All articles by Joey Sneddon

Founder and editor of this site! I'm testing this right now. I've been blogging about Ubuntu daily since first discovering it in 2008. Although I love Ubuntu I like Linux distros in general, and like to try out new apps, distros, and keep track of developments. Pigeons.

Raspberry Pi launch 10-inch Touch Display 2 for $80

Raspberry Pi has launched a 10-inch version of its Touch Display 2 with a 1200×1920 resolution and 10-point captive touchscreen for $80/£77. 5-inch and 7-inch variants of the Touch Display 2 have been available for a while, but Raspberry Pi’s Gordon […]

23 July 2026

Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices

Canonical has shared a new Ubuntu Concept image for the CIX P1, an Armv9 SoC powering single-board computers like the Radxa Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus. The image is based on Ubuntu 26.04 […]

20 May 2026

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: Launch Date & Key Milestones

Can you believe this is a meta description that's long enough to fill the front page? No, me neither - which is why I'm making it a little longer. More inside.

4 November 2025

Linux Kernel 6.17 Released, This is What’s New

Linux kernel 6.17 is released with Intel Xe3 graphics, SmartMux support for AMD hybrid GPUs, Legion Go S drivers, SSD write improvements – and a lot more!

30 September 2025

LibreOffice 25.8 Out with PDF 2.0 Export, Faster Performance

LibreOffice 25.8 released with PDF 2.0 export, 30% faster file opening, new Calc functions, better performance, and various user-interface tweaks.

27 August 2025

Aviator: Fast, User-Friendly App for Linux AV1 Video Encoding

Aviator is a user-friendly GTK4 AV1 encoder for Linux that makes it easy to convert convert videos to AV1. Smaller file sizes with minimal quality loss.

27 August 2025

Ubuntu is Changing the Way it Boots on Raspberry Pi

Ubuntu will use an A/B boot approach on Raspberry Pi devices to improve reliability and boot failures, albeit with a minor drawback for users.

21 July 2025

New App to Compress Video to Target File Sizes on Ubuntu

New Python video compressor Constrict uses FFmpeg to compress videos to target file sizes on Ubuntu. Simple GTK4 GUI now available on Flathub.

21 July 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 Fixes Something You Didn’t Know Needed Fixing

Another bug to file under 'once you see it, you can't unseen it' has been fixed in Ubuntu, this one concerning the curved corners on the desktop dock.

21 July 2025
Mission Center Linux system monitor app screenshot

Mission Center 1.0: New Features, Better Performance

Slick system monitoring app Mission Center has put out its first major update in 6 months – and it’s a big one! New hardware tracking, UI tweaks, and refactored backend.

6 May 2025

Turntable is a Universal Scrobbler App for Linux

Want an easy way to “scrobble” music on Linux, no matter which music player you use? If so, check out a new app called Turntable. It even doubles up as a desktop widget.

29 April 2025
GIMP logo in front of the numbers 3.0

GIMP 3.0 Released with Major New Features

GIMP 3.0 arrives, something something, front-loaded with new features, UI changes, and workflow buffs. Something something, try it.

18 April 2025