Finally! Ubuntu 10.04 LTS codenamed "Lucid Lynx" is released. This is by far the most important release as far as Ubuntu is concerned since its inception. Plethora of changes and improvements, even includes a major branding make over.

Google introduced new image search for Android and iPhone. Watch this demo video. Looks promising.

If you think Linux desktops are ugly, think again. Here is an awesome collection of 15 jaw dropping Linux desktop customizations made by users. I wouldn't mind calling them works of art instead of just customizations. They are that good. A good number of them include clever conky modifications. I haven't yet tried to emulate them in my desktop, but surely will, at least some of them. For now, just the screenshots and the source. Watch and enjoy!

Be it desktop clients like Gwibber or web based plugins like Chromed Bird, there is no dearth for good twitter clients in Ubuntu. Pino is Twitter and Identi.ca client for Linux desktop you might want to give a try at. It has an even simpler interface when compared to gwibber and looks promising overall.

This is a small yet so useful hack. By displaying the size of files underneath the files itself, you are immediately aware of the files which occupy a lot of space and those which are not. This is especially useful if you are using a paltry 80 GB hard drive laptop like me ;-). Look at the screenshot below and  you understand what I mean.

A newer version of Boxee Beta with NHL GameCenter LIVE™ support is released. With this new application, users can enjoy live and archived games. A lot of other major changes are also coming your way. Read on.

As we have already seen in the post on What's new in Ubuntu 10.04 'Lucid Lynx',  the theme change is a among the major updates going to happen in Ubuntu Lucid 10.04. New theme will have new color schemes which is going to set it apart from all other releases of Ubuntu till date. This is because Ubuntu is undergoing a complete branding makeover and new themes should be seen in that light. Here is a step by step howto on installing these new Radiance and Ambiance themes in Ubuntu Karmic, Jaunty.

Gwibber is the default microblogging client for Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. We had a brief review of Gwibber in our upcoming apps for Ubuntu Lucid post. Here we will see a more elaborate review of Gwibber and also how to install the latest Gwibber in Ubuntu Karmic.

All new Banshee 1.6 is released. This is a major release and a lot of new improvements and bug fixes is made to Banshee 1.6. Major changes include the addition of grid view, which makes browsing through your albums a breeze, and also an optional cover art display in lower left corner.

An incredible video showcasing the jaw dropping statistics of our new world called Internet.

The next major update of Ubuntu code named Ubuntu Lucid Lynx is scheduled to arrive in April 2010. This is going to be an LTS edition, which means updates will be available for three years in desktop and five years in Servers. Even though Ubuntu 10.04 is going to be an LTS release, a complete overhaul is on the cards. Lets take a peek at what's coming in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.

Amarok was my favorite among Linux media players, until Amarok 2.0 series started coming in. I totally understand that Amarok 2.0 series is a complete rewrite and I really appreciate the effort they have put on upgrading Amarok. But the bottom line is, Amarok 2.0 series is not yet there. And so I settled down with Songbird and I loved it. But had to remove Songbird for reasons you must have already been all too familiar with.

Miro 3 is released! For starters, Miro is widely popular open source internet television application. Miro can automatically download videos from RSS-based channels, manage them and play them. Miro integrates an RSS aggregator, a BitTorrent client (based on libtorrent), and a media player.

Ubuntu Artwork in Flickr has finally shortlisted a number of probables for becoming Ubuntu Lucid Wallpapers. And here is our pick. Top 5 Ubuntu Lucid Wallpapers from the ones shortlisted. They are a bit too flowerish though but can make good wallpapers I believe.