Computer Floss » Google http://computerfloss.com Delightful digital distractions in free/libre/open source software Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:27:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.1 Bruce Schneier and the Lords of the Cloud /2013/08/bruce-schneier-and-the-lords-of-the-cloud/ /2013/08/bruce-schneier-and-the-lords-of-the-cloud/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:42:43 +0000 /?p=1617 I know the title sounds like a Harry Potter rip-off starring everyone’s favourite IT security guru, but this is a video of Mr. Schneier giving a talk at Google about the state of security and privacy online. I’ll embed the video below (I highly recommend watching it). For those who don’t have an hour to […]

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]]> /2013/08/bruce-schneier-and-the-lords-of-the-cloud/feed/ 0 How being open with your data keeps it safe /2013/08/how-floss-protects-your-data/ /2013/08/how-floss-protects-your-data/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 09:23:02 +0000 /?p=1579 In a previous post, I gave some examples of FLOSS programs that performed essential computing tasks (namely operating system, email and cloud storage) which you could use instead of proprietary alternatives. I claimed that the FLOSS versions had the potential to improve the security of your data (in case you’re concerned about unauthorised third-parties accessing it) […]

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]]> /2013/08/how-floss-protects-your-data/feed/ 1 FLOSS alternatives for the post-PRISM era /2013/08/os-alternatives/ /2013/08/os-alternatives/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:15:23 +0000 /?p=1564 In this post, I’ll describe a few alternative FLOSS programs for any proprietary software you might be using to handle your sensitive data. Exactly how FLOSS makes life harder for peeping toms I’ll describe in a follow-up post. (Edit: You’ll find  that follow-up post here.) Background In recent months we’ve learned about how the national […]

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]]> /2013/08/os-alternatives/feed/ 4 Multiple Project Sharing in Saros (and a little Google extra) /2011/03/multiple-project-sharing-in-saros-and-a-little-google-extra/ /2011/03/multiple-project-sharing-in-saros-and-a-little-google-extra/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:57:49 +0000 /blog/?p=842 Good lord, I’ve been neglecting my duties. The latest release of Saros occurred almost a week ago and I’ve said nothing on it here. Among the fixes and improvements, version 11.2.25 introduces a new feature: multiple project sharing. Until now, Saros has pretty much been limited to sharing a single project, but now that limitation […]

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]]> /2011/03/multiple-project-sharing-in-saros-and-a-little-google-extra/feed/ 0 We Have a Winner /2010/09/we-have-a-winner/ /2010/09/we-have-a-winner/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:56:13 +0000 http://computerfloss.wordpress.com/?p=566 Not many votes (about 20 or so at time of reading), but Google App Engine seems to be a big favourite for Eclipse users, gathering half the votes by itself. Looks like I have some reading up on Google App Engine to do…

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