Obfuscate Penguin

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1. What? Like A Hot Dog?

   It appears that the internet has run out of adjectives, and awesome is the only one left. Today I discovered a new use for it.

   Added to the thought section at 20:00:14 UTC on Friday the 23^rd of July 2010.

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2. Ubuntu?

   In the library this afternoon, I tried connecting to the internet but wasn’t having much luck. The conversation I had with the librarian about it reminded me of how other people see computers.

   Added to the thought section at 19:00:06 UTC on Wednesday the 21^st of July 2010.

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3. Fedora Slideshow Template

   Last week’s Fedora Design Bounty involved creating an OpenOffice.org Impress slideshow template. I didn’t have time to claim the bounty, but I had a go at making something anyway. Here’s the result.

   Added to the code, and doodle sections at 07:00:59 UTC on Saturday the 17^th of July 2010.

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4. Revised Ubuntu Sound Menu Mockup

   Follow the link to the latest revision of my sound menu mockup.

   Added to the code section at 22:44:02 UTC on Friday the 16^th of July 2010.

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5. Ubuntu Manual Bugs Prize Draw Winner

   Back in May, the Ubuntu Manual project asked for people to submit bug reports to help improve the second edition, and, as an incentive, entry into a prize draw for a printed copy of the manual was offered to anyone submitting ten or more confirmed bugs. Lucky me: I won!

   Added to the thought section at 18:00:08 UTC on Tuesday the 13^th of July 2010.

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6. GNOME Battery-Charge–History Mock-Up

   Almost without exception, whenever I have my laptop running on battery power, I have the Power Statistics window open on one of the workspaces, showing me the battery charge history. It’s a great little chart that has magical powers to induce speedier working as I extrapolate that there’s only ten minutes of power left. But, with just a few small changes, I think it could be even better. Here’s how.

   Added to the code section at 22:09:35 UTC on Tuesday the 15^th of June 2010.

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7. CreBS Featured at OMG! Ubuntu!

   OMG! CreBS has been featured at top-notch Ubuntu news website OMG! Ubuntu!, hailed as “the ultimate wallpaper slideshow application”.

   Added to the code section at 21:13:36 UTC on Thursday the 27^th of May 2010.

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8. Ubuntu Volume Panel Applet Mockup

   Recently I’ve been working on an idea I had about making volume adjustments to applications quicker in Ubuntu, particularly when they don’t have their own control (e.g. Firefox) or aren’t immediately accessible (i.e. minimised, behind another window, or on another workspace). I’m opening it up to public feedback here with an interactive mockup of the volume panel applet.

   Added to the code section at 17:55:28 UTC on Sunday the 9^th of May 2010.

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