Changing Fonts In Ubuntu

Have you ever tried changing the fonts of your ubuntu system?
You can easily give your system a different look and feel by merely changing the fonts.
There is no new installation required.Just go to the "Appearance" section and click on the "Fonts" tab.Here you can start playing around with fonts.Just take a screenshot of the window before altering any settings so that if you wish to return to the default settings,you have an easy reference to do so.Use bold italic fonts for the look that you see in the screenshot.
May be it was too simple to try!

Install Xubuntu/Xfce within Ubuntu.

If you have been using Ubuntu for quite some time now,then you must be knowing that there are a couple of more variations of ubuntu like Kubuntu and xubuntu.

What do these variations offer? The difference really lies only in the environment you get to work in with these variations.The Kubuntu version provides you with the KDE or the K Desktop Environment and the Xubuntu version provides you with the Xfce environment.

Lets talk about Xubuntu environment.The Xfce environment provided by Xubuntu is very light on resources as compared to the Gnome and the KDE.It serves as a great option for low-end computer systems that face problems running the more recent and advanced versions of the more popular Gnome and KDE.Even if you have Ubuntu up and running ,you should give Xubuntu a try.There is absolutely no need to install Xubuntu as a separate OS on the hard disk.

You can get the Xfce environment right in your current Ubuntu System.

Go to the Synaptic Package Manager and click on the Edit menu.Now click on Mark Packages By Task.Now tick mark the option of installing the Xubuntu Desktop.The package manager will automatically mark the essential packages to be installed.Click on Apply to install the xubuntu desktop.

After the completion if the installation ,log Out of your Gnome desktop.At the Login menu,enter your user name and password.Now click on "sessions" and choose Xfce.Make it the default environment if you like.Now hit return and enter the Xfce desktop.

You would not see the familiar Application menu.To access your applications right click anywhere on the desktop and browse through the menu.Now configure your desktop a bit.

Right click on  the small rectangular box that you see at the top left of the screen.This is your Xfce panel.Click on "customize Panel" to change its appearance.
Add items to your panel by right clicking on the panel.Add the Xfce Menu,Trash,Clock,Action Buttons etc.Do not forget to add the Window List.The clock that you added provides a new LED mode also.
You can drag this panel anywhere on the desktop.

Now browse through the applications and folders to get a sense of the Xfce desktop.It is pretty configurable and light on eyes.You may also notice some additional applications installed with the Xfce desktop.

Please do share your experience of Xubuntu/Xfce in ubuntu.

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Cheese Webcam Booth

Have you been trying to use a web-cam with ubuntu or any other Linux distribution?If yes,then say "cheese".
Cheese is easily one of the best applications that can take photographs from your web-cam.That's not all,it can also record videos.Download the latest version of cheese by clicking here.
These interface is straightforward.Choose between the Photo and Video modes.
To take a photo just click on "Take a Photo".To record a video choose the Video mode and click on "Start Recording".Once you click on "Stop Recording",the video would be saved automatically and will appear at the bottom of the window.
Now comes the interesting part.Checkout the Effects button.Click on "effects" to view the twelve effects yo can apply to your photos and videos.Click on any of the listed effects.An activated effect turns blue.You can even apply multiple effects simultaneously.Just keep on clicking.After activating an effect
click on "Effects" again to return to the recording mode.

Change resolutions under the "Preferences" menu.Under the "Cheese" menu select the Countdown option to run a countdown before cheese takes a photograph.Also choose a full screen mode here.
So have fun with your photographs.Do checkout all the effects.

Installing Google Gadgets In Ubuntu!

Get cool widgets for your desktop with Google Gadgets.Google Desktop Search has been available for Linux for quite some time now.Now,Google Gadgets are also available.Get a Debian package for easy installation from here.

After the installation go to the Accessories section and run Google Gadgets.

A sidebar would appear on the right side of the desktop.You would find a basic set of gadgets on this sidebar consisting of an image viewer,a web clips reader,an analog clock etc.But these are not the only gadgets available for installation.Click here to view the full gallery of Google Gadgets.

Download the Glass Media Player,a digital clock,a CPU meter and any other gadget of your choice.

Now how would you install these extra gadgets? Notice that these gadgets have an extension gg(google gadgets).The installation is pretty simple.Right click on a gadget and click "Open with other application".Now go to custom command section and type in "ggl-gtk".Now you would get a message asking you to confirm the installation.After confirmation the gadget you installed would start working on the sidebar.

Browse through the installed gadgets using the plus(+) button on the top of the sidebar.You can even take the gadgets out of the sidebar and place them at any position on the desktop.

These gadgets perform almost any sort of operation.So keep exploring and even try developing your own gadgets.

Click here to view a Google Gadgets video.