Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #164

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #164 for the week of October 11th – October 17th, 2009 is now available here.

In this Issue:

* Archive frozen for preparation of Ubuntu 9.10
* Unseeded Universe/Multiverse Final Freeze Schedule
* Ubuntu Open Week: November 2-6, 2009
* Ubuntu Stats
* Karmic release party Dublin
* Ubuntu-ie: change of LoCo Team Point of Contact
* New lpx project group for Launchpad extensions
* Launchpad’s status page
* Ubuntu Forums Tutorial of the Week
* Stefan Lesicnik: Debian 2 Ubuntu – Security FTW
* In the Press & Blogosphere
* Ubuntu-UK Podcast: Beautiful Chaos
* 0 A.D. Promises Real Gaming for Ubuntu
* Upcoming Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security

And much, much more!

This issue of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

* John Crawford
* Craig A. Eddy
* Dave Bush
* Amber Graner
* Sayak Banerjee
* Isabelle Duchatelle
* Liraz Siri
* And many others

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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #163

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #163 for the week of October 4th – October 10th, 2009 is now available here.

In this Issue:

* 2009 Community Council vote complete
* Ubuntu Server Eucalyptus Testers Needed
* Developer Membership Board Meeting: New Approval Process
* Ubuntu Translation Templates Priority
* New MOTU’s
* Ubuntu Stats
* LoCo News: Catalan, Copenhagen, & Paris
* Bazaar 2.0.0: interview with Martin Pool
* Help us improve Launchpad’s icons
* Ubuntu Forums Interview & Tutorial of the Week
* The Planet: Joey Stanford & Roderick Greening
* In the Press & Blogosphere
* Ubuntu 9.10 – Almost Perfect
* Hulu Desktop (Linux)
* Upcoming Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security

And much, much more!

This issue of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

* John Crawford
* Craig A. Eddy
* Dave Bush
* Isabelle Duchatelle
* Liraz Siri
* And many others

If you have a story idea for the Weekly News, join the Ubuntu News Team mailing list and submit it. Ideas can also be added to the wiki!

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Second Monitor

I recently decided to add a second monitor to my system. I had a nice 20″ Samsung 206BW that was a couple of years old. Like any piece of hardware, it was no longer available, so I could not match up two of that particular monitor. So I stepped up to a 23″ Samsung 2333SW, and I am not disappointed. The resolutions are close, the 20″ is 1680×1050, and the 23″ is 1920×1080, so the pixel heights are reasonably close.

Set-up in Ubuntu Jaunty was a breeze with Nvidia-Settings twinview. It actually didn’t take any more time to set up twinview than it did to unpack and hook up the monitor. Probably 10-15 minutes for the whole process. Note: Be sure to use sudo nvidia-settings instead of just launching from the GUI, or your settings won’t save.

It is great having such a large expanse of desktop to work on now. I can spread out and move application from screen to screen. I also found a great website for widescreen wallpapers: InterfaceLIFT. It has great wallpapers in lots of different resolutions.

Anyone contemplating adding a extra monitor should take the plunge, it’s definitely worth it. Kind of like going from dial up to broadband…you wonder why you waited so long.

I uploaded a larger screenshot here

My set-up!

 

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #162

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #162 for the week of September 27th – October 3rd, 2009 is now available here.

In this Issue:

* Ubuntu 9.10 Beta Released
* Ubuntu 9.10 Countdown Banners
* Ubuntu 9.10: Testers Needed
* Planning of Karmic Release Parties Kicks off
* Ubuntu Karmic Free Culture Showcase Winners Announced
* Changes to releases.ubuntu.com rsync/FTP access
* Ubuntu Stats
* LoCo News: France, Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, Honduras, Philly, Michigan, North Carolina, & El Salvador
* Help Launchpad get better icons
* Ubuntu Forums Tutorial of the Week
* The Planet: Michael Lustfield, Martin Meredith, Mathias Gug, Shane Fagan & Luis de Bethencourt
* In the Press & Blogosphere
* PlayOnLinux to be in Ubuntu Karmic repositories
* September Team Meeting Summaries
* Upcoming Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security

And much, much more!

This issue of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

* John Crawford
* Craig A. Eddy
* Dave Bush
* Sayak Banerjee
* Liraz Siri
* Nathan Handler
* Isabelle Duchatelle
* Kenny McHenry
* Daniel Holbach
* And many others

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