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Excellent Utilities: Deskreen – live streaming desktop to a web browser

September 17, 2021 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software

Deskreen turns any device with a web browser into a secondary screen for your computer.

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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Managing Users – Part 15

August 31, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, CLI, Desktop

We investigate how to manage users using both the GUI and the command-line. This article is part of the Linux for Starters Guide.

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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Open Source Replacements for Proprietary Windows Desktop Software – Part 8

July 7, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Desktop

We consider popular Windows proprietary software and recommend great open source replacements that run under Linux.

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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Installing Software – Part 7

June 30, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Desktop, Software

We show you how easy it is to install software in Linux. This article is part of our Linux for Starters series.

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Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Navigating the Desktop – Part 6

June 21, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Desktop

This article guides you around the desktop in Ubuntu. It’s part of our Linux for Starters series teaching you all the basics.

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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – 8 Things to do after installing Ubuntu – Part 5

June 16, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Desktop

After installing Ubuntu 21.04, you’re ready to use your new system. But there are some additional steps we recommend you do.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: Fondo – wallpaper tool

June 11, 2021 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software

Fondo lets you quickly find beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash. Enjoy your new wallpaper with a single click.

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ONLYOFFICE Docs 6.2: Main updates and a quick installation guide for Ubuntu

March 2, 2021 Steve Emms Desktop, Office, Software

We take a quick look at the main updates in ONLYOFFICE Docs 6.2 and learn how to install the software on Ubuntu.

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ScreenCloud

ScreenCloud – screenshot sharing tool

February 1, 2021 Steve Emms Desktop, Productivity, Reviews, Software, Utilities

ScreenCloud is a screenshot tool that’s designed for network services such as Dropbox and Imgur.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: WallpaperDownloader – download, change, manage wallpapers

January 8, 2021 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software

Manage your wallpaper with WallpaperDownloader.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: XScreenSaver – Framework and collection of screensavers

November 27, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software

XScreenSaver is a screen saver collection and a framework for blanking and locking the screen.

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Now and Then - Lean Desktop Environments

Now and Then: The Development of 6 Lean Desktop Environments

October 11, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Software

Back in early 2008, we published a feature recommending the best 6 lean desktop environments. How did they fare?

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: XDecorations – Holiday lights and more

October 9, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software, Utilities

XDecorations is a small utility that lets you add decorations to your desktop. It’s our latest addition to the fun Linux Candy series.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: Variety – wallpaper changer software

August 28, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software, Utilities

Variety is a wallpaper manager for Linux systems. It supports numerous desktops and wallpaper sources, including local files and online services: Flickr, Wallhaven, Unsplash, and more.

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Stretchly

Stretchly – reminder to take breaks

August 3, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software, Utilities

Stretchly is a cross-platform Electron program that reminds you to take breaks when working on your computer. Stretchly is free and open source software.

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Best Free Window Managers

23 Best Free Linux Window Managers

August 1, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

A window manager manages the windows that applications bring up. We recommend the best c.ompositing, stacking, tiling, and dynamic window managers.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: Boxes – command line ASCII boxes

July 24, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software, Utilities

Boxes is a text filter which can draw ASCII art boxes around its input text. It can spice up news posting, emails, documenting files, and much more.

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tint2

tint2 – simple and light open source taskbar

July 17, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software, Utilities

tint2 is a simple panel/taskbar made for window managers. It was specifically made for Openbox, a popular stacking window manager.

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Raspberry Pi 4 - Collection Managers

Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Manage your Personal Collections – Week 36

July 1, 2020 Luke Baker Blog, Desktop, Utilities

For this week’s blog, Luke looks at a few best-of-breed collection management programs. Free and open source goodness as usual.

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Raspberry Pi 4 - Terminal Emulators

Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Terminal Emulators – Week 35

June 24, 2020 Luke Baker Blog, Desktop, Utilities

For this week’s blog, Luke examines terminal emulators on the Raspberry Pi 4.

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