Blog posts written by Oliver Smith

Oliver Smith
17 April 2023

The Firefox snap: Updates and Upgrades

Desktop Article

Improvements to desktop snap updates and Raspberry Pi performance headline our latest roundup for Firefox improvements for Ubuntu Desktop. ...

Oliver Smith
3 April 2023

Closing the digital divide with Compudopt and Ubuntu Desktop

Desktop Article

A technical deep-dive into how Compudopt uses Ubuntu Desktop to resurrect older hardware and empower youth and their communities. ...

Oliver Smith
15 March 2023

The Lunar Lobster has landed ahead of Ubuntu 23.04

Desktop Article

Prepare your desktop for the arrival of Ubuntu 23.04 with the reveal of our official Lunar Lobster wallpapers and the winners of our community competition. ...

Oliver Smith
26 January 2023

How Ubuntu Pro delivers enhanced security and manageability for Linux Desktop users

Desktop Article

This week Ubuntu Pro entered general availability, giving Ubuntu users access to expanded security coverage on top of key enterprise management features. ...

Oliver Smith
4 January 2023

WSL and Ubuntu: 2022 year in review

Desktop Article

Join us as we look back at some of the transformative changes to WSL over the last year as well as a roundup of our personal highlights and Ubuntu insights. ...

Oliver Smith
21 October 2022

What? The Steam snap is evolving!

Desktop Article

The Steam snap has evolved a lot over the last six months. Join us for a tour of the current state of play and help inform our plans for the future. ...

Oliver Smith
20 October 2022

Ubuntu 22.10 on the Raspberry Pi delivers new display support and the full MicroPython stack

Internet of Things Article

Ubuntu 22.10 delivers support for a range of embedded displays, microcontroller development and more for the Raspberry Pi. ...

Oliver Smith
21 September 2022

Systemd support lands in WSL – unleash the full power of Ubuntu today

Ubuntu Article

Systemd support has arrived in WSL! This long-awaited upgrade to WSL unlocks a huge number of quality of life features for managing processes and services. ...

Oliver Smith
11 August 2022

Upgrade your desktop: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS is now available

Desktop Article

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is the best way to upgrade your creativity, productivity and downtime. Check out our new video to learn more! ...

Oliver Smith
14 July 2022

Raspberry Pi HAT tutorials part 2 – Blinkenlights and micro-Pong!

Internet of Things Article

Welcome to part 2 of our Raspberry Pi Unicorn HAT tutorial series. In this post, we learn to build a handheld micro-Pong device and a system monitor. ...

Oliver Smith
8 July 2022

Firefox snap performance Part 3: significant startup improvements

Desktop Article

In Part 3 of our Firefox snap performance series we cover two significant performance improvements that have just landed for all users. ...

Oliver Smith
7 July 2022

Bring home the disco with these Raspberry Pi HAT tutorials (Part 1)

Internet of Things Article

Ubuntu is lighting up the Raspberry Pi this week with the first of a two-part collection of Unicorn HAT tutorials from our resident Pi developers! ...

Oliver Smith

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