The following guide will teach you (step by step) how to install Compiz Fusion on your Ubuntu (Kubuntu) 7.04 operating system. Be aware that Compiz Fusion is still in heavy development, so it may not be very stable. For me (at this moment) it’s pretty stable, as I didn’t encounter any bugs.Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal for GNOME users or KMenu -> System -> Konsole for KDE users) and type:

sudo apt-get -y remove compiz-core desktop-effects

Leave the terminal open and go to System -> Administration -> Software Sources, click on the second tab (Third-Party Software), then click on the “Add” button and paste the following code:

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy

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Who says Ubuntu sucks and can’t compete bigtime?

It seems that Dell is proving those critics of Ubuntu, wrong. Dell’s high-end laptop, XPS M1330 comes with pre-installed Ubuntu 7.1 on it and will be coming out in the US by February. With this recent development I see that other computer manufacturers will begin to take a look at what Ubuntu offers. This is just a major breakthrough to the Ubuntu community and I’m really proud to be using one now. For those long time and ever loyal fan of Windows, I dare you to try Ubuntu.

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Why waste your money on expensive commercial games when you can play for free, and, if you’re so inclined, dive into the code and modify the game to suit your exacting requirements?

Apcmag.com presents its selection of the most addictive, fun and refined Open Source games for January 2008.

#1 Secret Maryo Chronicles
Taking inspiration from a certain classic sidescroller of yesteryear, Secret Maryo Chronicles (SMC) is a captivating 2 dimensional platformer. Gorgeous graphics and interesting levels make for a refreshing take on Super Mario. Yes, physics feel a little different to Super Mario but one gets used to it fairly quickly. SMC comes with an in-game editor - hit F8 to insert a graphic, a sprite or change player starting position - and a large number of different levels and worlds. SMC is a highly polished game and is a blast to play especially for younger players.

Powerups
There are some very cool powerups available to the player. The classic red mushroom makes Maryo bigger, a fireplant grants fireball shooting ability, blue mushroom lets Maryo shoot iceballs and ghost mushroom makes Maryo hidden to enemies. There are other powerups and secrets for you to discover.

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