Customize Your Ubuntu 11.10

I love customizing Ubuntu, and after upgraded my OS to Oneiric Ocelot, I realized that I've customized so many things. Here is the screenshot of my desktop.

Customized Ubuntu 11.10 with Gnome Shell

List of some useful Gnome Shell extensions that I've tried:

• Extended Places Menu extension (it gives something like quick launch menu on your Gnome Shell top bar): http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/extended-places-menu-gnome-shell.html
• Gnome Shell Media Player extension (it gives a contol menu in your Gnome Shell sound button): http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/gnome-shell-mediaplayer-extension.html
• Gnome Shell Monitor extension (it gives system monitor in your Gnome Shell top bar): http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/gnome-shell-system-monitor-extension.html
• Zeitgeist extension (it gives you a Journal menu in Gnome Shell menu): http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/zeitgeist-gnome-shell-extension.html
• Gnome Shell Message Notifier extension (it gives notification communicating using IM, works well with empathy): http://www.webupd8.org/2011/11/never-miss-im-notifications-in-gnome.html
• CPU temperature & Overlay Icon extension: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/07/2-more-gnome-shell-extensions-cpu.html

List of some Gnome Shell theme:

• Executive Gnome Shell - Metacity: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/12/executive-beautiful-theme-pack-with.html
• Zukitwo: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/05/zukitwo-beautiful-gnome23shell-theme.html
• Ambiance Blue: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/08/ambiance-blue-cool-blueish-ambiance.html
• Other theme: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/4-beautiful-gnome-32-compatible-gtk.html

The other things to do?

• Sushi previewer: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/install-sushi-file-previewer-in-ubuntu.html

Or find it here : http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/things-to-tweak-after-installing-ubuntu.html

Note: I'll update this page later (if I've tried and installed the other extension.)
Happy Customizing :)

Get back Share button in new Google Reader

I'm a Google Reader user, and we know that Google has introduced their new interfaces. Ok, it's cool and clean but I lost something useful in Google Reader. I can't find the original Google Reader share button. Maybe it is replaced with Google + share button? Oh I missed that button, because the shared item linked with my personal blog.

Ok, fine. I tried to ask Google itself and found that there is an extension to get back Google Reader original share button. Yay! And here is the link for the chrome extension. Thanks to these extension :) And here is the result :)

Download for Google Chrome extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gmgmcmhmodidojodfoekpbjnejlhcbpb?hl=en-US

Conky, a free light-weight system monitor for X!

In Windows, there is an application called Rainmeter (http://rainmeter.net/) which can display system monitor on the desktop. I want something like it on my Ubuntu desktop. Is there a way to bring it to my desktop? YES! Conky can do it!

So what is conky? Conky is a free light system monitor for X which can display any info about on your deskop. Here is an example of Conky on my Ubuntu desktop.

There are two ways to configure Conky. First, you can use ConkyWizard with GUI configuration or you can use Conky-colors to make your Conky more beautiful. I use Conky-color with cairo theme. So whick one is better? Haha, it's up to you. If you ask me why I choose Conky-colors, maybe because I'm like it's cairo theme.

So, are you ready to configure Conky? Let's go!

(1)If you want to configure Conky with ConkyWizard, check this link:

http://www.webupd8.org/2010/06/conkywizard-gui-to-set-up-conky.html

(2)But if you want Conky-colors: check this link:
http://www.webupd8.org/2010/07/conky-colors-makes-your-conky-beautiful.html

And if you want Conky-colors with cairo theme, check this link:
http://www.webupd8.org/2010/08/conky-colors-gets-beautiful-new-cairo.html

Preview of my desktop using Conky

Conky make your desktop beautiful, isn't it?

And if you want the same wallpaper that i use, check this link:
http://petrsimcik.deviantart.com/#/d33br69

Plus, I use DockBarX for my bottom panel. If you want DockBarX, check this link too:
http://www.webupd8.org/2010/12/dockbarx-041-released-with-redesigned.html

So, do you like it? Hope this helps and happy customizing. :)