Ever wondered what your Ubuntu desktop would look like if you were watching it on a chewed up VHS tape or an old monochrome CRT monitor? You probably haven’t, but a new GNOME Shell extension lets you find out anyway. The Shader Effects extension applies GPU-accelerated filters, things like scan lines, NTSC RGB bloom and flickery green CRT glow, to your entire desktop or, if you’d rather, just a specific window(s). You can see three of the effects demoed in this video clip: The extension’s preference panel lets you fine-tune how intense the chosen effect is, and you can dial […]

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