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Linux Mint 7 Gloria RC Unleashed
May 9th
I have always been quite fond of Linux distros capable of marrying the solid underlying Linux architecture with a usable graphical user interface. This used to be a tough job until Ubuntu burst on the scene to help propel desktop Linux in to areas it has never been. To further that thought, Linux Mint, a quite sexy distro based on Ubuntu, just unleashed their first release candidate of Linux Mint 7 “Gloria” based on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope.
FriendFeed Launches Beta, Leaves Twitter and Facebook In The Dust
Apr 7th
FriendFeed, the most prolific lifestreaming service, today launched a beta of their updated and greatly simplified user interface. The FriendFeed beta UI is obviously inspired by Twitter, which also was the motivation for the recent design changes to Facebook. Where Twitter and Facebook fail, FriendFeed excels, offering free flowing real-time updates and the ability to filter the data stream for only the information you desire. The main change – the interface – is exactly what I envisioned when I wrote about FriendFeed being in need of dumbing down!
Apple’s Safari 4 Beta Is Blindingly Fast!
Feb 28th
If you do not live under a rock then surely you know that earlier this week Apple surprised the world and released an early beta of Safari 4, packing a major interface change, speed enhancements and a few other nifty features. Rather than report on the actual release of the browser itself, I thought it would be more beneficial to use Safari 4 for a couple days and write-up my thoughts on such usage. So without further ado, here is what the miso soup lovers found over the course of the past few days.
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