Google Chrome for ubuntu/Linux

If you live on the planet earth,chances are that you have already heard about the new web-browser launched by Google named Chrome.So now you have even more options to choose from.Chrome is still in beta phase.As Google states,it combines minimalist design with a sophisticated technology.
Is there a version for Linux?The answer is that a Linux version is not available as of now and is under development.Google has plans to release the Linux version soon.At this moment only the Windows version is available.Although you may use Wine to install the Windows version in Linux but a separate Linux application would be a different experience.
The Windows version of the browser released is very impressive.Chrome has a great interface providing a brilliant navigation experience.If you wish to get notified on the release of a Linux version of Chrome by Google,click here.
Waiting to install Chrome in Ubuntu.

gbrainy for ubuntu

Give your brain a workout with gbrainy,a brain teaser game designed to have fun and keep your mind trained.It has three sections:
Logic Puzzles:This section checks your reasoning and thinking skills.have a look at the following screenshot for a sample.
Mental Calculation:As the name suggests this section tests your mental calculation skills.Workout your arithmetic here.
Memory Trainers:This section helps you improve your memory skills.This is a time based section and requires you to memorize objects and answer the questions that follow accordingly.
You can pick a particular section from the icons at the top bar and under the Game menu.Select "All" to get problems of all sections.
Change the difficulty level of the game under the Settings menu.Choose from Difficult ,Easy and Hard levels.
The memory section problems are time based.The time provided to memorize objects can also be changed from the Settings menu.
check the "Player's game History" graph to track your progress.
So,keep those gray cells working and have fun.

Click here to see a gbrainy video.

Circular Application Menu

Circular Application Menu provides a new way of browsing through the installed applications in ubuntu.Once you click on the Circular Application Menu icon ,a black window appears in a full screen mode.In the middle of the screen it provides the icons of the entries in the Applications menu.Bringing the mouse pointer on a particular icon displays its name and a small explanation.
Now if you select a particular entry,it further displays the applications of that section.Open an application by clicking on its icon.
You can close the circular menu by a single left click at an empty area or by clicking on the "close this menu" button in the middle of the menu.
Take the circular menu left or right by right clicking in an empty area in the direction.
For quick access put its icon on a panel.
Download the Circular Application Menu.

Click Here To Watch The Video.

YARSSR

Get a very simple and efficient RSS reader for the notification area of GNOME and KDE.YARSSR does its job very well.Once you click on the YARSSR icon in the Internet menu,it goes to the notification area.Initially you need to setup you feeds.Right click on the YARSSR icon in the notification area and select Preferences.Here you can create a new feed address and also edit or delete existing addresses.
You can even enable or disable a particular feed.You can also import an Ompl file.Setup your update interval time,the number of headings displayed and the browser to be used for browsing.

You can also go offline from the notification area.Right click to do so.

Icebreaker

Icebreaker is a pretty addictive game for you to waste your time on.It is a very simple game featuring two penguins in a block of ice.You have to break the ice block so that the penguin can be taken out of it.Once you break about 80% of the block,the penguins are transferred to the next level or the next "shipment".
Left click your mouse button to break the ice block with lines.If the penguins come in contact with these lines before breaking the block,then you lose a life.By default only two lives are given.Right click to toggle the direction of the lines.
The amount of block cleared is shown in percentage as you play.There are three difficulty levels to choose from;easy,difficult and hard.

Install this game from the Synaptic Package Manager.Search for "icebreaker"
and mark for installation.
Click here to watch an Icebreaker video.