Tag Archives: free software

Ground control to Major Tux: Space station dumps Windows, now uses Linux

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Reblogged from VentureBeat: For reasons involving reliability — which is semi-kinda important in low-Earth orbit, apparently — our fellow nerds living aboard the International Space Station have made the switch from Windows to Linux for astronauts’ laptops. The space nerds … Continue reading →

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Sponsored search results lead to malware

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

A short story: A few days ago I recommended a software product to a friend of mine.  I provided the web address to the product but later that day when he went to download it my friend couldn’t remember the … Continue reading →

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Hams, hackers, hobbyists and model railways – The H Open Source: News and Features

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

This is a rather interesting short history of the early free software movement.  It takes a look at some of the players and where they built their interest in computer hardware and software technology.  For those of you who don’t … Continue reading →

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Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400,000 PCs

Posted on December 31, 2008 by

I can’t repeat this enough…be ever on the lookout for phony security software.  This is a good article examining the impact this software is having across the Internet and how Microsoft is working to remove it from your PC. Source: … Continue reading →

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The software awards scam « Successful Software

Posted on December 27, 2008 by

Another oldie but goodie… Software awards.  Please, take the time to research what an award means before you go into a download frenzy over “highly recommended” software.  The awards that carry any weight whatsoever will have solid standards by which … Continue reading →

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Favorite Applications

Posted on August 15, 2008 by

Many of the best applications are available on the Internet for little or no cost. The following programs are some favorites. Freeware System cleaner – CCleaner Encryption package – GnuPG for Windows File renaming utility – Bulk Rename Utility File … Continue reading →

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