5 minutes to sell Linux
I try to be an advocate for Linux through my blog and tweets etc. Occassionally I will mention linux to
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Baby sign-language updated
I’ve already written about my experience with baby sign-language, but that was when my first child was just under two.
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 MoreBlack Country Living Museum – Dudley, West Midlands
I’ve been to the Black Country Museum quite a lot so I was surprised to find I hadn’t actually created
Read MoreBook Review: Health and Safety Pocket Book
Although the description for this book suggests it would be useful for a wide range of people, it is going
Read MoreText to NATO Phonetic Alphabet Translation tool – radio communications training
I’m always on the lookout for new ways to make First Aid and related topics a bit more interesting and
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.
Read MoreSoftware review – Thunderbird email client version 3
Version 3 of the Thunderbird email client was released at the end of 2009. I’ve recently upgraded some of my
Read MoreFotoInsight – Linux friendly online photo processing and photo gifts
Photo gifts are a popular way of creating personalised presents for relatives. Although some photo gifts can be ordered through
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