Software Archive

  • gimp

    Pimp Your GIMP

    Posted on June 10, 2009 | No Comments
    The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy "For thinking laymen." One application I use is the GIMP. It’s a graphics editing program. As a semi-professional photographer, I’m well aware that the free, Open Source GIMP application lags far behind Adobe Photoshop. The two...

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  • OpenGoo Logo

    eyeOS and OpenGoo

    Posted on June 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Previously, I have written about eyeOS which is an open source cloud computing platform. I’ve been using it for close to a year. It has some nice features, but it has been frustrating that is doesn’t have full support for my preferred web browser (Opera)....

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  • Are You Sure?

    Are You Sure?

    Posted on March 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Are you sure? How many times have you been asked that question by your computer when you wanted to delete something? [Translate]

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  • freenasbook

    FreeNAS Book

    Posted on March 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
    Well, looks like some nice things are happening with FreeNAS these days. [Translate]

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  • FreeNAS Nine Months Later

    FreeNAS Nine Months Later

    Posted on August 4, 2008 | No Comments
    After nine months of FreeNAS use, I thought it might be nice to review my experiences. [Translate]

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  • Free Software – The New List

    Free Software – The New List

    Posted on May 6, 2008 | No Comments
    I’ve blogged before about free software. I just wanted to provide some updates on what I’m working on in this realm. [Translate]

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  • FreeNAS Security Tips

    FreeNAS Security Tips

    Posted on December 18, 2007 | 6 Comments
    A few things you can do to secure your FreeNAS box if you have Internet access enabled for some services. [Translate]

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  • FreeNAS

    FreeNAS

    Posted on December 17, 2007 | No Comments
    Now that my FreeNAS system has been up a few days, I have noticed a few things I thought I’d share. [Translate]

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  • Home Computing – Part I

    Home Computing – Part I

    Posted on December 15, 2007 | No Comments
    This is the first in a series of articles with information on how I’m building a full IT infrastructure for my home. [Translate]

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  • The Home of the Future is Here Today

    The Home of the Future is Here Today

    Posted on December 6, 2007 | No Comments
    For years, I have longed for the fully computerized house. Thanks to some amazing open source software called LinuxMCE, the future has arrived. [Translate]

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  • The Art of ‘googling’

    The Art of ‘googling’

    Posted on October 13, 2007 | No Comments
    I’ve been using search engines for twelve or thirteen years now, and before that, I was doing searches on the old CompuServe online network. [Translate]

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  • Free Software

    Free Software

    Posted on October 7, 2007 | No Comments
    Over the years, I’ve come to rely on several programs for my home computing needs. Many of these programs are free. Some are restricted to home, non-commercial use and I’ve noted that where applicable. Here are some of my favorites: Web Browsers: Opera – I’ve...

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