This blog post was too large to post it on here.
So I posted it on my forum: http://forum.techfurs.net/index.php?topic=8 

Due to a API update with weather.com awhile back, all old xfce4 weather plugins stopped working.

Here is a list of proposed updates that should fix the API errors. Note it may be buggy.
Direct Download DEB's

Oneiric 11.10: i386 amd64
Natty 11.04: i386 amd64
Maverick 10.10: i386 amd64
Lucid 10.04: i386 amd64

Small update from my September post.

As you may know, Canonical freezes software packages a few weeks before a new distribution comes out.Only security updates will be installed after the freeze.
If you want new fectures for your software, you need to install a ppa.
To add a repository on your system the new way (9.10 and higher) all you do is “sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonoomph/openshot-edge”
Some software on this list may no longer be updated for older systems. 
 
1: Chromium - Stable: ppa:chromium-daily/stable [10.04+]
2: Firefox - Stable: ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable [10.04+]
3: Thunderbird - Stable: ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable [10.04+]
4. Openshot - Bleeding Edge: ppa:jonoomph/openshot-edge [9.10+]
5. LibreOffice - Stable: ppa:libreoffice/ppa [10.04+]
6. The Gimp - Trunk: ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn [9.04+]
7. Pidgin - Stable: ppa:pidgin-developers/ppa [10.04+]
8. Shotwell - Stable: ppa:yorba/ppa [11.04+] ppa:flexiondotorg/shotwell [10.04 **, 10.10 **]
9. WineHQ - Stable: ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa [6.06+]
10. Banshee - Stable: ppa:banshee-team/ppa [7.10+]

** Must enable the GStreamer PPA to use: ppa:gstreamer-developers/ppa

Some software I recommend getting from the office site:
TOR
VirtualBox
PlayOnLinux
Vuze

Flash Player is now out and your wondering how to upgrade?
Your options are, go to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ and install it yourself using one of the versions or use a script file to install Flash Player on your system.
The script file can be downloaded at http://web.techfurs.net/Flash11ForUbuntu.html then follow the directions so the script will install it for you.

If you need any help or have questions, feel free to comment.

Edit: Updated on March-12-2012. Fixed link, updated page, updated software to 11.1.102.63.

As you may know, Canonical freezes software packages a few weeks before a new distribution comes out.
Only security updates will be installed after the freeze.
If you want new fectures for your software, you need to install a ppa.
To add a repository on your system the new way (9.10 and higher) all you do is “sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonoomph/openshot-edge”
This article was writen for Ubuntu 10.10. You may not need all 9 repositories listed here on newer systems.
 
1: Chromium - Stable: ppa:chromium-daily/stable [10.04+]
2: Firefox - Stable: ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable [10.04+]
3: Thunderbird - Stable: ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable [10.04+]
4. Openshot - Bleeding Edge: ppa:jonoomph/openshot-edge [9.10+]
5. LibreOffice -Stable: ppa:libreoffice/ppa [10.04+]
6. The Gimp - Trunk: ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn [9.04+]
7. Pidgin - Stable: ppa:pidgin-developers/ppa [10.04+]
8. Shotwell - Stable: ppa:yorba/ppa [8.04+]
9. WineHQ - Stable: ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa [6.06+]

While using VirtualBox you may get this error “Failed to access the USB subsystem.
VirtualBox is not currently allowed to access USB devices. You can change this by adding your user to the 'vboxusers' group. Please see the user manual for a more detailed explanation.” to fix this you must add yourself to the vboxusers group.

To fix that error follow these steps:

1: Enter this into the terminal, gpasswd -a 'yourusername' vboxusers
2: Logout of your account then log back in.
3: Open up VirtualBox and USB support should be enable. Sellect the USB drive like you would on Windows.

If you have the daily build of Chromium installed but you want to downgrade to the stable build, this blog post may help you out.
1: Open up the Synaptic Package Manager and type in chromium-browser.
2: Right click on chromium-browser then click on Mark for Complete Removal.
3: Click on Apply. Wait for Chromium in uninstall.
4: Click on chromium-browser then Package on the Menu Bar then click on Force Version... Choose the version you want to install Eg. (your ubuntu version-updates) then click on Force Version then click Apply.
5: After Chromium is back installed, run this command in the Terminal to delete your old user data profile (Not as Super-user!) rm -f './.config/chromium/Default/Web Data'
6: The stable build of Chromium should now be install and work without any errors.
 

If your still on Ubuntu 10.10 you know every time you open the Update Manager it alerts you to upgrade to 11.04. You're wondering if there is a way to remove the annoying box? Yes there is!

After playing a few days on the gconf-editor (Linux like regedit) I learned how to do it and it wasn't that difficult.


=====If you have gconf-editor installed=====

Steps:

1. Open up the Terminal and type in gconf-editor
   
   
2. Click on apps > update-manager > untick “check_dist_upgrades”
   
   
3. Exit out gconf-editor of then logout of Ubuntu.
   
   
4. The Update Manager should not ask you to upgrade again!
   
   

=====If you don't have gconf-editor installed=====

Steps:

1. Enter this into the Terminal: sudo gedit ~/.gconf/apps/update-manager/%gconf.xml
   
   

(Replace gedit with the text editor you use like nano, mousepad or kate)

1. Enter your password in the terminal.
   
   
2. Add this code under <gconf> <entry name="check_dist_upgrades" mtime="1309071139" value="false"/>
   
   
3. Save and exit then logout of Ubuntu.
   
   
4. The Update Manager should not ask you to upgrade again!
   
   

Feel free to comment on this blog post if you need any help!