I will be speaking at the Youth for IT Congress in the Philippines tomorrow to present various operating systems, including Linux. However, since majority of the audience are familiar with Windows so...
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Filed in archive Utilities
by Rom Feria on August 29, 2008
LogMeIn's Hamachi is "a VPN service that easily sets up in 10 minutes, and enables secure remote access to your business network, anywhere there's an Internet connection." This is...
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After the Twitter micro-blogging boom, several micro-blogging services started cropping up everywhere. However, despite the infamous Fail Whale, Twitter seems to still be on top of its league....
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by Rom Feria on August 22, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Dan Chippendale Don't you just love the TOP X lists? Well, we almost always like having our own batch of top X list for almost everything we do. Let's consider...
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Filed in archive Utilities
by Rom Feria on August 21, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Kiyoshi Takahase Segundo Ubuntu's next generation of Linux distribution includes eCryptfs, a kernel-based cryptographic file system. This new feature provides users...
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Uploaded with plasq's Skitch! gOS releases beta of their latest version, gOS 3. This new one comes with full instant access to the large suite of Google and iGoogle gadgets, offline access to...
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Filed in archive Devices
by Rom Feria on August 16, 2008
I never heard of this tiny critter until my uncle sent me an e-mail asking me if I can help him develop software for it. Being unfamiliar with this new device, I searched for it and found the website,...
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Filed in archive Devices
by Rom Feria on August 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Leo Blanchette Webcams on Linux are like robots with a mind of their own, i.e., they just won't cooperate! Unfortunately, webcams are a staple for notebooks and for...
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I disposed of my Asus Eee PC when the Macbook Air came out. However, I disposed of the Macbook Air in favor of the heavier Macbook Pro. As to the reason for this, well, that is for another blog. :)......
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Filed in archive Education
by Rom Feria on August 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6659932 I wrote about GCompris early last year and whilst it continues to enhance my kids' education, I find it refreshing to read another parent use GCompris...
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Filed in archive Networking
by Rom Feria on August 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Günter Jurczik You may think that this is of no use to ordinary users but I will disagree. Imagine having limited broadband connectivity, it is smart to be able to...
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Filed in archive Utilities
by Rom Feria on August 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Roman Sigaev In a constrained space provided by the current netbooks, such as the Asus Eee PC, MSI Wind, etc., space is a premium. However, it is also important that you...
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Get on the Ubuntu bandwagon. Touted as the best free open source operating system it pays to take a look. This book, Ubuntu for non-geeks 3rd edition, might be just what you need as an introduction...
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