[How To] Theme Android To Look Like the Ubuntu Phone. Who ever decreed that ‘patience is a virtue’ clearly underestimated the power of ‘want’ when faced with an Ubuntu Phone. The good news is that we inch ever closer to getting hold of one. Mark Shuttleworth recently announced that it’ll the first Ubuntu Phone’s will arrive in October, and an installable image for the Galaxy Nexus (along with the phone source code) will drop late February/early March. But what are we supposed to do in the mean time?
Wait?! Thankfully not. Enter graphic designer Alex Miller and his ‘Ubuntu G Theme Project‘ for Android… Ubuntu G It’s all smoke and mirrors, of course… Ubuntu G – which, in my mind I keep pronouncing as ‘Ubun-tug – is a small project aimed at making an existing Android-powered smartphone look like an Ubuntu-powered one. To do this is takes a variety of pre-existing Android apps, including Apex Launcher, Tasker & UCCW, then themes and/or configures them until they resemble parts of the Ubuntu Phone interface. It’s all smoke and mirrors, of course. Office Online Home Page - Microsoft Office Online.
Install MS Office 2007 in Ubuntu. Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses | Hardware. Over the past few days I've been thinking quite a bit about the differences between Microsoft's latest Windows 7 and Canonical's Ubuntu 9.10. Specifically, I've been thinking about the strengths and weaknesses of each of the operating systems. Is a free operating system really as good as one that you pay for?
Let's take a look at several aspects of using operating systems and examine the various strengths and weaknesses of each OS. Installation Windows 7 Pros - Install is quick, easy and painless. - After working through a few wizard screens at the beginning, the install is automaticCons - None really Ubuntu 9.10 Pros - Option to "try before you install" using the Live CD feature - Can easily install as a dual boot or even inside Windows using the Wubi installerCons - Unless you're luck to get a CD, you do have to mess about with .ISO files and burn a disc. Next --> Speed/Performance Pros - Both are excellentCons - None really Usability Software Media Support Hardware support Final thoughts.
OpenOffice. OpenOffice on Ubuntu 9.04. After our famous "How to Install OpenOffice.org 3.0 on Ubuntu 8.10" guide and because the final versions of Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and OpenOffice.org 3.1.0 are out for some time now, we decided to create a new tutorial, about how to install the fresh and improved OpenOffice.org 3.1.0 on Ubuntu 9.04. However, this tutorial will also work for Ubuntu 8.10 and Ubuntu 8.04, but we haven't tested it! WARNING: Before you start, please make sure that your system is up-to-date! Any requirements? Well, all you need to get started is Ubuntu 9.04, both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. Follow the steps below! STEP 1 - Add the OpenOffice.org 3.1 repositories Go to System -> Administration -> Software Sources...
Enter your password. For Ubuntu 8.04 deb hardy main For Ubuntu 8.10 deb intrepid main For Ubuntu 9.04 deb jaunty main Then the "Apply" button... Linux (Ubuntu) Desktop. Ubuntu Home Page.