Firefox is not dead, an insight into Firefox 5 !!!

The best web browser around(according to me) is trying to revamp and change its release strategy, Firefox will be now available on a Rapid Release Cycle, ie you can expect upto three or four new major releases every year.

Nvidia Optimus GPU on Ubuntu - Via Bumblebee

When the leader of the Autobots is in trouble the underdog Bumblebee is here to help. Now wait, this isn't the plot for the new Transformers movie, go to IMDB for that :) What i am talking about is how to use the GPU switching capabaility aka OPTIMUS bundled with NVDIA Gcards, especially with those superb Dell XPS's.

What little Bumblebee does is it allows you to switch between the on-board Intel graphics solution, ideal for web, docs and stuff, and the multimedia intensive NVDIA powerhouse, in your laptop. It can even allow for simultaneous functioning of both the cards, with each card working on a separate thread(i dont know any scenario i can think of to apply that).

Grab i mean contact Bumblebee at github.com/MrMEEE/bumblebee

Now you can milk more battery life from those monstrously powerful laptops you have :)

Install Google's Picasa Photo Viewer in Ubuntu

In Windows the Picasa (consisting of both photo management, editing and photo viewing) satisfied all our photo management/viewing needs.

PicasaPhotoViewer in a Ubuntu 11.04 with KDE

Install Picasa 3.8 in Ubuntu/Debian

Some of us still can't let go of the beauty and perfection of Picasa. Even with the wide array of photo managers available in Ubuntu and Linux, many still would like their beloved Picasa to handle all their photos, and here i'l show you how!!!.
Now Google does offer a linux version picasa, but in its primitive 3.0 form.
But using a little wine magic , common sense and copy past commands you can get Picasa 3.8 to run smooth and cool on your *nux box.

Picasa in its 3.0 avatar

Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal - New Features !!!

Usually all you expect from a newer Ubuntu are a few minor tweaks, more drivers and new software updates. Not Ubuntu in 11.04 you don't. In it's latest installment, Ubuntu has sort of reinvestment the wheel, of computer user interface, drifting away from the ugly legacy concept to the more, graphically enticing and functionally simplifying UI.

The very beta Ubuntu is now a stable platform offering three sessions by default,

The Unity interface

Requires a 3D graphics solution with the required drivers. The ones with supported G-cards are in for a treat.