarding to go offline. Disconnecting from the Internet doesn’t mean you have to...