Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
Sunbird Calendar could prove to be one of your most useful tools. If you work on multiple computers or lack constant access to Web-based apps like Google and Yahoo calendars, you can be cut off from calendar access at very inconvenient times. The Sunbird Calendar solves these and a variety of other problems.
Continue ReadingPosted on July 23, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
The Software Freedom Law Center provides free legal representation and other law-related services to open source software developers. The organization began in 2005 under the direction of Eben Moglen, a professor of law and legal history at Columbia University Law School. His law center represents many of the most important and well-established free software and open source projects.
Continue ReadingPosted on July 21, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
The more I delve into open source photo apps for Linux, the harder the choice becomes to use just one photo management solution. I keep finding photo managers that outdo my previous picks. Take, for example, digiKam and Shotwell. These two apps are much like some of the best-of-class photo apps I have reviewed as Linux Picks choices in recent months.
Continue ReadingPosted on July 14, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
Backing up data on my multiple Linux computers has always been a gray area for me. The process of backing up data for me boiled down to convenience and cockiness. I thought my no-app backup procedure was a better option. That twisted view nearly resulted in a data disaster for me recently.
Continue ReadingPosted on July 12, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
A yet-unseen malware variant dubbed "Typhoid adware" could allow cyberattackers to prey on portable computer users tethered to unsecured WiFi connections at Internet cafes and other public places. This potential threat is lurking wherever consumers gather to use free Internet access points.
Continue ReadingPosted on July 8, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
The Internet as we know it is apparently running out of space. No, this does not mean that existing websites will not be able to add more content. But sometime in the next few years the space for new IP addresses — the kind normally used up to this point, anyway — will be nearly depleted, according to Ipv6.net.
Continue ReadingPosted on July 7, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
The drawback with using most note-taking applications on any platform is that they are limited in the type of data you can put into them. For instance, simple text editors ignore Internet and content links. Plus, you cannot import graphics. Even word-processing programs, which overcome the links and graphics deficiencies, lack the tree structure that makes storing and viewing notes quick and useful.
Continue ReadingPosted on June 30, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
Regardless of your take on the iPad as a do-everything replacement device for laptops and netbooks, other e-book readers are gaining a substantial foothold. Devices such as the Kindle and the Nook provide access to volumes of literature and documents without having to lug a fully-functional computer around. However, EBRs do not completely replace the need for notebooks and netbooks.
Continue ReadingPosted on June 25, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
The GNOME Project is widely recognized in the world of Linux as a leading developer community of a free and easy-to-use desktop environment. GNOME is part of the GNU/Linux Project. The label "GNU" is a recursive acronym meaning GNU’s Not Unix, according to GNU.org. Based in Cambridge, Mass., the GNOME Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the goals of the GNOME project.
Continue ReadingPosted on June 23, 2010 by Jack M. Germain
If you are on the hunt for a do-everything photo management app, check out Album Shaper. Considering its solid, user-friendly design, Album Shaper is packed with a hefty toolset of features that newcomers to image manipulation programs will appreciate. That does not mean more experienced digital shutterbugs will feel left out.
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