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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 11/09/2026

Liquid Glass comes to GNOME, after a developer who liked the look, but didn't own an Apple device, decided they wanted it. It uses real refraction shaders, not just a simple blur, so there's a fairly noticeable performance hit – but still pretty cool! www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/liqu...

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 23/04/2026

This Raccoon is going to be /very/ busy, as Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is out today! #ubuntu

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 15/01/2026

Today is the end of Ubuntu 25.04 support – the 'Plucky Puffin' is plucked! 🪶 Upgrade to #Ubuntu 25.10 to keep receiving critical updates. www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubun...

A puffin in flight with a sign around its neck reading the end of life date for Ubuntu 2504.

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 07/11/2025

Firefox has a (pretty cute) new mascot. Mozilla calls Kit a 'companion through an internet that's private, open and actually yours' – but does the browser need one? www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/fire...

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 25/08/2025

34 years ago today, Linus Torvalds posted to the Minix newsgroup on an OS he was building, billed as "just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu". That OS was Linux, and it revolutionised computing. #Linux #OTD #foss

Colorful background with a cartoon penguin and text: "HAPPY 34th BIRTHDAY, LINUX! Est. 1991."

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 11/07/2025

PSA: Ubuntu 24.10 'Oracular Oriole' is now end of life. It will get no more package updates from Canonical. If you use it, you should upgrade to #Ubuntu 25.04 to continue receiving support (bug fixes, security patches, etc). 🪦

White text reads "ubuntu 24.10 end of support July 10, 2025"

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 13/06/2025

My #Ubuntu desktop circa October 2008. That glassy dock and widget look I had going on is sooooo dated. It will NEVER come back into fashion…

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 12/06/2025

Packet is a new #Linux app that supports Android's native Quick Share feature, letting you quickly send/receive files between devices. www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/pack...

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 04/06/2025

The chefs kiss in the grift is the confirmatory feedback loop: Google's AI overview illustrating its explanation of the real plant with the same AI generated image the 'grifters' use. Which will help encourage said-searchers to engage with the row of sponsored links also on the page…

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 04/06/2025

Curiosity doesn't kill the cat's face orchid grift thanks to Gemini — here's what a 'cat's face orchid' looks like in reality vs the slop version Gemini positions as real.

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 04/06/2025

It gets more depressing because if would-be buyers turn to Google to find out if the cat-faced plant is real, Gemini showcases the fake AI-slop pictures in its answer to say it is.

Google AI overview confirms the 'cat faced orchid' exists but uses the exaggerated AI generated fake image of what they supposedly look like in its answer..

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 04/06/2025

Off-topic, but wow. Someone sent me a link to these on eBay and I have myself a headache from eye rolling - 203 sold = 203 brits going to be mighty disappointed their £8 seeds don't grow into cat faced plants with whiskers but (probably) some non-native invasive species.

Clearly AI-generated cat faced plant picture in listing of plant seeds for sale on eBay UK. 203 have been sold.

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 01/05/2025

It's cute that eBay still thinks Netbooks are a thing.

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 17/04/2025

Ubuntu 25.04 arrives today, filled with fresh new features, essential updates and other welcome improvements. Will you be trying it? #Ubuntu #OpenSource #Linux

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 01/04/2025

Is Ubuntu 25.10 the Quizzical Quokka? Canonical’s April 1st post could be canny marketing or an April Fools' prank. If real, do you love it or are *you* left puzzled by it?! www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubun...

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 31/03/2025

Tiling Shell #GNOME extension can now show window suggestions when you use the tiling assistant, and adds a hotkey to hide all windows apart the one in focus www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/tili...

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 16/02/2025

Tiling Shell, the feature-packed GNOME extension, was updated this weekend. It now shows (open) Window Suggestions when using edge snapping (it already supported it with keyboard-based tiling). www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/tili...

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 01/01/2025

A wee apropos of nothing: we added a #Bluesky share button to the social bar beneath articles on the blog 🦋 The button reads 'skeet' for today (only) as a nod to the fact Bluesky /users/ wanted to call a 'post' a 'skeet' (Sky + Tweet = Skeet) but the CEO said absolutely not, so… they aren't!

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 09/12/2024

Fence fixing is what I spent part of my Sunday doing too!

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 05/12/2024

Oh wow — I hate that is AI, but I have to agree: that is a phenomenal. It'd make a great book cover — heck, I recently found a copy of a book on cryptids I'd been after for years. That image would make a sweet cover for a reprint (although the cover on my edition isn't awful)

Copy of a book on a desk with a superimposed cover

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 05/12/2024

Yeah, it's both a flag (representing Mozilla's 'activist spirit', and reusing the 'M' from Mozilla) and a pixel art rendition of its original dinosaur mascot. Quite clever!

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 05/12/2024

Mozilla has formally unveiled its rawr-some new branding as it seeks to 'reclaim the internet' www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/mozi... #mozilla

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 21/11/2024

Woke up to a peculiar (anonymous) message in the OMG! inbox today. At least I now know the Bluesky banner in the homepage slider is being noticed 😅 I signed up for Bluesky about 10 months ago, and the site has had a Bluesky link in the header and footer for ~5 months or so 💁🏻‍♂️

A message from someone unhappy I have a Bluesky account

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 20/11/2024

@scruball.bsky.social Hmm, intrigue! Question: did you upload the GIF yourself (as a file) or did you select it in the GIF picker? Cos whenever I upload a GIF I've mad it doesn't /seem/ to work… once I hit post. I'll attach some to this and see if I end up with egg on my face.

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 15/11/2024

Automatic window tiling has been added to the (really terrific) 'Tiling Shell' GNOME extension, meaning newly opened apps tile to a vacant space in the active layout right away www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/auto...

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 15/11/2024

It's been over a month since #Ubuntu 24.10 was released so I'm curious: have you installed/upgraded to it, and what are your thoughts on the (many) changes? 🤔🪶

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 14/11/2024

The upcoming Ubuntu 25.04 release plans to swap Evince document viewer with a modern fork called Papers www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/ubun... #ubuntu

Screenshot of two PDF viewers side by side

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 13/11/2024

RISC-V Mainboard for Framework Laptop 13 Available from $199 www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/risc... #riscv #opensource

Linux mascot holding the DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard for the Framework Laptop 13. A white arrow points to it.

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 11/10/2024

Ubuntu 24.10 is out, and it's CRAMMED with new features - if you haven't upgraded yet, check 'em out! buff.ly/3TYDJoa

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omg! ubuntu @omgubuntu.co.uk · 08/02/2024

Musictube is a Qt-based desktop music player that lets you stream music from YouTube (with or without video showing). It just got a "major overhaul" with Qt 6 components, flatter UI, and other changes. www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/musi...

Musictube 2 showing music results from YouTube for the band New Found Glory

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