Tag Archives: gpl

Portable Clonezilla Backup Drive

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

I’m a supporter of open source software and one package I’ve been working with lately is called Clonezilla.  It’s a program much like Norton Ghost that is used to backup and restore the contents of entire hard disks. My goal was to … 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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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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FOXNews.com – Getting Started With Linux – Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

Posted on December 25, 2008 by

It’s been a while since I posted anything new and I felt somewhat inspired to touch on a news article from a little over a year ago.  For anyone who knows me it should not be a shock that I’m … 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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