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Making Unity Useable | LAS | s23e03

chris — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:26:08 +0000

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Our top 10 tips to turn Unity into a great desktop! After years of rage, the crew of The Linux Action Show has grown to find a new respect, and maybe even some love for Unity. Tune in to find out details.

Plus: Is Valve making a XBMC competitor? Remote desktop suggestions, and converting video and audio formats under Linux.

And so much more!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

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Show Notes:

Runs Linux:

This High Tech Touch Screen Enabled Label Printer, Runs Linux! And E17!

Android Pick:

Flipboard
Android Picks so far thanks to Madjo in the IRC Chat room!

Desktop App Pick:

News:

Making Unity Useable

Brought to you by: System76

While over time we’ve changed our tune on Unity, early on we were kind of rough. We thought it would be a bit grounding to look back and what we used to say about Unity.

Thanks to System76 and their awesome Wild Dog Performance PC for sponsoring this week’s segment!

Previous thoughts on Unity:

Matt: How Ubuntu’s Unity Can Be Improved – Datamation

“Apparently spending 15 minutes looking for something in a menu that is more attractive provides more value than getting things done in less than 5 seconds.”

“It’s not clever, it’s tacky and freakishly annoying.”

Chris: Ubuntu 11.04 Review

“I literally would wipe this off my system this instant if I was not forced to keep it for this review.”

Use a faster launcher, Chris likes Do
Install Drawers for Unity’s Launch Bar
Create and edit quicklists and launchers with MenuLibre
Intergreat with Google Docs: GWoffice
Gwibber Lens
Install SolusOS Patched Nautilus In Ubuntu 12.04 – Probably not a good idea!
Use the Ubuntu 12.10 theme on 12.04 for a bit more polish.
Unsettings: Tool To Disable Global Menu, Overlay Scrollbars And Tweak Unity
Install the System Load Indicator
Get a handle on all your PPAs

Using Unity for the first time:

The Linux Action Faux

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Best of BASH Scripts | LAS | s23e02

chris — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:24:39 +0000

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We bring on Michael Dominick from Coder Radio and we go through some of the best Bash scripts sent in to the show! Then we put them up to a vote by you!

Plus: Some great emails, we put the call out for a remote desktop solution, a new patent filing that might hint and Valve’s big plans, and so much more!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

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Show Notes:

Runs Linux:

SpaceX rockets run linux. (at 9m30s)

Android Pick:

Terminal IDE
Android Picks so far thanks to Madjo in the IRC Chat room!

Desktop App Pick:

Random Distro Of The Day

Linux Action Show Subreddit

Linux Action Show Subreddit

Search our past picks:

Linux Action Show Lookup
Thanks to sakuramboo!

News:

Best of BASH

Presented by: System76

The contestants:

Michael’s Picks:

Cast Your Vote:

Pick the BASH Champion!

Feedback:

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What’s Matt Doin?

Writing about Linux, sometimes, even asking tough questions

Michael Dominick

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The Phoronix Man | LAS | s23e01

chris — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:18:52 +0000

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We chat with Michael Larabel the man behind Phoronix.com. We ask him if he feels his site’s image suffered from the coverage of Steam for Linux, chat about the Phoronix Test Suite and more!

Plus our favorite GUI Podcast catchers for Linux, our response to John Carmack’s thoughts on the gaming market for Linux, and so much more!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!