Desktop Enhancement
Easiest Way to Install a Grub Boot Screen
In Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04, the default grub screen is a bit dull as compare to Linux Mint if you have used Mint before. It can be changed like what Mint did to their own distro package but it requires some manual editing of the menu.lst. If you don’t know what menu.lst is here’s a [...]
Enable 3D Cube in Kubuntu Hardy
Wheres the cube? y’ know the 3D cube that was so popular in compiz and in Ubuntu platforms.
By default, if you install Kubuntu Hardy heron, you will only have 2 Desktop planes to switch from. Unlike with Gutsy before, once compiz has been installed, the 3d cube effect can already be toggled. This is one [...]
Best Ubuntu Wallpapers
This post was inspired by Jun of Tech Source from Bohol, showcasing his 25 coolest wallpaper in Linux. The “Think Linux” wallpaper is my personal choice on that post. The tux logo looks very cool inside the ‘Mac’s Apple’ combined with an eye-candy look. I love it! Thanks!
Jun was right, for most Linux newbies all [...]
Screenlets: Eye-candy Look for your Desktop
Do you wants to have an eye-candy clock, calendar, disk space usage, network monitor and cpu status on your desktop? I am talking about this Screenlets. Screenlets are:
Owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as “the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk”. Sticknotes, clocks, rulers, … the possibilities are endless.
The [...]