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Monday, October 27, 2008
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Minimalist Conky Setup Ported For Windows And Samurize

11:07PM Kevin Purdy | Many readers were seriously impressed with the stylish, minimalist Conky setup we highlighted last week for Linux desktops. Just as many readers, however, wanted something similar for their Windows desktops running Samurize. In less than six hours, industrious commenter hyperhead had drafted the majority of that Conky setup’s tools into a Samurize config file, and now he’s offering it up for everyone. Read on for a shot of the Samurize setup in context and to grab the file for your own tweaking. More »
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Friday, January 11, 2008

Easy Desktop Customisation with Ubuntu Tweak

8:40AM Kevin Purdy | Ubuntu Linux only: Ubuntu Tweak is a small customisation tool that gives you a single access point to some of the interface and file browsing options tucked away in Ubuntu’s advanced preferences or text configuration files. Along with a few of the more common Compiz Fusion and interface preferences, Ubuntu Tweak lets you enable useful functions for CD burning, easily enable and change splash screens, make advanced power management changes, and even lock down certain tools for security reasons. Experienced users may know how to change a lot of things in this app, but for new installs, and new users, it’s a time saver. Ubuntu Tweak is a free download for Ubuntu Linux systems. Ubuntu Tweak [via Linux.com] More »
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