February 27th, 2008
by r00t 4orce
The Open Source Network Gateway The best open source projects, integrated and made easier for spam blocking, web filtering, remote access and more Commercial-grade open source alternative to SonicWALL and WatchGuard 14 integrated apps - use one or all of them - Runs on off-the-shelf hardware.
February 26th, 2008
by Digg
Adobe’s AIR platform allows developers to create web applications that run on your desktop without the need of a web browser. Now that AIR has dropped the beta tag (see our previous coverage), it’s time to look at some of the AIR apps you can use today.
February 22nd, 2008
by Digg
Contrary to popular assumption, DRAMs used in most modern computers retain their contents for seconds to minutes after power is lost, even at operating temperatures and even if removed from a motherboard. Although DRAMs become less reliable when they are not refreshed, they are not immediately erased, and their contents persist.
February 21st, 2008
by r00t 4orce
An intrepid user at the Ubuntu Forums has detailed the installation and setup of BlueProximity, a free Linux app that turns a Bluetooth phone into a proximity-based security device for your computer. Yes, that’s exactly how it sounds: Your laptop locks itself down when you step a certain distance away, and opens again once you’re in range.
February 20th, 2008
by Digg
iPaper is a lightweight alternative to Adobe Reader that streams documents in your web browser similar to YouTube videos. It’s fast, free, and won’t crash your browser. iPaper also lets you put ads in documents for the first time ever.
February 19th, 2008
by Digg
We’ve gotten a flood of tips in that the notoriously miserly Verizon is lining things up to offer an unlimited calling plans. Starting Tuesday the 19th (of this month) should see the following plans sprout up:
February 19th, 2008
by Digg
andLinux is a complete Ubuntu Linux system running seamlessly in Windows 2000 based systems (2000, XP, 2003, Vista [32-bit only]). andLinux is not just for development and runs almost all Linux applications in Windows without modification. It supports quick launch icons, start menu, system tray, Explorer shell extensions and file type associations.
February 15th, 2008
by Digg
It’s not the price of the software that makes the real difference (although it’s a reason to migrate from one software to another for many people); it’s the idea that proprietary software comes with boundaries that keep the user experience confined to… well, being the user. Here are 50 commonly used programs that have open source alternatives.
February 15th, 2008
by Digg
A guide on how to effectively use the Firefox Web Developer extension to speed up and enhance your web-building.
February 12th, 2008
by Digg
Parted Magic 2.0 is finally released! GParted has been forked to VisParted to add features GParted doesn’t have. VisParted can read and write volume labels for most supported file systems. Point and click disk wiping was added. When you mount a partition with VisParted, a Thunar window will open at the selected location.
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