More free and open source softwares
At this juncture I had almost covered all the major free and opensource applications that I use regularly. There are still a handful of tools and utilities which I will cover. Of course this is not all...
View ArticleAre you still using FTP? Beware
Recently I acquired a software that required FTP access to my server, without which it cannot work. I was shocked! You see, in the last 7-8 years I have not use FTP on my servers. Even on the local...
View ArticleWhy Open Source Software / Free Software?
Came across this article: Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS, FLOSS, or FOSS)? Look at the Numbers! by David A. Wheeler. It is a very lengthy and indepth article with plenty of links and...
View ArticleAutomated update and install softwares
My Firefox had just auto updated to 1.5.0.7. The best part is I do not have to do anything except restarting it. The update was quietly downloaded in the background and a message prompted me to...
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Setting up wireless LAN for 2 offices
This is not exactly open source or free softwares but wireless LAN is becoming a must have in the office and very small business should (or at least consider) have it installed. Recently we added...
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Brainstorming a Backup Strategy
As a small business owner, we often have our heads filled with more immediate concerns. Backup is not one of those immediate concern. In fact, backing up data is one of the often stressed but seldom...
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Open Source at the Expense of Productivity?
One major stopping block for business to use Open Source softwares is the steep learning curve in learning a new software. Time spent on learning new software tool (whether open source ir not) is time...
View ArticleStill Looking for that Integrated Contact, Calendar and ToDo Tool
One of the tools that has eluded me all these year is a nicely integrated suite of Contact Management, Scheduler/Calendar/Organizer and a ToDolist. Having tried many tools – from standalone...
View ArticleFree and Open Source Programs on the Mac
Last week I officially bacame an Apple user with the Mac Mini. As a new Mac user, I was excited and immediately set about looking for equivalent Windows softwares for Mac. Here are a list of sites to...
View ArticleList of Cross-Platform Alternatives
My last list of free desktop applications was for Windows only. Since starting to use Mac and Linux, I’m particularly interested in applications that are cross-platform (ie. they work on all Linux,...
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