I am now a Certified Linux Administrator for SUSE Linux Enterprise
As of today I am now a Certified Linux Administrator for SUSE Linux Enterprise. This is due to a partnership
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Linux
Practical Arduino – Cool Projects for Open Source Hardware
Practical Arduino is not a book for complete beginners, but it still starts off quite gently. It does assume that
Read MoreLinux – changing the case of a filename using the rename command
Although knowledge of the command line is not required to use Linux sometimes it can come in very helpful. renaming files is one area where it is often quicker and easier to batch rename a number of files using a command line program or short script.
Read MoreDropbox – Keeping files in sync across computers, and across the Internet – Linux, Windows and Mac OSX
Dropbox provides a folder on your computer, which can be shared across multiple computers, across multiple operating systems, across the
Read MoreBook Review: Getting Started with Arduino
The Arduino is an open source electronics platform that has gained a huge following amongst hobby electronic enthusiasts. This book
Read MoreReview of High School Musical photo cube
This is a fairly short review of the High School Musical photo cube. The reason for the review being quite
Read More5 minutes to sell Linux
I try to be an advocate for Linux through my blog and tweets etc. Occassionally I will mention linux to
Read MoreSoftware Review: Mozilla Firefox Web Browser 3.6
The latest version of Firefox is now available to download. Firefox 3.6 is the latest release following on just over 6 months after the successful release of Firefox version 3.5.
Read MoreSoftware review – Mandriva Linux
Back in the 1990’s I used to use Mandrake Linux as my preferred distribution. Back in the day it had
Read MoreEmail Protocols – POP3 vs IMAP and SMTP
In an earlier post, about using Thunderbird to filter spam emails, I mentioned that IMAP has many advantages over POP3. I then skirted over the subject and never really explained either protocols. Here is a quick overview of how both work and why you may choose one over the other. I’ll also explain a little about SMTP and what that means.
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