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4 August 2011

Ubuntu helps bridge the digital divide in rural India

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Powering servers and desktops for rural networking pioneer Summary Airjaldi’s vision is to provide broadband services in rural India where terrain is difficult, the population is sparse, and financial resources are scarce. Success depends on keeping overheads to an absolute minimum – and there is no spare budget for costly, proprietary so ...

Canonical
3 August 2011

New game titles in the Ubuntu Software Center

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

We’ve recently added a few titles to the Ubuntu Software Center and have been hard at work on getting more diverse applications landed there. BEEP! by Big Fat Alien and Heileen from Hanako Games have recently landed in the Software Center. BEEP! BEEP! by Big Fat Alien allows the player to take control of a ...

Canonical
28 July 2011

Canonical launches technical support for Ubuntu on most popular public clouds

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

Full support and systems management services from the Ubuntu experts ready to go for most popular OS on the open public cloud Canonical today announces the launch of Ubuntu Advantage Cloud Guest, a set of technical support services, management tools and legal cover for businesses running Ubuntu in public cloud environments. Cloud Guest gi ...

Canonical
25 July 2011

Canonical announces the Ubuntu Advantage Partner Programme for resellers

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

Global network of Canonical partner organisations to bring local delivery of services to businesses deploying Ubuntu London 25th July 2011: Canonical today announces the launch of its new Ubuntu Advantage (UA) partner programme, designed to help resellers bring a new set of support services for Ubuntu server, desktop and cloud installatio ...

Canonical
19 July 2011

Wireless dominoes

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

A while back we linked a video which explored organic displays, screens composed by “smart”, independent and moving pixels. The concept of “invisible” computers embedded in tiny units able to coordinate themselves for a bigger result is definitely fascinating. Today I saw this other inspiring project: Esper Domino from jarashi on Vimeo. I ...

Victor Tuson Palau
18 July 2011

Ubuntu Certification Is Changing

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Canonical offers a commercial certification programme where manufacturers (OEM & ODM) can apply for their systems to be validated and endorsed to work with Ubuntu.  We had two levels of endorsement for systems: “Ubuntu Certified” and “Ubuntu Ready”. Successful applications to the certification programme results in a certificate for the sy ...

Canonical
13 July 2011

SpaceChem – Now on the Ubuntu Software Center!

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

The Ubuntu Software Center welcomes it’s newest title, SpaceChem! A top rated, highly acclaimed game is now ready for you to purchase and play through the Ubuntu Software Center. SpaceChem is an obscenely addictive, design-based puzzle game about building machines and fighting monsters in the name of science! Take on the role of a Reactor ...

Canonical
13 July 2011

Ubuntu Orange is #dd4814

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Say it loud and say it proud! #dd4814 is the Ubuntu Orange and we want the world to know about it! ...

Canonical
8 July 2011

Get excited and make things! – Wallpaper edition!

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Not that long ago Matt Jones of BERG fame came up with a really lovely idea! In response to the keep calm and carry on posters from the Second World War that had become so popular again he decided that a more positive statement was needed! “It occurred to me that this was exactly the ...

Canonical
7 July 2011

My stickers have arrived!

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

The stickers I made in my recent blog post have arrived and they’re lovely! ...

Canonical
5 July 2011

Overlay Scrollbars – Update

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

When we introduced the new overlay scrollbars we knew it was a bold decision and we were expecting some critics because of the use cases we didn’t support. As hoped, we had a lot of very useful feedback. Most of the people very liked this innovation and understood our need to be consistent to our ...

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