Firefox 3.1

I may be a bit late, but Firefox 3.1 (beta 1) was released last week, and since then I have been trying it out. With the new TraceMonkey enabled, JavaScript is super-fast now and I have also noticed a few UI improvements (shown in the picture).

Among the less noticeable features (well ones you won't encounter as much) are location awareness on WiFi networks and a built-in OGG player. If like me, you were itching to have a play around with 3.1, Tom of Tombuntu posts a very good guide here.

Test Drive Firefox 3.1 beta 1

Have Fun with It!

Advice - Dell Inspiron

Hi everyone, I was wondering if any of you could give me some advice.

I am thinking about buying a laptop, and I have finally decided to just buy a normal laptop instead of a netbook.

I am on a limited budget (around £350), and the best Ubuntu Laptop I have found so far is the Dell Inspiron 1525 (the only Ubuntu Laptop from Dell UK) however before I purchase it, I was wondering:

• If any of you have bought an Inspiron 1525 and your experience with it


• Or if any of you have found another great (but cheap) Ubuntu laptop and wish to recommend it

If you have time, could you either email me or post a comment about the above

Thanks Everyone!!

Graphics Update

* Gimp 2.6 has been released. The changes are mostly under-the-hood, (ie. moving form old GIMP core to shiny new GEGL Core), however there are a few UI changes. Release Notes: www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.6.html. Waiting desperately for a PPA as the screenies look like an SDI (single document interface) is onboard!!

EDIT: A ppa is available courtesy of Christoph Korn !! See https://launchpad.net/~c-korn/+archive




* Nathive, a new GTK image editor's alpha was just released, something funny is going on on the downloads page, however when it is all fixed, the website to go to is http://nathive.org