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Yukihiro Matsumoto put it better than I ever could: Often people, especially computer engineers, focus on the machines. They think, “By doing this, the...

My first year working for Canonical draws to a close with my team delivering a new identity for Ubuntu.I am very proud of the result and would like to thank...

The April release of the next LTS version of Ubuntu on server and desktop is certainly generating a lot of excitement internally, in our customer base and...

That’s right, we’ve fixed 75 paper cuts for Lucid already! We only need to fix 25 more to reach 100, but with many important freezes occurring over the next...

Just uploaded a pic to the Lucid wallpaper pool hoping it makes the cut. Also, I took a nifty pic of Michael last week. Turned out quite well considering the...

Cat at the Lotus Originally uploaded by kwwiiThis is a tale of weary over-worked designers, days spent toiling in the colour factory. Nights searching,...

20100216-_DSC7110 Originally uploaded by kwwiiOtto’s friend Elsa has a catering service, WASHOKU we’ve used in the past but recently they went from good to...

We are pleased to announce the launch of the brand new Ubuntu single sign on service.  The goal of this service is to provide a single, central login service...

Lucid Day Originally uploaded by j_baerEver feel like that?

Time flies like an arrow! This week marks the final round of paper cuts for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS “Lucid Lynx.” We’ve done an outstanding job so far but we still...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS “Lucid Lynx” is just around the corner and Ubuntu users around the world are eager to be inspired by your awesome artwork and photos. You...

The coming release will be the second in which we’ve gone out to the wider world to source some gorgeous photos to put into Ubuntu. When you get this fab...

Lucid is well under way so I thought it is time to remind everyone of a few initiatives you might want to get involved with:The Ubuntu Artwork wallpaper...

One Hundred Paper Cuts for Lucid is going well. 56 paper cuts have been fixed so far. We have to fix at least 20 more paper cuts to match the number of paper...

Watching a new Nena video today on VIVA, I realized that a) she’s hot for her age but makes crap music and b) I really need an evil-bunny-man...

Picked up a N900 the other day. It’s really quite amazing. Best of all it’s linux *and* the keyboard is big enough for my thick fingers. The design isn’t as...