Turn Your Windows 7 or Vista into Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Aug 20, 2010 in Customizations, Windows | 7 comments

Apple

Have you got board by staring at the same desktop that Windows offers you every day? I know most of you might have already wanted to move to another OS because of this… But lets not format our systems for this small problem! Lets just bring another OS into our Windows desktops!

Updated : Give a New Look to Your Ubuntu Desktop with Conky

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Aug 15, 2010 in Customizations, Linux, Linux, Linux, Software, Tips and Tricks (Hacks) | 6 comments

Conky

Earlier we talked about a very easy way to customize your desktop with screenlets and avant window navigator. But today we are going for a more advanced method! Today we are going to see how to install and configure conky on your Ubuntu system! Don’t you want to add beautiful system monitors integrated to your own desktop? And to show that your a geek to your friends? Then.. conky is your answer!

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Desktop Customizations : Turn Your PC into a Windows Phone 7

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on May 18, 2010 in Customizations, Windows | 6 comments

Omnimo UI

Got board of the default windows desktop that greets you everyday? Well, to cure this sickness, there are lots of themes that you can use to change the look of your desktop. But most of them have the same structure! What if we can use a theme with a completely different look? A theme which will turn your PC into a mobile phone? Sound interesting isn’t it?

Lets Customize Our Linux Terminal

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Mar 3, 2010 in Customizations, Linux, Linux, Tips and Tricks (Hacks) | 9 comments

Actually in Linux, you need to use the Terminal more frequently. At lease some people prefer to do their work through the terminal because its easy! So, when you use the Terminal, didn’t you thought of customizing it a bit? Without staring at the same interface everyday?

10 Cool Linux Wallpapers to Decorate Your Desktop

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Feb 14, 2010 in Customizations, Linux | 12 comments

Who wants to decorate their desktop with awesome wallpapers? I do! Do you know where to get these wallpapers? No? There are plenty of wallpapers on the net, but the truth is, we don’t have time to go through all of them. So, I have made a small list to make your work a bit easier!… Enjoy!

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Ubuntu Customization Guide : Purple Boy

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Dec 20, 2009 in Customizations, Linux | 23 comments

Most of the people think that Linux is an un-userfiendly operating system with horrible graphics! Most of them think that Windows have better desktop effects! Well… that’s in the old time… Today its the other way around. Do you know that you can customise a Linux desktop with better effects than windows? Today Im going to show you how to turn your Ubuntu desktop into something you’ll love better than windows!

10 Linux Themes to give your desktop a new twist

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Sep 10, 2009 in Customizations, Linux | 4 comments

I was used to get themes for my Linux systems from places like Gnome-Look.org…. but today I got some great themes from deviantart.com! Actually the site contains great themes which you must look… here are some 10 great themes to start with!